The paper presents results of research related to the evaluation of the effectiveness of cleaner production (CP) based on the application of best available technology (BAT), made for nonferrous-metals industry of the Ural region. The advantages of the introduction of BAT are considered, the need to establish the indicator «suitable environmental quality», with which technology can be identified as BAT is specified. Indicators used in determining the efficiency of production are analyzed, and a system of indicators to measure the parameters of clean production, confirming and evaluating the effect of increases in efficiency has been proposed. Additionally, it is proposed to include in the system of target indicators for an assessment of productivity of accepted strategic decisions on enterprise development, options, which are designed according to the criterion of «clean technologies», and reflect the company goal to achieve economic growth.

In the article, the modern measuring system of socio-economic processes focused on production measurement more than on welfare measurement is considered. The indicator of gross domestic product without ecological and social components is analyzed. Possibilities of use of indicators of the sustainable development offered by the World bank, UNDP, the UN, for an assessment and comparison at regional level of socio-economic and ecological development of territories are considered. The results of calculations of the aggregated indexes characterizing the stability of development, made for Sverdlovsk region, which can be used in the system of adoption of strategic decisions of economic development of the region are given. The choice of aggregate index most adequately measuring a social and ecological component of economic growth at the regional level is proved.