INDICATORS FOR A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY

This study presents a set of 20 indicators that could be suitable for monitoring the progress of our society on the path to sustainable deve lopment. Based on the concept of a sustainable society, which explicit ly links the four aspects of health, social equity, economy and enviro nment, these indicators are meant for large administrative areas, and use mostly already available data. The approach is global and symbolic in order to be able to facilitate the integration of the four aspects in the public's mind. It is information for action that could be used in a systematic way for presentation to the general public and to dec ision-makers, in the manner of everyday economic or weather indicators .