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Measuring Sustainable Development

Integrated Economic, Environmental and Social Frameworks

The papers in this conference proceedings address the various conceptual, measurement and statistical policy issues that arise when applying accounting frameworks to the concept of sustainable development.

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Publication Date :: 07 July 2004
DOI :: 10.1787/9789264020139-en

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A Capital-based Sustainability Accounting Framework for Canada

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Authors:: Robert Smith


Pages :: 111–124
DOI :: 10.1787/9789264020139-10-en

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This paper presents a proposed approach to the creation of a measurement system for sustainable development.1 The system uses an expanded notion of capital as its conceptual framework. Its analytical framework is that of the System of National Accounts (SNA).