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Integrated Indicators of Sustainable Development Harmonized with Basic Indicators of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Indicators of Environment Condition Intensification Number Condition indicators Number  Response indicators Number

Ecological:

1) Protection of quality and reserves of fresh water

annual abstraction of surface waters, % of accessible volume* 21 potential resources of river waters, km3 209.8 treatment of sewage 82
annual abstraction of surface waters, % of accessible volume 12.3 balance reserves of local discharge m3 52.4 price for water and water consumption for treatment of waste —
annual consumption of drinking water per capita, m3 453.8 reserves of underground waters bill. m3 4.3 part of irreversible water consumption in the volume of consumed water, % 47
water capacity of industry m3 calculated per unit of industrial GNP 0.225** faecal pollution of fresh water, % in total volume of sewage 31% irreversible water losses in industry, % volume of reused water 3*
water capacity of GNP m3/hrn 0.150** biochemical oxygen demand, fresh water demand, BOD5, (20 C) 1 – 5    
    water supply by local flood thou.m3/yr per capita  1.0    
    per km2 87    

2) Protection of seas and coastal zones

oil products discharge into coastal waters   average catch of sea organisms, t   regulation of reserves (catch)
yes
arrival of nitrogen and phosphorus into coastal waters, t/yr total nitrogen, phosphorus   relation between annual average catch of sea organisms and maximum average catch, %      

3)Integral approach to planning and control of land resources

total land area (dry land) thou. ha,  57939.8 area of degraded and disturbed lands % of total area 3.1 reformation of land relations-distribution of land resources among forms of property, % –
thereof: land of target use, thou. ha 54511.4 area of radiocontaminated lands, thou. ha 8400 state 50.9
agricultural lands, % of total area 72.2 thereof rehabilitated thou. ha 2500 property of nonstate agricultural enterprises 44.0
built-up lands % of total area 3.9     private 5.1
industrial lands % 0.6     rehabilita-ted lands, %* 1.6%
lands of recreational, resort, nature-protection lands and those of historical-cultural legacy, % 7.5        
lands of nature-reserve fund % of total area 2.2        
land capacity of agricultural thou. ha /unit of agricultural GNP 0.130        

4) Control of sensitive ecosystems: combating desertification and droughts

population living in regions with arid climate, % 27.6 monthly average amount of precipitations in regions with arid climate, mm 30    
land areas with insufficient moisture % of total area 24.3        

5) Control of sensitive ecosystems: steady development of montane territories

ท population dwelling in mountain regions, % 7.0 area of dangerous zones in montane and submontane regions, % of the area of montane regions 18.0 forest protection of lands, % of the area of montane regions 25.0
territory of montane (submontane) regions, % of total area of Ukraine 6.3 area of degraded lands, % of the area of montane regions 22.0    

6) Environment safety of agriculture

use of pesticides kg/a/c lands 0.2 area of arable lands per capita ha 0.65 expenditures for protective and recreative actions % of TNP 0.024
introduction of mineral fertilizers kg/acting substance per 1 ha a/c lands 12.8 area of salted and supermoisted and bogged lands % of a/c lands 24.6 

 

   
irrigated lands, % of tillage area 6.0 lands with acid soils, % of a/c lands 18.5    
meliorated lands, % of agricultural land area 7.9 total area of lands subject to water erosion % of a/c lands 39.3    

7) Protection of forests

territory woodiness,% 15.6 lands covered with forest mill. Ha 9.4 share of forest protected, % of total forest area 15
average increase of stands per 1 ha, m3 3.7 per capita, ha 0.18    
area of forest resources mill. ha 10.8 wood reserves m3  1736 

 

share of forest subject to control (State Forest Fund),% 67
potential volumes of nonwood resources thou.t 84 per capita m3 34    
forest recreation rates thou.ha/yr 35 — 38 wood consumption by production, % of logging volume 70    
reserves of wood mill. ha/yr 1736*        

8)Preservation of biodiversity

ท area of reserve territories, % of total area 2.6 kinds of flora and fauna protected, % of total number of species 14 area of dry lands and coastal sea zones protected, % of total area 136 thou. ha 0.2% is not protected

9) Control of environment biotechnologies

    regional and national expenditures for biotechnologies, % of GNP 2.1* availability of natio-nal programmes and recommendations as regards develop-ment of biotechno-logies yes

10) Atmosphere protection

National gas emissions resulting in greenhouse effect: CO2, CH4, N2O, methane mill. t/yr. Total 

7.5**

concentrations of: SO2, CO, CO2

-nitrogen oxides 

-ozone 

-methane 

-macro-particles 

-carbon tetrachloride 

-methyl-chloroform CFS – 11, 12,22,113 

-and toxic compounds in the air of populated cities for CO – mg/m3 ppm, for others ng/m (ppb)

SO2 – 0.024 

CO2 – 1.8 

NOx – 0.08 

NH3 – 0.05 

H2S – 0.004 

dust –0.16 

 

total expenditures for decrease and control of atmospheric air pollution, hrn 63026*
national emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx) expressed through total (SO2), t or thou.t per capita or per GNP unit or total power consumption unit SOx –1.4 

0.033t per capita

global changes of air temperatures +3oC decrease of emissions (1980 –1998), % 55
national emissions of anthropogenic nitrogen oxides Nox expressed through total NO2 or thou. t per capita or per GNP unit or total power consumption unit NOx –0.05 

0.01t per capita

on-land level of UV-radiation – share of state expenditures for air protection, % 21.8% of total expenditures for environment protection
consumption of fluorides destruction ozonosphere, t -     economic and fiscal instruments in force
arrival of pollutants into the atmosphere kg per capita 120        

11) Control of solid waste

generation of industrial and municipal waste t/yr. per capita 14.1 collection and utilization of municipal waste, t/thou hrn GNP a year 0.0075 rates of waste decrease per GNP unit, t/yr. reverse tendency
generation of domestic waste, kg/24 hrs per capita 0.7 areas under solid waste, ha 162600 degree of circulation use and reuse of waste, % 30.6
generation of waste under excavation and enriching of minerals mill. m3 265.0     expenditures for waste control hrn/thou. hrn of GNP 3.4

12) Control of toxic chemical compounds in the environment

emissions of heavy metals – concentration of toxic compounds in objects and natural media mg/kg soils Zn –5.5 –640 changes in content of toxic compounds in industrial products –
emissions of organic compounds t/yr. 550 concentration of heavy metals in rivers, mg/l Zn –below 20; Mn below 1.8    
use of toxic pesticides kg/ha 0.5-1.0        

13) Control of hazardous waste

generation of hazardous waste per thou/hrn of GNP,t 1.6 land area under hazardous waste km2 290.5 total expenditures for decrease and processing of dangerous waste mill./hrn 252.1*
import, export of dangerous waste, t –        

Social:

1. Demographic dynamics, population development

total annual increase (decrease) of population –0.99 total number of people, thou. people 50639 population connected with biological or chemical purification plants, % 85% urban 

7.7% rural

population of 60 and above, % 18.9 population density, people/km2 84 with processing of domestic waste 3.7
life expectancy at birth (yr.) 67.4 registered unemployment (in % of working-age population) 3.8    
literacy level of population, % 98.7 population migration balance:      
    urban –80.9    
    rural –12.7    

2. Public health 

number of population living in an ecologically dangerous environment mill./people 2.65 provision of high-quality drinking water, % 85% urban p. 20% rural p total national expenditures for public health % GNP 4.3%
maternal mortality (per 100,000 of alive newborns) 25.1 consumption of alcohol drinks (litres per capita) 1.2 state expenditures for public health (in % of all state expenditures) 11.9
deaths from blood circulation system diseases (in % of all cases 59.2 consumption of tobacco products (kg per adult) 144.2    
deaths from tumours (in % to total cases) 13.0        

3. Education

total share of pupils, % 69.6     total expenditures for higher education (in % of total expend. for education) 17.9
        state expenditures for education (% of GNP) 5.4
        state expenditures for science (% GNP) 0.6

4. Maintenance of environment condition of human settlements

urban population (% of total) 67.6 influence on population, %: 

 

 

 

 

 

planting trees in populated cities, % in force
annual increase (decrease of urban population -0.1 -polluted air 30 economic, fiscal and control instruments 3.4
population of cities with more than 1,000,000 people (% of urban) 21.5 -noise 20    
NOx and Sox emissions in cities, % 21.5 -polluted drinking water 50    
density of traffic flows:   share of total area of housing (%) equipped with: 

-water works

     
-urban 0.08 -in cities 74.9    
-national 0.024 -country side 17.2    
    sewerage in:      
    -cities 73.5    
    -country-side 11.6    
    central heating in:      
    -cities 72.3    
    -country-side 16.1    
    hot-water supply in:      
    -cities 57.9    
    -country-side 3.5    

Economic:

1. National policy and international cooperation

GNP per capita, hrn 1824 share of industrial products in total goods export, % 21 expenditures for environment protection % of total costs % of GNP 1.4
industrial production (% TSC) 34.0     expenditures for pollution control and decrease, % GNP 3.7
agricultural production % of TSC (total state cost) 12.3     expenditures for social protection of population (% of total sum costs) 0.8
final consumption expenditures of domestic economies (% of TSC)  57.1     expenditures for social protection of population (% of total sum costs) 16.4
export of goods and services (% GNP) 40.5     expenditures for social protection (% of GNP) 6.1
import of goods and services (% GNP) -44.3        
share of raw materials in total export, % 55        

2. Changes in consumption structure

availability of fuel resources, oil equiv. (o.e.) – total power capacity GNP, kg o.e./hrn  2.14 efficiency of resources consumption kg, t, m3/1000 hrn (US$) –
    kg c.f./hrn 3.07    
total consumption of fuel-power resources mill. t of consumed fuel (c.f.)  215 total electric capacity GNP kW/hr/hrn 2.28 import of fuel power resources mill. t o.e. 76.5
mill. o.e. 160.9        
electric power consumption bill. kW/hr/yr. 178.0 total power capacity of industry kg o.e./hrn 1.448 export of fuel power resources mill. t o.e. 6
heat power consumption billion kal/yr  228.7 electric capacity of industry production kg o.e./hrn 0.366    
established power of electric power plants mill./kW/yr. 52.0** total power capacity of agriculture kg o.e./hrn 0.663    
-Steam power plants  34.5 (66.4%)** fuel capacity of industry production kg o.e./hrn 1.082    
-nuclear -power plants 12.8** (24.6) share of consump-tion of renewable power resources 5*    
-hydroelectric stations 4.7 (9%)        
structure of power production, %:          
-Steam powernm plants 51.4**        
-nuclear power plants 43.8**        
-hydroelectric stations 4.8**        

3. Financial resources and mechanisms

pure resource transfers GNP, % 12** total foreign and home debts (GNP, %) – sum of new and additional funds or sustainable development from 1992, hrn., (US$) –
    unified budget deficit in Ukraine (% of GNP) 6.7    
    unified budget balance, % of GNP -2.3    
    state budget deficit, % of GNP 5.3    
 

* Indicators necessary for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe 

 
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