JFS: Declining sustainability
The environmental NGO Japan for Sustainability (JFS) has chosen 20 indicators for sustainability based on an analysis of over 200 data sets in several categories. This is the first ever numerical evaluation of national sustainability for Japan.
Results show a score of 33.5 points for 2005 in relation to a hypothetical perfect score of 100 projected for 2050. JFS concludes that Japan’s score for 1990 was 41.3 points, meaning sustainability in Japan has declined about 19% since 1990.
For example, their analysis shows that there is a greater awareness about "Nature" today, but it still needs to be acted on. As for "Well-being", they say overall high figures are tainted by a high suicide rate. The worst decline, obviously, is "Economy", with the score dramatically lowered also by the massive national debt that threatens future generations.
Results show a score of 33.5 points for 2005 in relation to a hypothetical perfect score of 100 projected for 2050. JFS concludes that Japan’s score for 1990 was 41.3 points, meaning sustainability in Japan has declined about 19% since 1990.
For example, their analysis shows that there is a greater awareness about "Nature" today, but it still needs to be acted on. As for "Well-being", they say overall high figures are tainted by a high suicide rate. The worst decline, obviously, is "Economy", with the score dramatically lowered also by the massive national debt that threatens future generations.
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