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THE HAPPY PLANET INDEX 2.0
Why good lives don’t have to cost the Earth
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centres for:
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is an independent think-and-dotank that inspires and demonstratesreal economic well-being.We aim to improve quality of life bypromoting innovative solutions thatchallenge mainstream thinking oneconomic, environmental and socialissues. We work in partnership andput people and the planet first.
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(the new economics foundation) is a registered charity founded in 1986 by the leaders of The Other Economic Summit (TOES),which forced issues such as international debt onto the agenda of the G8 summit meetings. It has taken a lead in helping establish newcoalitions and organisations such as the Jubilee 2000 debt campaign; the Ethical Trading Initiative; the UK Social Investment Forum;and new ways to measure social and economic well-being.
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was awarded the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies’ Awardfor the Betterment of the Human Condition 2007, in recognition of our workon the Happy Planet Index.www.happyplanetindex.org
Executive Summary 31 Introduction 72. Defining our goals – the HPI 103. The rise and fall of a foolish myth 144. Measurement matters 195. Components of the HPI 216. A happy planet? 277 Progress or regress? 348. Snapshots of a happier planet 399. Tying together the threads of a happy planet 45 Appendix 1: Composite indicators 52 Appendix 2: Calculating the HPI 52Endnotes 55
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In an age of uncertainty, societyglobally needs a new compass toset it on a path of real progress.The Happy Planet Index (HPI)provides that compass bymeasuring what truly mattersto us – our well-being in termsof long, happy and meaningfullives – and what matters to theplanet – our rate of resourceconsumption.It brings them together in aunique form which captures theecological efficiency with whichwe are achieving good lives. Thisreport presents results from thesecond global HPI. It shows thatwe are still far from achievingsustainable well-being, and putsforward a vision of what we needto do to get there.
índice de Felicidad Planetaria (HPI) Completo (web version)
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« prev | next »- Executive summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Defining our goals – the HPI
- 3. The rise and fall of a foolish myth
- 4. Measurement matters
- 5. Components of the HPI
- 6. A happy planet?
- 7. Progress or regress?
- 8. Snapshots of a happier planet
- 9. Tying together the threads of a happy planet
- Appendix 1: Composite indicators
- Appendix 2: Calculating the HPI
- Endnotes
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