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Relationships of the Dimensions of Sustainability as Measured by the Sustainable Society Index Framework
- Source :
- International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology. 21(1):39-45
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- This article presents a study of the interrelationships between the different dimensions of sustainability as measured by the sustainable society index framework. We examine the statistical relationships between the four indices making up the sustainable society index framework. The analysis uses the complete existing data set provided by Sustainable Society Foundation for the years 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012 and for 151 countries. While the time period where data are available is quite short, we can make some preliminary observations about the apparent trends in the interrelationships of the different dimensions of sustainability. This study shows that the three dimensions of sustainability are far from all being synergic and positively correlated. There is a strong negative correlation between human well-being and environmental well-being. This is problematic from the point of view of the Brundtland Commission’s three-pillar definition of sustainability. However, the trade-off relationship between econom...
- Subjects :
- ta520
ta112
Index (economics)
business.industry
Geography, Planning and Development
Environmental resource management
Social sustainability
ta1172
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Sustainable society
Environmental Sustainability Index
Sustainability
Regional science
Economics
Brundtland Commission
Sustainability measurement
Sustainability organizations
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13504509
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3d37373c164d8df80114c10d8792bb23