Sustainable Development: Issues, Principles & Practices

Assalamualaikum w.b.t and hello! For this week’s lecture, we had a short yet meaningful discussion on the topic:  Measurement, Indices, and Indicators for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We explored a variety of alternative measures of economic and social well-being, including: Human Development Index Canadian Index of Well-Being Ecological Footprint Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators Genuine Progress Indicator  Happy Planet Index Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare Sustainable Society Index Living Planet Index Measure of Domestic Progress Sustainable National Income  Environmental Performance Index  In addition, we focused on Malaysian Shariah Index , a method of measurement in determining the government's status in carrying out the nation's administration based on the principles of Maqasid Shariah . It also focuses on the seriousness of the government in carrying out the policies and programs so that it adheres to I...