Sustainable Consumption Indicators

1. The Building Blocks 1.1. An Evolving Global Consumer Culture 1.2. What is the Problem with Consumption? 1.3. Getting to the Point... 1.4. What is Sustainable Consumption? 1.5. Why Develop Indicators? 1.6. Integrating the Two Themes 2. In The Beginning, There Were Seventeen 2.1. Indicators for Key Resources 2.1.1 Energy 2.1.2. Materials, Material Flows and Waste 2.1.3. Water 2.1.4. Land 2.2. Indicators for Consumption Clusters 2.2.1. Mobility 2.2.2. Consumer Goods and Services 2.2.3. Buildings and Housekeeping 2.2.4. Food 2.2.5. Recreation 3. Practically Speaking 3.1. Selecting the Right Indicators 3.2. Measurability of the Indicators 3.3. An Embryonic Stage 3.4. Uncomplicated and Attractive 3.5. Limits of Use 3.6. Policy Relevance 4. On The Horizon Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketches