Statistical Database as the Monitoring Tool of Sustainable Development – Selected Theoretical Aspects

The activities related to the implementation of development policy create the demand for a wide range of statistical indicators supporting the description of the spheres of life, which can be used by the decision makers at various levels while performing diverse operations. Sustainable development, representing the process aimed at achieving the desirable life quality, requires adequate tools allowing for the assessment of our current place along the path of sustainable development. The article presents the general concept of a statistical database construction covering indicators for the purposes of sustainable development monitoring, of universal nature or targeted at the specific strategic documents. The concept was developed based on the author’s own experiences as well as the output of statistical institutions and the subject literature.