View on the indicators - finger for measures of sustainable development

Indikatorji trajnostnega razvoja prikazujejo statistične vrednosti, ki merijo kapaciteto celotnega sistema za zadovoljevanje potreb današnjih in prihodnjih generacij. Indikatorji kažejo stanje in trende, kako se premikamo proti zastavljenim ciljem. So orodje s katerim merimo napredek. Namenjeni so različnim uporabnikom: širši javnosti, politikom, strokovni javnosti, zato morajo biti pripravljeni tako, da predstavljajo poenostavljene informacije, ki so relevantne za doseganje trajnostnega razvoja.The indicators of sustainable development show the statistic values that measure the capacity of integral system for contentment of the needs for present and future generations. The indicators show the situation and the guidelines, how we pursue our goals. They are tools for progress measuring. They are meant for different users: the broader public, politicians, professionals, therefore they have to be prepared in a way to represent simplified information, which are relevant for reaching sustainable development