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© Federal Statistical Office of Germany, Environmental Economic Accounting 2011
Sustainable Development reporting and the SEEA
Michael Kuhn
London Group, September 2011
Session 5: SEEA applications and user needs, Top 21
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Measuring Sustainable Development – a Challenge
Environmental
Eco
no
mic
Social
Complex issue
Present / future wellbeing
Requires a holistic view andthe integration ofall subjects
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Basic Requirements – User Needs
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Easy to understand,
easy to communicate
Monitoring
Performance control
Relevance: comprehensive
data set - sufficient description
Background data for analysis
of interrelations
Code of practice – quality
criteria
Co
mp
lex Data N
eeds !
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Cons: Difficulties in analysing interrelations between indicators Sometimes not easy to communicate
Cons: Difficulties in analysing interrelations between indicators Sometimes not easy to communicate
Indicator SystemSample of various isolated indicators of different dimensions for a special topic
Pros: Various information into an overall context Political relevance Single indicators easy to understand Flexible – open for new indicators
Pros: Various information into an overall context Political relevance Single indicators easy to understand Flexible – open for new indicators
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Future Wellbeing - Capital Approach?
SD = the sum of all kinds of capital economic, natural and social capital must not decline – But
Substitutability between kinds of capital is limited
Measuring of capital in physical / monetary units is not always feasible
That means:
Capital approach could serve as guiding principle for the selection of indicators.
Also flow indicators are necessary to cover SD aspects
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Expanded Accounting System – SEEA
GDP and beyond - SD / Welfare Measurement Statistical framework – expanded Accounting System Economy – SNA / Environment - SEEA Socio Economic Accounts? SNA and satellites are fully compatible
Ideal background information for indicators Analysis of interrelations between different topics
- e.g. breakdown by branches, Input – Output - Analyses Econometric Modelling International comparability – SNA / SEEA
GDP and beyond - SD / Welfare Measurement Statistical framework – expanded Accounting System Economy – SNA / Environment - SEEA Socio Economic Accounts? SNA and satellites are fully compatible
Ideal background information for indicators Analysis of interrelations between different topics
- e.g. breakdown by branches, Input – Output - Analyses Econometric Modelling International comparability – SNA / SEEA
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German strategy for Sustainable Development
Policy driven selection of indicators, assistanceby Federal Statistical Office - FSO
Reporting by FSO
4 / 21 themes, 35 indicators
Measurable targets
Important: A third of the indicators from SNA and SEEA
German Sustainable Development Indicators
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Breakdown by branches
I–O–Analyses / LCA
CO2 / Energy / Raw materials embedded in Imports
Consumption approach
CO2 / Energy / Raw materials in Exports
CO2 / Energy consumption by private household
SEEA - Important background data
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Indicator systems and accounting
Basic data
SNA, SEEA
SDI
Communication, monitoring
Analyses of linkages and causes
Specific analyses
Measures
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Conclusions• International activities
Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi Commission
Green Growth / Green Economy / OECD / UN
EU Sponsorship on Measuring Progress, Wellbeing, Sustainable Development
Measuring SD, Progress, Welfare, …
=> GDP and Beyond
= SNA / SEEA / …
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Thank you for your attention!
Any questions?