What are various indicators that can be used in South Africa to measure Sustainable development well
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Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable development indicators are measures that can be used to monitor and evaluate the progress of a country or region towards achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Different sources of data and information can be used to measure sustainable development indicators in South Africa. One of them is the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), a strategic plan guiding the collaboration between the UN and the South African government in implementing the SDGs.
Another source of data and information is the Goal Tracker portal, an online platform launched by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) in 2019 to enable tracking of the SDGs in South Africa. The Goal Tracker portal also allows users to learn more about policies related to achieving the SDGs by 2030, access data ensuring increased transparency, and provide improved resource allocation and collaboration tools.
Some examples of sustainable development indicators in South Africa are:
- Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (SDG 1): This indicator measures the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day at 2011 international prices. According to Stats SA, this indicator was 18.9% in 2015.
- Maternal mortality ratio (SDG 3): This indicator measures the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. According to Stats SA, this indicator was 134 in 2017.
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (SDG 6): This indicator measures the percentage of the population using an improved drinking water source that is located on-premises, available when needed, and free from contamination. According to Stats SA, this indicator was 44% in 2017.
- Greenhouse gas emissions per capita (SDG 13): This indicator measures the total greenhouse gas emissions (including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases) divided by the total population. According to Stats SA, this indicator was 9.8 tonnes in 2015.
- The proportion of seats women hold in national parliaments (SDG 5): This indicator measures the percentage of seats women hold in single or lower chambers of national parliaments. According to Stats SA, this indicator was 42.7% in 2019.
These are some of the indicators that can be used to measure sustainable development in South Africa.
Sustainble development is ts the synergy of environment, economy and socioeconomic prosperity. So, its indicators can be Poverty, Happiness, Ecomonic Development, Land comsumption, equality, governance, atmosphere, water and land, and so on.
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