Indicators

Water has a number of uses. Water supplies provide drinking water and freshwaters support considerable wildlife. It is therefore of great importance that the water… Read More »Water Quality

Forests provide us with a wealth of resources, including timber, biodiversity, and valuable carbon sinks, which help to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However,… Read More »Forest Resources Indicators

Biodiversity can be defined as the richness and variety of living organisms and their habitats. Not only do we have a responsibility to protect the… Read More »Wildlife & Habitats

Health has improved enormously this century, particularly amongst sustainable development economy like the UK. Live expectancy in England and Wales is now in the mid-1970s,… Read More »Health

Indicators provide a way to measure sustainable development and its progress. It is necessary to know the current state of our economy, environment and society,… Read More »Indicators

A key sustainable development objective is to balance the competing demands for the finite quantity of land available. The main issues are to minimise the… Read More »Land Use

Decent, energy efficient homes contribute to social cohesion, improved health and better use of fossil fuels and other resources. Housing plays a key role in… Read More »Housing

The ozone layer shields the Earth against harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation coming from the Sun. Man-made CFCs and other chemicals used in refrigeration, aerosol sprays… Read More »Ozone Layer Depletion

Waste is a product of many human activities and has risen with increasing populations with the demand for more products. Waste therefore needs to be… Read More »Waste

Full employment is the goal of any government for its workforce. Realistically, full employment is unlikely ever to be achieved, but the reduction of unemployment… Read More »Employment