Indicator Policy Factsheets: A Knowledge Brokerage Tool

Tomáš Hák, Svatava Janoušková, Alistair Whitby, Saamah Abdallah and Jan Kovanda
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Tomáš Hák: Environment Center, Charles University in Prague, José Martího 2/407, 162 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Svatava Janoušková: Environment Center, Charles University in Prague, José Martího 2/407, 162 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Alistair Whitby: World Future Council, 100 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5NQ, UK
Saamah Abdallah: Centre for Well-Being, 3 Jonathan Street, London SE11 5NH, UK
Jan Kovanda: Environment Center, Charles University in Prague, José Martího 2/407, 162 00 Prague, Czech Republic

Sustainability, 2015, vol. 7, issue 3, 1-16

Abstract: The concepts of sustainable development, quality of life, wellbeing, green growth, etc. , and their assessment by various kinds of indicators (within the “Beyond GDP”, or later known as the “GDP and Beyond” movement) have become important features of the professional life of many researchers, administrators and even policy makers. The underlying concepts, as well as the indicators are very broad, are often closely linked or overlapping and are in a continuous process of development. Information about them is primarily available in a scientific form—hypotheses, models, scenarios and figures—seldom comprehensible for a broad spectrum of final users. Some recent surveys show that the proliferation of indicators and the complexity (and complicatedness) of the underlying concepts impede the willingness of policy makers to use them. One of the most viable and effective ways to overcome this barrier is to provide users with accurately targeted information about particular indicators. The article introduces “indicator policy factsheets” complementing the already developed and routinely used “indicator methodology sheets”; indicator policy factsheets contain specific and easy-to-obtain information supporting instrumental, conceptual and symbolic use of indicators.

Keywords: beyond GDP; sustainability indicators; knowledge brokerage; indicator policy factsheet (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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