Measurement of Progress, Wellbeing and Sustainability: Developing a Model for Global Comparability

2 April 2007

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Today’s Format Background and Welcome (Dave Breuer, Anew NZ)

Introduction (Geoff Bascand, Statistics NZ)

Presentations Professor Michael Salvaris

Outcomes of 2006 Milan Workshop Dr Hans Messinger

The Canadian Index of Wellbeing Conal Smith

The Social Report

Facilitated discussion Questions from observers

Summary and next steps

Goal

To improve measurement of sustainability and wellbeing

Objective To reach agreement on the:

Main challenges in developing a framework for the measurement of sustainability and wellbeing, in both an NZ and international context

Process and engagement from here

Key Questions What do we want to measure?

What are the frameworks currently used and how useful are they?

Where are the key gaps in our knowledge?

How will we ensure international comparability?

Initiatives in Zealand “Measuring Progress Towards a Sustainable NZ”, Statistics NZ

Linked Indicators project

Community Outcomes monitoring and Long term Council Community Plans

International working group on Statistics for Sustainable Development

Social Report

Programme of Social Statistics

Quality of Life in 12 main cities project

Genuine Progress Indicator projects

Concepts Sustainable Development

Capital based approach (international direction) Produced, human, social and natural capital

Inter-generational focus but not exclusively More quantitative in nature

Wellbeing Encompasses quality of life, happiness, welfare Subjective preference model? More focused on the present but not exclusively More qualitative in nature

Next Steps

The challenges identified

The process from here; some combination of: Virtual groups Expert advisory groups Occasional workshops

Timeline