Eco-efficiency Indicators：Measuring Resource-use Efficiency and the Impact of Economic Activities on the Environment
United Nations publication 2009
Contents
Abbreviations and acronyms..................................................................................... vi
Chapter 1: Introduction: Green growth and eco-efficiency indicators............... 1
Chapter 2: Eco-Efficiency Indicators.......................................................................... 3
2.1 Basic concept of eco-efficiency indicators.......................................................................................... 3
2.2 Application of EEI: From the business sector to the economy-wide level .............................. 4
2.3 Sustainability indicators: measuring the immeasurable?.............................................................. 6
2.4 Principles and concepts associated with selecting EEI .................................................................. 7
2.5 Generally applicable indicators .............................................................................................................. 9
Scope-wide indicators...............................................................................................................................9
Subject-wise indicators..............................................................................................................................9
Chapter 3: Case studies: application of EEI.............................................................10
3.1 Subregional assessment of EEI trends: North-East Asia................................................................11
3.1.1 Resource-use: energy use intensity..............................................................................................11
3.1.2 Environmental impact intensity ..................................................................................................13
3.1.3 Selected sectoral perspective........................................................................................................14
3.2 National assessment of EEI trends: Viet Nam....................................................................................15
3.2.1 Eco-efficiency at the national level..............................................................................................16
3.2.2 Eco-efficiency of economic sectors and the public and services sector..............................18
3.2.3 Policy implications and recommendations...............................................................................23
Chapter 4: Conclusion................................................................................................24