Konzeptionelle Weiterentwicklung der CSD-Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren zur Thematik internationaler Institutionen - Kapitel 38 und 39 der AGENDA 21 Endbericht

Abstract

Present CSD-indicators for international institutions (consisting of international organisations and international treaties) have been developed in order to register and assess the behaviour of states with respect to relevant institutions. With reference to international treaties, the two indicators ratification and implementation will be ascertained for six areas of environmental concern: waste, biological diversity, climate change, ozone layer, desertification and oceans. Due to the limited significance of the two indicators, the following five indicators should be added to the examination: (1) existence of secondary regulations for administrative implementation ('programming' of national administrations); (2) compliance (e.g. with reduction targets), covering behavioural changes with regard to specific problems; (3) fulfilment of reporting requirements (extraction of important information); (4) fulfilment of financial obligations (prerequisite for the functioning of institutions: secretaries, conferences); (5) co-operation with relevant societal actors (os special importance due to the interdisciplinary and intersectoral dimension of sustainability). However, further scientific efforts and an international debate are essential to facilitate detailed statements on trends and to make possible the inclusion of the important indicator active participation in international institutions. In contrast to international treaties, international organisations are hitherto neglected by the CSD. The following indicators might be applied to international organisations as well: (1) membership (instead of ratification); (2) fulfilment of reporting requirements; (3) fulfilment of financial obligations; (4) co-operation with relevant societal actors. A further promising field of research refers to the development of indicators that reflect the sustainability of international institutions themselves. (orig.)SIGLEAvailable from TIB Hannover: RN 8908(98-091) / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekDEGerman