Intends to take the reader through the process of preparing a Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI). This book's presentation reflects the natural progression of identifying the deficiencies commonly found in income-based measures of sustainable well-being; and

Offers information regarding the Millennium Development Goals, adopted unanimously by the United Nations in 2000, setting explicit targets in terms of achieving progress in the developing world. This volume provides both a theoretical overview of the role

Offers an alternative to a consensus that sees very little departure from the principles that underpinned the Kyoto Protocol - limited targets for a limited number of nations. This book proposes a proactive approach to the design of an international climate change protocol.