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Other Countries Alberta, Canada Australia Fraser Basin, British Columbia, Canada
Alberta, Canada In 1994, the Government of Alberta, Canada initiated a program called "Measuring Up" to monitor progress toward sustainability goals and to create a framework for government accountability. The program established 23 "core measurements," or indicators for goals in three broad categories: - PEOPLE
- Fostering life-long learning
- Providing excellent schools, colleges, universities, and technical institutes
- Building a healthy society with accessible health care
- Providing basic support and protection for those in need
- Working with others to support families
- PROSPERITY
- Creating a dynamic environment for growth in business, industry and jobs
- Ensuring that Alberta has a highly skilled and productive workforce
- Providing effective government that lives within its means
- Building an efficient system of roads, highways, utilities, and public spaces
- Promoting new ideas, innovation and research
- PRESERVATION
- Fostering strong communities
- Ensuring a safe society where justice prevails
- Maintaining a clean environment
- Promoting pride in Alberta and strength within Canada
- Protecting values and culture
The Government of Alberta publishes annual "Measuring
Up" reports detailing information gathered on the 23 indicators.
Australia
In 1992, the Australian Department of Primary
Industries and Energy (DPIE) launched the National Strategy
for Ecologically Sustainable Development (NSESD). Within the
overall NSESD program, several projects are jointly and individually
developing indicators in the following areas:
Sustainable Agriculture
Water Resources
Eco-Tourism |
Greenhouse Effect
Forestry
Salinity |
To obtain reports, contact:
DPIE, Environment Section Edmund Barton Building Kings Avenue Barton, Australian Capital Territory Australia (61) 6 272 5120
For more information, see the NSESD
pages of the Ecologically
Sustainable Development website.
Fraser Basin, British Columbia, Canada
The Fraser Basin, or area drained by the Fraser River and its
tributaries, covers more than 25 percent of British Columbia’s
land area and contains more than 2/3 of its population. The
Fraser Basin Council
is a not-for-profit, charitable organization established in
1997 to ensure the sustainability of the Fraser Basin. The group
established a set of sustainability indicators, and in 2003
released A
Snapshot on Sustainability: State of the Fraser Basin Report.
Last updated: November 12, 2003
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