List_of_global_sustainability_statistics References

Global sustainability statistics are benchmarks for measuring the status of sustainability parameters. The following agencies provide baseline data for sustainability governance. They are just one form of data used for sustainability accounting and are valuable for assessing trends and measuring progress.

This list provides sources of statistics at the global level of governance only.

General lists
- Meadows, D.H., Randers, J. & Meadows, D.L. 2004. Limits to growth: the 30-year update. Chelsea Green Publishing Company, White River Junction, USA.
- The CIAs World Fact Book^[1]
- World Data Center^[2]
- United Nations Environmental Indicators^[3] Also publications on environmental statistics and statistical methods.
  - Water (water resources, water supply industry, waste water)
  - Air pollution (SO₂ & NO_x),
  - Climate change (greenhouse gas emissions; by sector(absolute & percentage); CO₂ emissions; CH₄ & N₂O emissions)
  - Waste (municipal waste collection, treatment, hazardous waste)
  - Land use (total land area by country, forest area by country, agricultural area by country).
- European Commission ( Eurostat)^[4]
Biodiversity
- Groombridge, B & Jenkins, M.D. 2002. World Atlas of Biodiversity. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre^[5]
Energy
- BP Statistical Review of World Energy^[6]
- The International Energy Agency. Key World Energy Statistics^[7]
- UN Energy Statistics Database^[8]
Fisheries
- UN Food and Agriculture Organization^[9]
Forests
- UN Food and Agriculture Organization^[10]
Fertilizer
- International Fertilizer Industry Association^[11]
Food and agriculture
- UN Food and Agriculture Organization. FAOSTAT^[12]
Population
Water

References

^ The CIAs World Fact Book. Basic country information.
^ World Data Centre Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine. Columbia University’s CIESIN hosted by NASA’s Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), provides global environmental and socioeconomic data. CIESIN’s WDC is one of 51 data centers of the World Data Center system of the International Council for Science (ICSU).The CIESIN WDC, established in 1995, was the first WDC to focus on data at the intersection of the natural and social sciences
^ United Nations Environmental Indicators
^ Statistics division of the European Commission - figures on trade, transport, energy etc. Archived 2006-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre
^ Statistical Review of World Energy with interactive charting tool and data from 1965
^ The International Energy Agency. Key World Energy Statistics
^ UN Energy Statistics Database
^ State of the World's Fisheries and Aquaculture
^ State of the World's Forests and Forest Resource Assessment
^ International Fertilizer Industry Association
^ FAO. FAOSTAT provides data relating to food and agriculture, trade, consumption and resources. FAOSTAT contains data for 200 countries and more than 200 primary products and inputs. The national version of FAOSTAT, CountryStat, is being implemented in about 20 countries and three regions. It offers a two-way bridge amongst sub national, national, regional and international statistics on food and agriculture
^ United Nations Population Division Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
^ United Nations Database
^ Population Reference Bureau
^ "AAAS Atlas of Population and Environment". Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
^ International Water Management Institute
^ Stockholm International Water Institute
^ United Nations Environmental Program
^ Global Runoff Data Centre Archived 2007-06-18 at archive.today

[1] The CIAs World Fact Book. Basic country information.

[2] World Data Centre Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine. Columbia University’s CIESIN hosted by NASA’s Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), provides global environmental and socioeconomic data. CIESIN’s WDC is one of 51 data centers of the World Data Center system of the International Council for Science (ICSU).The CIESIN WDC, established in 1995, was the first WDC to focus on data at the intersection of the natural and social sciences

[3] United Nations Environmental Indicators

[4] Statistics division of the European Commission - figures on trade, transport, energy etc. Archived 2006-12-11 at the Wayback Machine

[5] World Conservation Monitoring Centre

[6] Statistical Review of World Energy with interactive charting tool and data from 1965

[7] The International Energy Agency. Key World Energy Statistics

[8] UN Energy Statistics Database

[9] State of the World's Fisheries and Aquaculture

[10] State of the World's Forests and Forest Resource Assessment

[11] International Fertilizer Industry Association

[12] FAO. FAOSTAT provides data relating to food and agriculture, trade, consumption and resources. FAOSTAT contains data for 200 countries and more than 200 primary products and inputs. The national version of FAOSTAT, CountryStat, is being implemented in about 20 countries and three regions. It offers a two-way bridge amongst sub national, national, regional and international statistics on food and agriculture

[13] United Nations Population Division Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine

[14] United Nations Database

[15] Population Reference Bureau

[16] "AAAS Atlas of Population and Environment". Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2020-03-09.

[17] International Water Management Institute

[18] Stockholm International Water Institute

[19] United Nations Environmental Program

[20] Global Runoff Data Centre Archived 2007-06-18 at archive.today

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v t e Sustainability
Outline Index
Principles	Anthropocene Business action on climate change Business ethics Co-benefits of climate change mitigation Corporate sustainability Earth system governance Ecological modernization Environmental governance Environmentalism Ethical consumerism Global catastrophic risk Green economy Green growth Human impact on the environment Longtermism Planetary boundaries Social sustainability Stewardship Sustainability studies Capitalism Development Developmment goals Finance
Consumption	Anthropization Anti-consumerism Circular economy Earth Overshoot Day Ecological footprint Ethical Green Micro-sustainability Over-consumption Product stewardship Simple living Social return on investment Steady-state economy Sustainability Advertising Brand Marketing myopia Sustainable Consumer behaviour Market Systemic change resistance Tragedy of the commons
World population	Birth control Demographic transition Family planning Control Sustainable population Women's education and empowerment
Technology	Appropriate Digital sustainability Ecotechnology Environmental technology Environmental design High-performance buildings Natural building Superinsulation Sustainability science Sustainable architecture Sustainable design Sustainable design standards Sustainable flooring Sustainable industries Sustainable lighting Sustainable packaging Sustainable transport
Biodiversity	Biosecurity Biosphere Conservation biology Endangered species Holocene extinction Invasive species
Energy	Carbon footprint Climate change mitigation Conservation Descent Efficiency Electrification Emissions trading Energy conservation Energy efficiency implementation Fossil fuel divestment Fossil-fuel phase-out Peak oil Poverty Rebound effect Renewable
Food	Civic agriculture Climate-smart agriculture Community-supported agriculture Cultured meat Forest gardening Foodscaping Local Permaculture Security Sustainable agriculture Sustainable diet Sustainable fishery Urban horticulture Vegetable box scheme
Water	Conservation Desertification Efficiency Footprint Reclaimed Sanitation Scarcity Security
Accountability	Corporate environmental responsibility Corporate social responsibility Environmental accounting Environmental full-cost accounting Environmental planning Sustainability Accounting Measurement Metrics and indices Reporting Standards and certification Sustainable yield
Applications	Advertising Art Building insulation Business City Climate finance College programs Community Disinvestment Eco-capitalism Eco-investing Ecovillage Education Environmental finance Ethical banking Fashion Gardening Geopark Green Development Development Infrastructure Marketing Vehicle Impact investing Landscape Livelihood Living Low-impact development Market Music Organic movement Organizations Practices Procurement Public interest design Radical sustainability Refurbishment Social design Socially responsible business Socially responsible marketing Sourcing Space Sustainability organization Tourism Transport Urban drainage systems Urban infrastructure Urbanism
Sustainable management	Environmental Fisheries Forest Humanistic capitalism Landscape Materials Natural resource Planetary Waste
Agreements and conferences	UN Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm 1972) Brundtlandt Commission Report (1983) Our Common Future (1987) Earth Summit (1992) Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (1992) Agenda 21 (1992) Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) ICPD Programme of Action (1994) Lisbon Principles (1997) Kyoto Protocol (1997) Earth Charter (2000) UN Millennium Declaration (2000) Earth Summit 2002 (Rio+10, Johannesburg) UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20, 2012) Sustainable Development Goals (2015) Paris Agreement (2015) UN Ocean Conference (2017)
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