n an age when development is charted through graphs, forecasts and statistics, the dominance of quantifiability as the cornerstone of societal progress is nearly unchallenged. From GDP to literacy ...

The least developed countries (LDCs) – nations categorized as requiring special attention from the international community – will fall short of goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable ...

The Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) is the focal point on developing a global indicator framework for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ...

Ecology and Society, Vol. 10, No. 1 (Jun 2005) (6 pages) ABSTRACT. Bossel’s (2001) systems-based approach for deriving comprehensive indicator sets provides one of the most holistic frameworks for ...

India is facing a mounting crisis on multiple environmental and development fronts. This is the warning that the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has sounded as a sobering alarm.

Across 10 development indicators — from income to industry — Bihar’s numbers tell a story of a state that’s being left far behind. Yet, better health ...

Kerala vs US : Who has better human development indicators? (Image: PTI) The Indian state of Kerala has surpassed the US in several key indicators of human development, Congress MP from the state, ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. WILKES-BARRE — Jill Avery-Stoss, president of The Institute, this week said the low cost ...