Indicators, Green Accounting and Environment Statistics— Information Requirements for Sustainable Development

Walter Radermacher

International Statistical Review, 1999, vol. 67, issue 3, 339-354

Abstract: Since the “Earth Summit” in Rio de Janeiro 1992 the term “sustainable development” determines the third and current phase of environmental policy. A precise and commonly accepted definition of sustainable development (s.d.) is still missing. There are, nevertheless, some elements in the philosophy of sustainable development which–even if they are still vague–could be used as guidelines for a framework of “green” accounting and sustainability indicators. Based on theoretical considerations, the German Federal Statistical Office has developed a framework for an Environmental Economic Accounting System. The objective is to add meaningful modules to the traditional System of National Accounts which are designed to quantify the external (environmental) effects of economic activities. The framework could already be realised and published to an extent that is relevant for actual policy making in Germany. Depuis la conférence mondiale de Rio de jaineiro en 1992 le “development durable” est le mot clé de la troisième phase de la politique de l'environnement. II n'existe cependant pas encore une précise et largement accptée du développement durable. II est quand même possible de dégager quelques éléments d'une philosophie du développemetn durable, qui‐bien qu'encore vagues‐peuvent être utilisés quelques de référence pour les “comptabilités vertes” et les systèmes d'indicateurs de développement durable. A partir de ces considérations théoriques, L'objectif de ce système d'information est d'système est en partie déjá réalisé et des résultats importants pour la politique de l'envirionnement en Allemagne sont régulièrement publiés.

Date: 1999
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