System of environmental-economic accounting 2012 : applications and extensions

Abstract

The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 2012 - Applications and Extensions (SEEA Applications and Extensions) provides potential compilers and users of SEEA based environmental-economic accounts with material to show how this information can be used in decision-making, policy review and formulation, analysis and research. The SEEA Applications and Extensions provides a bridge between compilers and analysts allowing each to recognize both the potential uses and the related measurement considerations. The SEEA Applications and Extensions is a companion document to the SEEA Central Framework. The SEEA Central Framework was adopted as the initial international statistical standard for environmental – economic accounting in 2012. It is a multi-purpose, conceptual framework that describes the interactions between the economy and the environment, and the stocks and changes in stocks of environmental assets. This document provides some information that may be relevant in the preparation of these summarized messages including some examples of relevant charts and figures. Further examples of material that may best meet the requirements of this audience are on the UNSD web site that houses a broad ranging knowledge base of environmental-economic accounting resources. Annexes are included to: (i) provide additional detail on the derivation of various indicators and data presented in the document including explaining the links to the relevant parts of tables in the SEEA Central Framework, and (ii) describe additional technical detail related to the analytical techniques described in chapter three.