Some environmental aspects of sustainable development

There is growing concern that long-run sustainable development may be compromised unless countries take measures to achieve balance between economic, environmental and social outcomes. This chapter looks at three issues of sustainable development that are of particular importance for Denmark: reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution and household waste production. In each case, indicators are presented to measure performance and an assessment is made of government policies. The chapter also considers whether institutional arrangements are in place to integrate policymaking across the different areas of sustainable development (see Box 8).