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A Low-Cost Method of Measuring the In Situ Primary Productivity of Periphyton Communities of Lentic Waters

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'Beyond GDP' Requires Replacement, Not Just Additional Metrics.

Jeroen van den Bergh^1,2,3

¹Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain.

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Summary

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Replacing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with a comprehensive aggregate metric is crucial for better political decision-making. This study introduces "perception distance" to identify the most effective alternative GDP metric.

Keywords:

Environment Equity GPI Growth ISEW Sustainability

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A Low-Cost Method of Measuring the In Situ Primary Productivity of Periphyton Communities of Lentic Waters

A Low-Cost Method of Measuring the In Situ Primary Productivity of Periphyton Communities of Lentic Waters

Published on: December 16, 2022

Area of Science:

Socio-economics
Environmental Policy
Political Science

Background:

Political decision-making is heavily reliant on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) metrics.
This reliance often overlooks critical social and environmental concerns.
Existing indicator dashboards have minimally influenced core policy decisions regarding GDP's limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

To argue for the replacement of GDP with a superior comprehensive aggregate metric.
To introduce and formalize the concept of "perception distance" to GDP.
To compare potential alternative metrics based on their similarity to GDP.

Main Methods:

Conceptualization and formalization of "perception distance" to GDP.
Comparative analysis of key alternative aggregate metrics.
Evaluation of how a new headline metric interacts with disaggregate domain indicators.

Main Results:

The dominance of GDP in political decision-making can only be overcome by its replacement with a comprehensive aggregate metric.
"Perception distance" provides a framework for evaluating alternative metrics.
A superior aggregate metric is likely to reduce tension with disaggregate indicators for wellbeing, inequality, and sustainability.

Conclusions:

Replacing GDP with a well-chosen aggregate metric is essential for balanced policy-making.
The "perception distance" concept aids in selecting an effective replacement metric.
A new headline metric can improve the integration of social and environmental indicators into policy.