turning the world upside down: the happy planet index 3 rd international conference on gross...
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Turning the World Upside Down:The Happy Planet Index3rd International Conference on Gross National Happiness
Bangkok28th November 2007
Nic Markscentre for well-being, nef (the new economics foundation)
Who are nef?
• An independent UK think-tank (founded 1986)
• Inspired by 3 principles1. Ecological Sustainability
2. Social Justice
3. People’s Well-being
• Well-being programme set up in 2001 to address question: What would policy look like if people’s well-being was its aim?
• Centre for well-being created in 2006• Happy Planet Index 2006 (1m downloads)
Turning the world upside down
What do Indicators indicate?
nef’s (un)Happy Planet Index
Does it turn the world upside down?
What do Indicators Indicate?
Ecosystem
What do Indicators Indicate?
Human system
Ecosystem
What do Indicators Indicate?
Human system
Ecosystem
What do Indicators Indicate?
Human system
Ecosystem
Culture
Social Capital
Governance
Economy
EducationHealthcar
e
Natural Capital
Biodiversity
CO2 emissions
Soil erosion
Water quality
Air quality
What do Indicators Indicate?
Human system
Ecosystem
Culture
Social Capital
Governance
Economy
EducationHealthcar
e
Natural Capital
Biodiversity
CO2 emissions
Soil erosion
Water quality
Air quality
Resource
demand
What do Indicators Indicate?
Human system
Ecosystem
Resource
demand
Ecosystem well-being
Human well-being
Culture
Social Capital
Governance
Economy
EducationHealthcar
e
Natural Capital
Biodiversity
CO2 emissions
Soil erosion
Water quality
Air quality
Ultimate Outcome measures
Human system
Ecosystem well-being
Human well-being
Natural Capital
Biodiversity
CO2 emissions
Soil erosion
Water quality
Air quality
Resources – the link
Human system
Resource
demand
Ecosystem well-being
Human well-being
Natural Capital
Biodiversity
CO2 emissions
Soil erosion
Water quality
Air quality
A Happy Planet Index
A Happy Planet Index
A Happy Planet Index
Launched by nef in July 2006HDI style rank order of nationsMeasure of the “Ecological efficiency with which human well-being is delivered”Over 1,000,000 downloads to date
What HPI measures
Human system
Ecosystem
Resource
demand
Ecosystem well-being
Human well-being
Culture
Social Capital
Governance
Economy
EducationHealthcar
e
Natural Capital
Biodiversity
CO2 emissions
Soil erosion
Water quality
Air quality
What HPI measures
Human system
Resource
demand
Human well-being
What HPI measures
Human system
Resource
demand
Human well-being
What HPI measures
Human system
Resource
demand
Human well-being
Happy and Long Lives
Resource Use
What HPI measures
Human system
Resource
demand
Human well-being
Happy and Long Lives
Resource Use
(divided by)
What HPI measures
Human system
Resource
demand
Human well-being
(Life Sat) * (Life Exp)
Eco Footprint
(divided by)
Country comparisons
CountryLife Sat
Life Exp
Eco Foot
HPI
Costa Rica
Bhutan
Thailand
UK
USA
Country comparisons
CountryLife Sat
Life Exp
Eco Foot
HPI
Costa Rica 7.5
Bhutan 7.6
Thailand 6.5
UK 7.1
USA 7.4
Country comparisons
CountryLife Sat
Life Exp
Eco Foot
HPI
Costa Rica 7.5 78.2
Bhutan 7.6 62.9
Thailand 6.5 70.0
UK 7.1 78.4
USA 7.4 77.4
Country comparisons
CountryLife Sat
Life Exp
Eco Foot
HPI
Costa Rica 7.5 78.2 2.1
Bhutan 7.6 62.9 1.3
Thailand 6.5 70.0 1.6
UK 7.1 78.4 5.4
USA 7.4 77.4 9.5
Country comparisons
CountryLife Sat
Life Exp
Eco Foot
HPI
Costa Rica 7.5 78.2 2.1 66.0 (3rd)
Bhutan 7.6 62.9 1.3 61.1 (13th)
Thailand 6.5 70.0 1.6 55.4 (32nd)
UK 7.1 78.4 5.4 40.3 (108th)
USA 7.4 77.4 9.5 28.8 (150th)
Happy Planet Index
Does the Happy Planet Index turn the world upside down?
It SIMPLY turns it INSIDE OUT!
Contact Details: Nic [email protected]
Reports downloadable from
www.neweconomics.org
www.happyplanetindex.org