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The data on amiiko
A few words on the data.
The key objective of the data presented on this site is to create awareness! Awareness of how we all can play a role in reversing negative trends and in creating positive change through the stuff we buy. Of course, the link between different global challenges and our consumption can be more or less direct. But we also believe that creating awareness is the first step towards change.
There are two main criteria for the data included on the site:
- It represents an important global challenge
- The challenge is linked to our consumption of goods and services
Selected, non exhaustive data
It is not our ambition to cover all aspects of the themes that we cover (Our environment, Energy & climate, Your health, People, You & your stuff). Instead we have selected data that we think is useful to illustrate what is going on around the world.
We support the precautionary principle
The precautionary principle can be defined as “caution practiced in the context of uncertainty”. It is a kind of insurance policy against our own ignorance.
The principle reverses the usual burden of proof and ask for proof that something is safe instead of proof that something is risky. The precautionary principle must be applied both for patterns that must be stopped and for actions that need to be taken.
Our support of this principle implies that we tend to take the “prudent stance” in our choice of data when there is still scientific disagreement. We are aware that disagreements within research communities exist but we cannot go more into depth about these issues than we do in the sources for each statistic.
‘Positive’ vs. ‘Negative’ data
The site contains data on many negative developments. We have found this necessary to establish the argument that profound changes are needed. We try to balance the negative trends with information on the positive potential for change.
Real time data
To better illustrated what’s going on with the social and environmental challenges that we cover on this site, we have chosen to represent the data using ‘real time’ counters – so that the reader will get a feel for what is going on right now, and around the clock. These counters are based on various point estimates and projections, and may not represent scientifically accurate numbers. Some counters are more accurate than others, but all counters are included to highlight important concerns and not to describe exact scientific estimations.
We are not a research institution
We do not produce any original information but rely on data from a large number of organizations, research institutions, news services etc. We aim to use data from respected and well known organizations. But we also use data from a large number of smaller organizations, blogs etc. If you would like to know more about a topic we suggest you check out the sources that we provide.
Thank you!
We are completely dependent on the information made available by a large number of organizations, research institutions etc. and would like to extent our appreciation of the important work done here. It’s important for us to give credit to our sources so if you have any comments or questions concerning the way we link to you or other matters, please let us know.
Sometimes we chose to link to for example wikipedia because it provides a more easy accessible overview for users who want to learn more (for instance regarding data on energy use or world population). Of course, on Wikipedia the original sources are available.
Write us
If you have more correct or updated information regarding some of our content, we would be grateful if you can let us know. We cover quite a lot of data and would be very happy to benefit from the wisdom of the crowd (that’s you☺). If you have ideas for other information we could put on the site we would also like to hear from you.
You can write us at contact@amiiko.com
