From: Indicators and tools for assessing sustainability impacts of the forest bioeconomy
Indicator | Dimension | Indicator unit(s) (in example) | Strong indicator interlinkages | Other major connections | Main data and/or cofactor sources |
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Greenhouse gases (GHG) | Environmental | tCO2eq, GWP | Fossil fuel use | Biodiversity | National statistics |
Fossil fuel use | Environmental | tons, % - of all fuels | GHG, trade, national self-reliance | Renewable energy | National statistics, industry |
Fine particle emission | Environmental | particle sizes >10, 1–10 and < 1 μm | Fossil fuel use | Health | Industry, literature, derivable from other indicators |
Water contamination | Environmental | m3 | Ecosystem services, fossil fuel use | Industry | |
Land use and land use change | Environmental | ha | Biodiversity | (indirect) GHG | National statistics, Industry (e.g. wood use) |
Biodiversity | Environmental | Area protected/area used, species richness, | Harvested forest area | Experts, industry | |
Gross domestic production (GDP) | Economic | €, %-change in GDP | GVA/LVA | National statistics | |
Gross and/or local value added (G/LVA) | Economic | € added to product per m3 wood used | GDP, Trade | Rural development | Industry, (Inter)National statistics |
Trade | Economic | Import/export change | GDP, G/LVA, National supply security and self-reliance | National self-reliance | National statistics |
National supply security and self-reliance | Social | Import/Total energy use | Fossil fuel use, Trade | National statistics, industry | |
Employment | Social | Person years | Accidents, salaries | Capacity and freedom, well-being | National statistics, industry |
Human health and well-being | Social | N/A | Fine particle emissions | Accidents and work related diseases, social costs. | Questionnaires, industrial accounting. |
Accidents and work related diseases | Social | Person days-off/working days | Employment | National statistics, industry, Insurance institutions | |
Equity | Social | Paid salaries, Gini-index | Employment | Reflections to health and Capacity and freedom | National statistics, industry |
Capacity and freedom | Disposable income, Free time | Participation | Rural development | Questionnaires | |
Participation | Social | Number of participants, Number of hearings | Capacity and freedom | Equity | Public documentation |
Rural development | Social | Rural/urban jobs | Employment | Equity and Capacity and freedom | National statistics, Industry |