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Since WWII, governments have largely relied on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to assess their national progress.
Current policies prioritise economic growth (measured in GDP) rather than long-term societal and environmental goals: wellbeing, inclusion, and sustainability.
50 years after the UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, the moment has come to go Beyond GDP. This short briefing is a primer for policy-makers interested in how and why to move Beyond GDP. It summarises the debate around Beyond GDP and introduces the most relevant alternative indicators and dashboards currently in use around the world.
