Transcript Ivo Havinga, Chief Economic Statistics Branch, United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
The SEEA as enabler for the
transformative agenda in the post
2015 development era
Ivo Havinga
United Nations Statistics Division
A side event of the 45th session of the United Nations
Statistics Commission
3 March 2014, New York
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
Post 2015 development era
- A window of opportunity
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
Three stone cutters were asked what
they did for a living
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
First stonecutter
“I’m paid to cut stones for a living.”
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
Second stonecutter
“I use special techniques to shape tones!”
He demonstrated his skills.
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
Third Stonecutter
“I am building a cathedral”
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
We need to see a bigger picture
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
We need an integrated statistical system
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) provides the
framework for transforming sectoral data into integrated policy-relevant
information.
Sectoral Data
Integrated information
Integrated information provides a comprehensive picture to support policy making.
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System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
SEEA: enabler for the transformative agenda
SNA
SEEA Part 1 Central Framework
SEEA Part 2 Experimental
Ecosystem
Accounting
Enable integration
of the national
statistical system
Inform post 2015
development
agenda and SDGs
Enable
partnership at
international,
regional, subregional and
national level.
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
SEEA as an enabler for partnership
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
Thank you