03/01 EUROSTAT ELECTRONIC LIBRARY - CD-ROM

The bulletin of European statistics PI Imiillil'Bi f[Hv7*Ti íal |j[t| Π F^KIIMI M 3/2001 Sustainable development In this issue of Sigmo... Now that sustainable development has been firmly rooted on the policy agenda, there was not much hesitation about giving it the spotlight in this Sigma. Not unlike the sweeping impact of the New Economy, covered in another recent issue, sustainable development ­ with its three economic, environmental and social pillars ­ stretches across the board. And this goes for statistics too ­ with the call from policy­makers for a set of sustainable development indicators... In the following pages, we aim to: >­ present a roadmap of the current state­of­play >· emphasise the three­dimensional nature of sustainable development >■ give an insight into Eurostal's response >· provide some idea of how Member States are tackling the issue, ond > offer some pointers as to the future statistical house of sustainable development. Yves Franchet, Eurostat's Director­ with Johannesburg, the Rio+10 General, opens the issue, unrolling the review, on the horizon. sustainable development map and chart­To get some grasp on how Member ing the way ahead for statistics and the Sigma ­ the bulletin of States are tackling the issue, John ESS.