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Classification of Environmental Activities (CEA)

Classification of Environmental Activities (CEA). Expert Group Meeting on Classifications (New York, 20 May 2011). Background. UNSC decided in 2007 to elevate the SEEA to the level of a statistical standard

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Classification of Environmental Activities (CEA)

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  1. Classification of Environmental Activities (CEA) Expert Group Meeting on Classifications (New York, 20 May 2011)

  2. Background • UNSC decided in 2007 to elevate the SEEA to the level of a statistical standard • The UN Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting (UNCEEA) oversees the revision process • The UNCEEA has a Bureau (9 members) • An Editor and an Editorial Board has been appointed • A list of issues was agreed on by the Statistical Commission and city groups discussed the issues (21 issues)

  3. Background (Cont’ed) • Outcome papers on the 21 were circulated for global consultation (Issue #9 was CEA) • Recommendations on the issues were submitted to the UNSC • Drafting of the Chapters has started

  4. Timeline Global consultation on chapters • Chapter 5 – Asset Accounts (13 May – 24 June 2011) • Chapters 3 and 4 on Physical and Monetary Flow Accounts (including CEA) (13 June -25 July 2011) • Chapters 1-2-6 on Introduction, framework and Hybrid Accounts (1 July- 26 August 2011) • Complete document (Fall 2011) • UN Statistical Commission (February 2012)

  5. CEA - background • The Classification of Environmental Protection Activities (CEPA), a component of CEA, is part of the family of classifications • CEPA adopted by the UN Statistical Commission in 2002 • Previous draft of CEA was discussed by the Classification EG in September 2009 • Modifications requested by the EG were implemented • CEA has further changed as a result of the global consultation on the issues (Issue #9) • Recommendation agreed by UNSC

  6. CEA CEA consists of 3 parts: • Environmental Protection Activities and expenditures (EP) Aimed at protecting the environment against pollution, losses in quality and any kind of physical degradation (qualitative perspective) • Resource Management activities and expenditures(RM) Aimed at preserving and maintaining the stocks of natural resopurces safeguarding against depletion • Resource Use activities and expenditures (RU) Aimed at the abstraction, harvesting and extraction of natural assets, including exploration and development Resource Management and Resource Use are limited only to activities concerning non-produced resources.

  7. CEA - Structure CEPA

  8. Activities for identifying CEA EPEA EGSS RUMEA

  9. Next steps • Align terminology with the other parts of the SEEA • Global consultation on the classification as part of Chapter 4 on monetary flows (13 June – 25 July 2011) • EGM on classification to be consulted during global consultation • Possible future inclusion in the family of classifications replacing CEPA

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