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Table 2: CSD Theme indicator framework from the UN Division for Sustainable
Development, 3nd Edition (2007) 4

Theme Sub-theme Indicator Core indicator

Demo- Population Population growth rate Yes
graphics Total fertility rate
Dependency ratio Yes
Tourism Ratio of local residents to tourists in major tourist regions and
destinations Abu Dhabi, UAE
Natural Vulnerability to Percentage of population living in hazard prone areas, by type of Yes
hazards natural hazards natural hazard
Disaster prepared- Economic and Human Loss Due to Natural Disasters, as per-
ness and response centage of population and of GDP
Atmos- Climate change Emissions of greenhouse gases Yes
phere CO emissions, total and by sector
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Ozone layer Consumption of ozone depleting substances Yes
Air quality Ambient concentration of air pollutants in urban areas Yes
Land Land use and Land use change
status Land degradation
Desertification Land affected by desertification
Agriculture Arable and permanent cropland area Yes
Efficiency of fertilizer use
Use of agricultural pesticides
Organic farming as percentage of total farming
Forests Forest Area as a percent of land area Yes
Percent of forests damaged by defoliation
Area under sustainable forest management
Oceans, Coastal zone Algae concentration in coastal waters *
seas and Percentage of total population living in coastal areas Yes
coasts Bathing water quality
Fisheries Proportion of fish stocks within safe biological limits Yes
Marine Proportion of marine area protected, total and by ecological Yes
environment region
Marine trophic index
Area of coral reefs
Freshwater Water quantity Proportion of total water resources used Yes
Water use intensity by industry

Water quality BOD in water bodies Yes
Concentration of faecal coliform in freshwater
Waste water treatment

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