A preliminary list of relevant indicators related to selected environmental issues of the targeted countries and proposed for inclusion in the electronic atlas:
- Water Indicators
- 1.1. Determining the boundaries of river basins
- 1.2. Study of aquifers
- 1.3. Creation of irrigation system basins (BISAs), irrigation systems (ISAs) and water user association systems (WUAs) (within the boundaries of the regions), 2019
- 1.4. The degree to which integrated water management of cross-border rivers and groundwater (from 0 to 100), 2019
- 1.5. Fully renewable freshwater resources, by pools, 2019
- 1.6. Water intake by regions, basins and sectors of the economy, 2000-2019
- 1.7. Water User Efficiency (WUE) by Region, River Basin and Economy, 2019;
- 1.8. Irrigation Water Loss, 2000-2019
- 1.9. Compliance with environmental standards, 2019
- 1.10. Water stress level for areas, river basins and groundwater, 2000-2019
- 1.11. Percentage of the population provided with drinking water through sustainable water use systems 2000-2019
- 1.12. The proportion of the population using water provided by other sources of water use
- 1.13. The safety of drinking water according to national standards
- 1.14. The proportion of the population provided by basic sanitary conditions
- 1.15. Treatment of municipal wastewater
- 1.16. treatment of industrial wastewater
- 1.17. Inventory of hydrological posts / evaluation of their representativeness
- 1.18. Surface water pollution index (WPI) of surface water
- 1.19. Surface water mineralization
- 1.20. Involvement of the local population in solving water problems (share of local administrations that have implemented mechanisms for local population participation in decision-making)
2. Land Indicators
- 2.1. Land cover and its dynamics for 2000-2019
- 2.2. Land productivity and forecast based on the assessment of primary biological products, for different categories of land use, 2000-2019
- 2.3. Salinity level based on the average NDSI for the period 2000-2019
- 2.4. Area’s exposure to desertification/land degradation
- 2.5. Assessment of organic carbon in soils
- 2.6. Fertilizer application, 2000-2019
- 2.7. Pesticide use, 2000-2019
- 2.8. Share of drip irrigation, 2019
- 2.9. Share of Organic Farms/Organic Agriculture, 2019
- 2.10. Agricultural Practices Supporting Biodiversity, 2019
3. Forest Indicators
- 3.1. Forest Types
- 3.2. Forested territory, %
- 3.3. Annual dynamics of the forested areas
- 3.4. The volume of above-ground biomass in forests
- 3.5. The share of forest areas located in the nature reserves
- 3.6. The share of forest areas for which a long-term plan for forest management has been implemented
- 3.7. Forest areas for which forest certification has been carried out.
- 3.8 Mountain vegetation index
- 3.9. Anthropogenic impact on forests
- 3.10. Rate of afforestation
4. Biodiversity Indicators
- 4.1. Types of natural ecosystems
- 4.2. Aquatic ecosystems: 1) marshes (Ramsar Convention sites), 2) rivers and estuaries, 3) lakes, 4) groundwater, 5) artificial reservoirs
- 4.3. Protected natural areas (according to IUCN)
- 4.4. Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
- 4.5. Key Bird Areas (KBAs)
- 4.6. Assessing biodiversity in each type of ecosystem according to the Endangered Species Index
- 4.7. Invasive plant species by ecosystem type or land use category
- 4.8. Poaching and trade in protected plant and animal species
5. Hazards: Sustainable Development Goals&Indicators
- 5.1. Number of victims caused by disasters (per 100,000 people)
- 5.2. Direct economic losses associated with disasters (share of GDP), 2000-2019
- 5.3. Flooding zones, 2000-2019: risks and their dynamics
- 5.4. Mudflows, 2000-2019: risks and their dynamics
- 5.5. Landslide zones, 2000-2019: risks and their dynamics
- 5.6. Avalanches for regions, 2000-2019: risks and their dynamics
- 5.7. Disasters related to hydraulic facilities: number of accidents or emergencies, 2000-2019
- 5.8. Reducing glacier area, 2000-2019