Review of Sharing of the eight core indicators
Joint Task Force on Environmental Indicators Eighth session
Geneva, 14–15 May 2014
Robin RieprichConsultant to the SecretariatECE Environment Division
The eighth session of the Joined Task Force: Assessment of the status quo and ideas for the way forward
Review of the production of core indicators (items 3a-h)
Review of the online sharing of core indicators (item 3i)
Proposed tailor-made recommendations for the production and sharing of
Indicators (item 4)
The status quo The way forward
Review of online sharing of environmental indicators
Focal points of the assessment of webpages Online availability Content Languages
Sharing of core indicators on national websites
Optimal level of online sharing:In an optimal case, each of the eight core indicators should be available on the website of a national agency, which is given the responsibility to produce the indicator and to manage the data
Sharing of core indicators on national websites
Belar
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Russi
an Fe
derati
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TfYR M
aced
onia
Kaza
khsta
nKy
rgyzst
anSe
rbia
Mon
teneg
roArm
enia
Azerb
aijan
Repu
blic o
f Mold
ova
Bosn
ia an
d Herz
egov
inaUkra
ineGeo
rgia
Tajik
istan
Turkm
enist
anUzb
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Indicators produced*
Indicators shared on national websites*
*Based on submissions to the JTF secretariat in March/April 2014.Produced indicators also include those that do not fully meet the requirements acording to structure, format, and time series.
Accessibility from the main page of the responsible agency
Optimal level of online sharing:The webpage with an indicator or set of indicators should be easily accessible from the main agency’s website, through a menu bar or a dedicated icon
Accessibility from the main page of the responsible agency
Azerbaijan
Kyrgyzstan Serbia
Russian Federation
Accessibility from the main page of the responsible agency
Belar
usKa
zakh
stan
Kyrgy
zstan
Serb
iaAze
rbaij
an
Russi
an Fe
derati
on
Repu
blic o
f Mold
ova
TfYR M
aced
onia
Ukraine
Armen
ia
Bosn
ia an
d Herz
egov
inaM
onten
egro
Georgi
aTa
jikist
anTu
rkmen
istan
Uzbek
istan
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Indicators easilyaccessible from the main page
Indicators not easilyaccessible from the main page
Presentation of indicators on individual webpages or by thematic areas
Optimal level of online sharing:For reasons of clarity, the information should be preferably presented on one page per indicator or thematic area
Presentation of indicators on individual webpages or by thematic areas
Belarus
TfYR Macedonia
Kyrgyzstan
Ukraine
Presentation of indicators on individual webpages or by thematic areas
Countries presenting indicators on individual webpages or by thematic areas: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, The Republic of Moldova, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Ukraine.
Countries presenting indicators on one webpage/in one document: Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, and Russian Federation
Indicators presented in an interactive file format
Optimal level of online sharing:Information should be preferably presented in an interactive file format that permits easy navigation between indicators or indicator content
Indicators presented in an interactive file format
Serbia Armenia
Indicators presented in an interactive file format
Serb
iaBe
larus
Repu
blic o
f Mold
ova
Armen
ia
Russi
an Fe
derati
on
TfYR M
aced
onia
Kaza
khsta
nKy
rgyzst
anM
onten
egro
Azerb
aijan
Bosn
ia an
d Herz
egov
inaUkra
ineGeo
rgia
Tajik
istan
Turkm
enist
anUzb
ekist
an
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Indicators presented in interactive file format
Indicators presented as PDF
Search functions
Information on content provided on webpages presenting indicators
Optimal level of online sharing:The website with an indicator/set of indicators should provide clear and brief information on the content of the indicator presented (indicator structure and format, methodology, data validation as well as a brief interpretation, policy targets and trends)
Information on content provided on webpages presenting indicators
TfYR Macedonia
Information on content provided on webpages presenting indicators
TfYR Macedonia
Information on content provided on webpages presenting indicators
Serbia
Information on content provided on webpages presenting indicators
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Information provided
Incomplete in-formation pro-vided
Links for further reading provided on webpages presenting indicators
Optimal level of online sharing:To allow further access to more detailed background information, links on – at least – more detailed references to methodology, sources of data, and data validation procedures should be provided
Links for further reading provided on webpages presenting indicators
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belarus
Links for further reading provided on webpages presenting indicators
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Links provided
No links provided*
*Or only links provided which are not meeting the minimum requirements on content of the linked webpages
Links for further reading provided on webpages presenting indicators
Optimal level of online sharing:The webpage should indicate when the content was changed
Optimal level of online sharing:The webpage(s) presenting the indicators should be available in local languages to be utilizable for the local public and policy makers and in a second language (English or Russian) so that it can be used by the international community and public of neighboring countries
Languages of webpages presenting indicators
Languages of webpages presenting indicators
Belar
us
Russi
an Fe
derati
on
TfYR M
aced
onia
Kaza
khsta
nKy
rgyzst
anM
onte
negro
Serb
iaArm
enia
Azerb
aijan
Repu
blic of
Mold
ova
Bosn
ia an
d Her
zego
vina
Ukraine
Georgi
aTa
jikist
anTu
rkmen
istan
Uzbek
istan
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National languageRussianEnglish
Questions to the target countries
What are the reasons for not sharing all produced indicators on national websites? [Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Republic of Moldova, Georgia]
Каковы причины отсутствия обмена всех производимых показателей на национальных веб-сайтах? [Казахстан, Кыргызстан, Сербия, Арменя, Азербайджан, Республика Молдова, Грузия]
Questions to the target countries
Why are no menu bars integrated in the main website of the responsible agency of your country facilitating access to environmental indicators? [Armenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, TfYR Macedonia]
Почему нет ссылок, которые были бы интегрированы в основной веб-сайт ответственного агентства Вашей страны, для облегчения доступа к экологическим показателям? [Армения, Черногория, Босния и Герцеговина, бывшая югославская Республика Македония]
Questions to the target countries
Have you considered to make indicators accessible on individual pages or by thematic areas? [Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Russian Federation]
Рассматривали ли Вы возможность разместить показатели, доступные на отдельных страницах или по тематическим областям? [Беларусь, Босния и Герцеговина, Кыргызстан, Черногория, Российская Федерация]
Questions to the target countries
For which reasons are most countries making indicators available only in PDFs? [All countries except Serbia, Belarus, Republic of Moldova]
Каковы причины, по которым большинство стран, производящих показатели, публикуют их только в PDF? [Все страны, за исключением Сербии, Беларуси, Республики Молдова]
Questions to the target countries
What are the reasons for not providing background information (indicator structure and format, methodology, data validation as well as a brief interpretation, policy targets and trends) with the indicators?
Particularly information on data validation seems not to be covered by any target country. Why? [All countries]
Каковы причины того, что в большинстве случаев не предоставлена справочная информация для показателей (структура, формат, методология, проверка данных, а также краткие толкования, политические цели и тенденции)?
Информация о проверке данных не была представлена ни одной целевой страной. Почему? [Все страны]
Questions to the target countries
Would it be possible for your country to add additional links for further reading to the webpage where indicators are shared? [All countries]
Возможно ли в Вашей стране добавить дополнительные ссылки для дальнейшего чтения веб-сайтов, на которых размещены рассматриваемые показатели? [Все страны]
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