Sustainable Development (Sd) Performance Measurement in the Mauritian Context.
Sustainable Development (SD) Performance Measurement in the Mauritian context.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
We want to measure Sustainable Development (SD) Performance in the Mauritian context.
Today we have reached a point where it not very clear if Mauritius has a weak sustainability or a strong sustainability.
Due to the intensity of economic (boom in the Business Process Outsourcing sectors leading to construction of more buildings, industrial developments and increase in use of IT equipment), social (change in lifestyle, unemployment rate) and environmental related activities in the country; there has been a direct impact in fields like the resource consumptions, waste production, environmental degradation and social problems. Some crude examples are the total energy requirement has increased by 5.8 % that is from 1,347 Ktoe in 2009 to 1,425 Ktoe in 2010 [1]; there has been a decrease in the amount of rainfall from 2,397 mm in 2009 to 1, 806 in 2010 [1], also the carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion activities has increased from 59.4 % in 2009 to 60.2 % in 2010 [1]. The Gross Domestic Product at basic prices was +3.1 in 2009 and +4.4 in 2010 [2].
It is very important to evaluate the progress or drawbacks of Sustainable Development, so that we can choose appropriate measures to remedy the situation if it is not good, or to maintain the situation if it is good and eventually to work towards the ideal theoretical state more efficiently and rapidly.
We will use the Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) model to map our indicators so as to measure and locate its sustainability state making its actual condition evident and hence more understanding.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The Government of Mauritius has taken a series of steps in order to promote the idea of Sustainable Development in the country. One of the major initiatives is the famous Maurice Ile Durable (MID) which is considered as a long term vision. However, in the long run, it becomes difficult
PROBLEM STATEMENT
We want to measure Sustainable Development (SD) Performance in the Mauritian context.
Today we have reached a point where it not very clear if Mauritius has a weak sustainability or a strong sustainability.
Due to the intensity of economic (boom in the Business Process Outsourcing sectors leading to construction of more buildings, industrial developments and increase in use of IT equipment), social (change in lifestyle, unemployment rate) and environmental related activities in the country; there has been a direct impact in fields like the resource consumptions, waste production, environmental degradation and social problems. Some crude examples are the total energy requirement has increased by 5.8 % that is from 1,347 Ktoe in 2009 to 1,425 Ktoe in 2010 [1]; there has been a decrease in the amount of rainfall from 2,397 mm in 2009 to 1, 806 in 2010 [1], also the carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion activities has increased from 59.4 % in 2009 to 60.2 % in 2010 [1]. The Gross Domestic Product at basic prices was +3.1 in 2009 and +4.4 in 2010 [2].
It is very important to evaluate the progress or drawbacks of Sustainable Development, so that we can choose appropriate measures to remedy the situation if it is not good, or to maintain the situation if it is good and eventually to work towards the ideal theoretical state more efficiently and rapidly.
We will use the Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) model to map our indicators so as to measure and locate its sustainability state making its actual condition evident and hence more understanding.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The Government of Mauritius has taken a series of steps in order to promote the idea of Sustainable Development in the country. One of the major initiatives is the famous Maurice Ile Durable (MID) which is considered as a long term vision. However, in the long run, it becomes difficult
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