Measuring the SDGs an initial picture for the Netherlands

Contents
Foreword 3
1. Introduction 6
2. Sustainable development 9
2.1 Measuring sustainable development and well-being 10
2.2 The Brundtland report 10
2.3 The Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi report 11
2.4 The framework of the Conference of European Statisticians (CES) 11
2.5 Parliamentary Committee on a Broad Definition of Welfare 13
3. The UN goals for sustainable development 14
3.1 The 2030 Agenda and the SDGs 15
3.2 The first SDG indicator reports 15
3.3 Some reservations about the SDGs 17
4. Indicators for monitoring the SDGs 18
4.1 Measuring SDG indicators 19
4.2 First stocktaking for the Netherlands 20
5. Where does the Netherlands stand? 25
5.1 A starting point 26
5.2 Overall picture 26
5.3 Developments by SDG 28
6. Next steps for monitoring SDGs 43
Statistical annex 46
References 68
Abbreviations 70
Contributors 72
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