Quality-of-Life, Sustainability,
& Environmental Indicators
Dr. Lois Levitan, Environmental Risk Analysis Program, Cornell University
This factsheet lists resources about indices that prioritize other environmental, health and/or social risk and impact factors than pesticides.
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| Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 1996-97. USDA Economic Research Service. Agricultural Handbook 712. |
Focus on economic indicators. Order within US & Canada: 1-800-999-6779, $18.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/ |
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Compendium of Sustainable Development Indicator Initiatives http://iisd1.iisd.ca/measure/compindex.asp |
Provides an overview of initiatives on sustainable development indicators being carried out at the international, national and provincial/territorial/state levels. Prepared by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Environment Canada, Redefining Progress, the World Bank and the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development. |
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Earth Policy Institute Eco-Economy Indicators http://www.earth-policy.org/Indicators/ |
The selected indicators highlight twelve of the most important trends identified by the Earth Policy Institute as charting progress toward an eco-economy:Population Growth (increasing by 76 million annually) |
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Ecological Footprint Global Footprint Network: www.globalfootprintnetwork.org Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth. 1996. Mathis Wackernagel and William E. Rees. New Society Publishers. Gabriola Island, BC, Canada and Philadelphia, PA, USA. 160pp. |
"This book describes a planning tool that can help to translate sustainability concerns into public action: we call it Ecological Footprint analysis. The E.F. concept is simple, yet potentially comprehensive: it accounts for the flows of energy and matter to and from any defined economy and converts these into the corresponding land/water area required from nature to support these flows....It is about humanitys continuing dependence on nature and what we can do to secure Earths capacity to support a humane existence for all in the future..." |
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New Jersey (USA) Center for Environmental Indicators Rutgers University http://scc01.rutgers.edu/cei/flash_index.htm |
Established in April 1997 as a joint venture of the Rutgers University/UMDNJ, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI), the State Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), the Center's main purpose is to work with practitioners and scientists from academic institutions, governmental and non-governmental research programs and from NJDEP to develop and use the most applicable environmental indicators to inform scientifically sound decision-making. |
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Redefining Progress 1904 Franklin St, 6th Fl. Oakland CA 94612 http://www.rprogress.org |
Redefining Progress is the home of the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), the Ecological Footprint and downloadable indices and articles. |
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Sustainable Measures http://www.sustainablemeasures.com Guide to Sustainable Community Indicators, 2nd edition. Maureen Hart. 1999. (1st ed. 1995) 202 pp. Order from website, US$19.95, shipping not included. Discounts available for 20 +. |
Sustainable Measures develops indicators that measure progress toward a sustainable economy, society and environment. Sustainable Measures works with communities, companies, regional organizations and government agencies at all levels. The Guide explains how to identify good sustainability indicators for your community & provides detailed examples; explains concepts such as community capital, pressure-state-response indicators, carrying capacity, etc.; includes indicators for topics including business, production, recreation, land use, and transportation, and has an updated list of almost 700 indicators being used by communities of all sizes. The Guide explains both sustainabilityand indicators, and encourages the reader to begin to use indicators or improve indicators already in use. The audience for the guide includespeople working on community economic development, grassroots activists, municipal and state agency staff, nonprofit organizations, and businesses both large and small. |
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Yellow Wood Associates, Inc. http://www.yellowwood.org/ |
YWA is a consulting firm providing specialized services in rural community and economic development since 1985. YWA's services include rural economic research, market analysis, strategic planning, and program development and evaluation. YWA provides training programs in community capacity building and how to select and measure appropriate indicators of community progress. YWA's clients include small towns, non-profit organizations, federal, state and county governments, foundations, and the private sector. |
