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Global Community Assessment Centre ( GCAC )
This section was originally part of a complete report on the measurement of world sustainable development. GCAC is about the restoration of the planet, our home and our Global Community.  for discussion and joint action on issues of local and global concerns. GCAC offers services to the Global Community. 
1. Introduction
2. GCAC Objectives
3. Theory, measurement, valuation and management of Sustainable Development and the Scale of Values and measurement of the Gross Environmental Sustainable Development Index (GESDI) 3.6 Evaluation
3.6.2 Evaluation of Economic Development Indicators and Indices
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3.6.2 A) Evaluation of Economic Development Indicators and Indices  Section 3.6.2 A) Assessment Scoring3.6.2 B) Evaluation of Economic Development Issues and Concerns Section 3.6.2 B) Assessment Scoring
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A. Economic indicators and indices B. Sustainable economic development indicators and indices C. Debt and deficit indicators C.1 Federal debt and deficit C.2 Provincial debt and deficit C.3 Budgets C.4 Auditor General's reports D. Export development indicator E. International Monetary Fund (IMF) F. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) G. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) H. Pacific Rim Nations I. Urban development indicators and indices I.1 Sustainable community development I.2 Essential elements of an adequate urban environment I.3 A sustainable community development code I.4 Costs of subdivision development I.5 Development impacts I.6 Urban park indicators J. Rural development indicators and indices J.1 Costs of living J.2 Lifestyle J.3 Costs of services J.4 Community development J.5 Farming indicators K. Recreational development indicators and indices L. Business development indicators and indices L.1 Sustainable development means cleaner and leaner businesses L.2 Environmental performance indicators and indices L.3 Profitable solutions to environmental management L.4 Training offered by companies vs skills needing enhancement M. Better business, better science and better decision-making N. Research and development O. Developing countries indicators O.1 Environmentally oriented strategies in helping developing countries O.2 Sustainable third world development P. Building materials indicators, building design indicator and building code Q. Investments indicators and indices R. Profitability indicators and indices S. Consumer products indicators and indices T. National and global trade indicators and indices U. Gross Domestic Product (GSDP) vs GSDP V. Imports indicators and indices W. Money value indicator X. Stock exchange indicators Y. Property value indicators and indices Z. European Community Market indicators and indices Back to top of page
Section Assessment Scoring
I(normalized) = 0.4100
In this assessment, the values used for I(normalized) are the
same as those obtained and described in section 2.3 The Mathematical
Model. The two tables in The Scale of Values obtained from
the survey, guess-estimated and standard give all normalized
values in their last columns. Although most values were not given here,
they were obtained a few years ago by evaluating each impact as shown in
section
2.3 under Impact equation example: Forestry. It is obvious
now that one has to keep updating these impact equation calculations every
year as the world is changing very fast. Their calculations are a very
powerful educational tool and should be used in school to educate students
in thinking globally and in terms of interactions and their multidimensional
effects within themselves and on all four major interacting quality systems.
To become responsible in sustaining Earth has to start at early stage in
someone's life and calculating impact equations would be one of their first
steps.
Section Rating
= Sub-section % total
x 0.4100
= GESDI for
this section Back to top of page
1. Manufacturing 2. Power 3. Labour Force 4. Sustainable economic development requires healthy families, able workers and informed, responsible citizens 5. Markets 6. Competitiveness of the economies in the world and ensuring a sound sustainable development 7. Economic value of natural resources and ecosystems 8. Impact of the depletion and degradation of natural resources and ecosystems on human welfare 9. Deforestation 10. International Institutions 11. Integration of environmental and economic institutions 12. Economic cost of resource and environment degradation (in terms of production and health) 13. Industry 14. Business 15. Construction 16. Rural Development 17. Urban Development 18. Stock Markets 19. Exports 20. Imports 21. Growth 22. Goods and Services 23. Incorporation of production-related environmental costs in the price of goods traded in national and international markets 24. Demand 25. International Cooperation 26. Make economic accounting relevant to sustainable development objectives 27. Trade 28. Investment i) Regulation ii) Risk 29. Credit 30. Aid 31. Distribution of Income 32. Consumption 33. Expenditures 34. Transport 35. Communications 36. Prices 37. Exchange Rates 38. World Bank 39. IMF 40. Banks 41. Government i) Finances ii) Revenues iii) Expenditures iv) Debt and Deficit v) Defense Expenditures vi) Budget vii) Taxes 42. Balance of Payments 43. Information Age 44. Science and Technology 45. Training 46. Regional Trade Blocs 47. Tariff Barriers 48. OECD Trade 49. Travel 50. Tourism 51. Measurement of Indicators i) Economic: growth, production, demand ii) Macroeconomic iii) National Account: GDP per Capita iv) Gross Sustainable Development Product (GSDP) 52. Profitability 53. Insurance premiums 54. NAFTA 55. Competitiveness 56. Property value 57. Tax system 58. Building materials 59. Building and community design and codes 60. Employment 61. Training programs 62. R & D 63. Transportation 64. Urban development 65. G-7 66. GATT 67. World monetary institutions 68. Sock Exchange 69. Monitoring 70. Making results of measurements available on the Internet 71. Economic well-being 72. Globalization 73. Rural development 74. Global development Back to top of page
Section Assessment Scoring
I(normalized) = 0.4100
In this assessment, the values used for I(normalized) are the
same as those obtained and described in section 2.3 The Mathematical
Model. The two tables in The Scale of Values obtained from
the survey, guess-estimated and standard give all normalized
values in their last columns. Although most values were not given here,
they were obtained a few years ago by evaluating each impact as shown in
section
2.3 under Impact equation example: Forestry. It is obvious
now that one has to keep updating these impact equation calculations every
year as the world is changing very fast. Their calculations are a very
powerful educational tool and should be used in school to educate students
in thinking globally and in terms of interactions and their multidimensional
effects within themselves and on all four major interacting quality systems.
To become responsible in sustaining Earth has to start at early stage in
someone's life and calculating impact equations would be one of their first
steps.
Section Rating
= Sub-section % total
x 0.4100
= GESDI for
this section
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