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The table below gives a summary of assessments for the 20 UK sustainable development strategy Framework indicators. These give an overview of sustainable development and highlight priority areas shared across the UK. Clicking on the indicator name leads to a page with a chart/charts, assessments of progress and commentary. A smaller thumbnail chart links to a larger version in those cases where longer term trend information is available.

Indicator		Change since		Direction in latest year
		1990	1999
1. Greenhouse gas emissions:
13. Resource use:
18. Waste:
20. Bird populations:	Farmland
	Woodland
	Seabird
27. Fish stocks:
28. Ecological impacts of air pollution:	Acidity
	Nitrogen
30. River quality:	Biological
	Chemical
32. Economic growth:
37. Active community participation:
38. Crime:	Vehicle
	Burglary
	Violent crime
40. Employment:
41. Workless households:
43. Childhood poverty:
45. Pensioner poverty:
47. Education:
49. Health inequality:	Infant mortality
	Life expectancy
55. Mobility:	Walking/cycling
	Public transport
59. Social justice:
60. Environmental equality:
68. Wellbeing:

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