The Poverty Site, 2008, United Kingdom. This site monitors what is happening to poverty and social exclusion in the UK. The material is organised around 100 statistical indicators covering all aspects of the subject, from income and work to health and education.
The indicators and graphs can be viewed by age group or by subject using the menu on the left.
The material covers all parts of the United Kingdom, with specific sections for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. All data is from official sources and is the latest available. All graphs and text are updated whenever new data becomes available.
Posted by Vanessa Cirulli (oecd) on 2008-12-16 15:46:25
The Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability,FEASTA, 2008, Ireland. It aims to identify the characteristics (economic, cultural and environmental) of a truly sustainable society, articulate how the necessary transition can be effected and promote the implementation of the measures required for this purpose.
Posted by Vanessa Cirulli (oecd) on 2008-12-16 15:42:23
AccountAbility, 2008. AccountAbility works to develop new thinking, tools and connections that enable individuals, institutions and alliances to respond better to global challenges.
Posted by Vanessa Cirulli (oecd) on 2008-12-16 15:36:25
World Business Council for Sustainable Development, 2008. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a CEO-led, global association of some 200 companies dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development. The Council provides a platform for companies to explore sustainable development, share knowledge, experiences and best practices, and to advocate business positions on these issues in a variety of forums, working with governments, non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations.
Posted by Vanessa Cirulli (oecd) on 2008-12-16 15:33:12
Democracy and the measurement of progress, 2008, SALVARIS, Mike, RMIT University, Melbourne. This paper examines the key linkages between democracy and the measurement of progress from a range of perspectives including: the requirement in democratic socieities for progress goals and measures to be developed democratically; the need to measure progress in democracy itself as a key element of broader social progress; citizen particpation in progress measures as a new and powerful form of democracy; and the correlation between strong demcratic and human rights performance and broader cirtizen wellbeing. (Paper given at the OECD Global Conference on Measuring the Progress of Societies, Istanbul, 2007)
Posted by Mike Salvaris (RMIT University Melbourne) on 2008-12-16 09:10:14
Forum for the Future, 2008, United Kingdom. We believe that humanity faces an immense challenge. We can no longer treat the planet without any thought for the future.
So we’re working with over 120 leading businesses and organisations to bring about change.
We are a charity committed to sustainable development.
Posted by Vanessa Cirulli (oecd) on 2008-12-15 17:58:27
Describe initiatives around the world on measures of progress (or sustainability, wellbeing or quality of life) and demonstrate the growing interest in these new measures ;
Assist anyone interested in the development, use and communication of indicators of progress ;
Create a community of experts who can share their experiences and define together best practises.
The Knowledge Base depends on your contributions. We encourage you to submit material by registering below.
Although anyone can search for a document, only registered users can:
submit a document,
update a document description,
post comments,
rate a document,
receive email alerts and more.
Measuring and Fostering the
the Progress of Societies:
A Global Initiative
This short movie (12 minutes) describes the Global Project on "Measuring the Progress of Societies". It was made during the second OECD World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy" held on 27-30 June 2007 in Istanbul, Turkey.
The project on "Measuring the Progress of Societies" is hosted by the OECD and run in collaboration with other international and regional partners.
It seeks to become the world wide reference point for those who wish to measure, or assess, the progress of their societies. Read more
