Indicator database

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    Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access)

    The percentage of population using improved sanitation facilities, including flush/pour flush (to piped sewer system, septic tank, pit latrine), ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine, pit latrine with slab, and composting toilet.
    (Source: Worldbank, http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.ACSN/countries?display=default)

    Water scarcity index

    Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region.

    Domestic Material Consumption (DMC)

    The indicator "measures the total amount of materials directly used by an economy and is defined as the annual quantity of raw materials extracted from the domestic territory, plus all physical imports minus all physical exports."

    Retrieved from : http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Glossary:Dom... on 29/01/2015

    Physical Trade Balance (PTB)

    The trade surplus or deficit of material resources within an economy, calculated as imports minus exports of raw materials and manufactured products.

    Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural products and textiles and clothing

    The average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural products, clothing, and textile exports from developing countries and least developed countries, at preferential rate. These export categories are deemed sectors of special interest for developing countries and least developed countries.

    CO2 intensity (kg per kg of oil equivalent energy use

    The indicator measures the emission intensities of carbon dioxide; data is made up of solid fuel consumption that originate mainly from emissions of coal use as an energy source.

    Retrieved from, http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.ATM.CO2E.EG.ZS, on 15.04.2015

    Municipal waste generation

    Municipal waste includes household waste and similar waste.

    The definition excludes:
    •waste from municipal sewage network and treatment,
    •municipal construction and demolition waste.
    (intensities can be chosen in the list, but has no data)

    Total number of threatened species

    By definition, Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN), or Vulnerable (VU) are referred to as "threatened" species. This particular dataset breaks down species under threat by animal type. The aim is to track the status of mammals, birds, freshwater fish, reptiles, amphibians and vascular plants.

    Retrieved from, http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/data/oecd-environment-statistic..., on 16.04.2015

    % Threatened species - Vascular plants

    By definition, Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN), or Vulnerable (VU) are referred to as "threatened" species. Of these, the dataset accounts for the proportion of threatened vascular plants among all vascular plants for the countries listed.

    Retrieved from, http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/data/oecd-environment-statistic..., on 16.04.2015

    Abiotic material productivity incl. industrial minerals and metals, US$ per kg

    The OECD green growth indicators 2014 does not give a definition. The definition can be deduced from the following definitions (OECD, green growth indicators 2014):

    Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)

    The definition by which the indicator tracks Agriculture refer to ISIC divisions 1-5: forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs.

    Retrieved from, http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS, on 16.04.2015

    Green Patents, Index 1990=100

    The sum of patents on electric and hybrid vehicles, energy efficiency in buildings and lightning, renewable energy generation, air pollution abatement, water pollution abatement and waste management.
    (Source: OECD, http://stats.oecd.org/OECDStat_Metadata/ShowMetadata.ashx?Dataset=GREEN_...)

    Industry, value added (% of GDP)

    Data shown in the indicator Industry corresponds to manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). Moreover, it comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs.

    Retrieved from, http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.TOTL.ZS, on 16.04.2015

    Labour taxes, % GDP

    Taxes on labour, probably including social security, as percentage of GDP

    Aid activities targeting Global Environmental Objectives: Biodiversity

    Policy markers exist to monitor external development finance for environmental purposes within the OECD/DAC. In particular, the Biodiversity marker is made up of a scoring system, tracking development assistance targeted to the environment or the Rio Conventions as a “principal" objective or a “significant" objective, or as not targeting the objective.

    Retrieved from, http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/rioconventions.htm, on 16.04.2015

    Aid activities targeting Global Environmental Objectives: Climate Change Adaptation

    Policy markers exist to monitor external development finance for environmental purposes within the OECD/DAC. In particular, the Climate Change Adaptation marker is made up of a scoring system, tracking development assistance targeted to the environment or the Rio Conventions as a “principal" objective or a “significant" objective, or as not targeting the objective.

    Retrieved from, http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/rioconventions.htm (link is external), on 16.04.2015

    Aid activities targeting Global Environmental Objectives: Climate Change Mitigation

    Policy markers exist to monitor external development finance for environmental purposes within the OECD/DAC. In particular, the Climate Change Mitigation marker is made up of a scoring system, tracking development assistance targeted to the environment or the Rio Conventions as a “principal" objective or a “significant" objective, or as not targeting the objective.

    Retrieved from, http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/rioconventions.htm (link is external), on 16.04.2015

    Aid activities targeting Global Environmental Objectives: Desertification

    Policy markers exist to monitor external development finance for environmental purposes within the OECD/DAC. In particular, the Desertification marker is made up of a scoring system, tracking development assistance targeted to the environment or the Rio Conventions as a “principal" objective or a “significant" objective, or as not targeting the objective.

    Retrieved from, http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/rioconventions.htm (link is external), on 16.04.2015

    Population density, people per sq. km of land area

    Indicator data reflects the population density at midyear population, divided by land area in square kilometers. Population, in this context, accounts for all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship, with the exception of transitory asylum seekers.

    Retrieved from, http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST, on 15.04.2015

    Public spending in environmentally related RD, % total public spending

    Government appropriations or outlays for Research and Development (GBAORD) by socio-economic objective. The indicator is expressed as percentage of all-purpose government outlays for Research and Development.
    (Source: Green Growth indicators 2014, https://www.enviroportal.sk/uploads/files/Zeleny%20rast/OECDGG.pdf)

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