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Resource Intensity & efficiency The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 20
National Resource Efficiency Lower cost & dependency on resource imports Resource efficiency One element of sustainability is having resources at ones disposal. Another element is how efficient the available resources are used. Whether a country does or does not posses natural resources within its boundaries, efficiency in using resources – whether domestic or imported - is a cost factor, affecting the competitiveness and thus wealth of nations. In addition, non-renewable resources that are used today will not be available tomorrow, affecting competitiveness, wealth and quality of life in the future. A number of factors are pointing to rising cost of resources in the future: scarcity and depletion of energy, water, and mineral resources, increasing consumption (particular in non-OECD countries), financial speculation on raw materials, and possibly geo-political influences. The key objective of the resource efficiency element is therefore to evaluate a countries’ ability to deal with rising cost and sustain economic growth in the face of rising prices in the global commodity markets as expected. Resource intensity Energy Water Raw materials Energy per capita Energy per GDP Energy sources Water per capita Water per GDP Resource replenishment Resources / capita Resources / GDP Resource balance Indicators Vital resources include water, energy, and raw materials. Most of the resources used today are non-renewable, or only partly renewable: fossil-based energy, and minerals. Water aquifers and other natural products (e.g. wood) are renewable, as long as their capacity is not overused and the replacement patterns are not drastically altered, e.g. trough depletion, biodiversity loss, pollution, or climate change Resource efficiency indicators are evaluated both in terms of intensity (per capita) and efficiency (relative to wealth, GDP). The availability of accurate global data to measure resource intensity and efficiency is not as wide as in other criteria, particularly in terms of usage of raw materials. Other than steel & minerals usage, reliable raw material usage statistics are not available on a global level. The focus is therefore on energy, energy sources, water, steel usage, as well as GHG emission intensity and productivity. For a the full list of indicators, refer to the methodology section. Table of contents The Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2013 21
Page 1 and 2: The sustainable competitiveness ind
Page 3 and 4: About this Report About this report
Page 5 and 6: Table of Contents 1 The Index: Sust
Page 7 and 8: Sustainable Competitiveness Introdu
Page 9 and 10: Sustainable Competitiveness World M
Page 11 and 12: Relation to Economic Output: Sustai
Page 13 and 14: Sustainable Competitiveness Ranking
Page 15 and 16: Elements of sustainable competitive
Page 17 and 18: Regional Rankings Natural Capital N
Page 19: Natural Capital Rankings 89-176 Cou
Page 23 and 24: Regional Spread Resource Intensity
Page 25 and 26: Resource Intensity Rankings 89-176
Page 27 and 28: Innovation & Competitiveness Sustai
Page 29 and 30: Regional Spread Sustainable Innovat
Page 31 and 32: Sustainable Innovation Rankings 89-
Page 33 and 34: Foundation of stable development So
Page 35 and 36: Regional Spread Social Cohesion Reg
Page 37 and 38: Social Cohesion Rankings 89-176 Cou
Page 39 and 40: Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2
Page 41 and 42: Sustainable Competitiveness Factors
Page 43 and 44: Sustainable Innovation& Social Cohe
Page 45 and 46: Index Calculation Scoring the Indic
Page 47 and 48: Limitations Reliance on Quantitativ
Page 49 and 50: Intro “Sustainable Competitivenes
Page 51 and 52: Measuring Davos Men Competitiveness
Page 53 and 54: Davos Man Data Sources Is an “Exe
Page 55 and 56: Economic & Innovation Criteria Comp
Page 57 and 58: Davos Men vs. Sustainable Competiti
Page 59 and 60: Sustainable vs. Davos Man Competiti
Page 61 and 62: Davos Man vs. Sustainability Conclu
Page 63 and 64: Achieving sustainable competitivene
Page 65 and 66: Achieving Sustainable Wealth Elemen
Page 67 and 68: Sustaining the Eco-systems Sustaina
Page 69 and 70: Sustaining Competitiveness Ensuring
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Sustaining Growth Innovation-based,
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The Basis of Continued Development
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Rank 31, 20% Below Best Score Korea
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Securing Food Supplies Food & Agric
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Need for an Alternative Energy Poli
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Ensuring Quality and Innovation - B
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Healthy, But Not Very Happy Crime &
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Sustainable Competitiveness Ranking
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All criteria: Rank 45-88 Rankings a
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All criteria: Rank 132-186 Rankings
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Resource Intensity & Efficiency Ran
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Social Cohesion Rankings at a glanc
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