Online course of the Regional Training Programme on the SEEA Experimental Ecosystem Accounting

The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) in collaboration with Statistics South Africa, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability in Africa (GDSA) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) have launched a Regional Training Program on the SEEA Experimental Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EEA) for countries in Africa, as an activity under the “Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services” project funded by the European Union.

The training programme is based on a blended learning format consisting of three phases: (1) an online course; (2) a training workshop; and (3) a follow-up phase. This page is dedicated to the online course only. The online course will provide an overview on the SEEA EEA. It consists of 8 self-paced modules and 5 live webinars.

Please note that this course is now over, but you can access all the materials below.

Self-paced modules

The self-paced modules can be accessed through the e-Learning Platform of the United Nations Statistics Division (https://elearning-cms.unstats.un.org/). Please note that the self-paced online course in question is the “SEEA Experimental Ecosystem Accounting” and it is available now.

Please register on the e-learning platform and enroll in the course following these instructions.

You can download PDF versions of the modules here: Module1, Module 2, Module 3, Module 4, Module 5, Module 6, Module 7, and Module 8. However, we don't recommend using the PDFs as substitutes as the interactive features of the training are not supported.

Live webinars

The self-paced modules will be complemented with 5 live webinar sessions that will be delivered by international experts on key ecosystem accounting topics. Participants will be able to ask questions and interact with the trainers.

Please note that we are not able to provide technical assistance on joining the webinar. Please test your connection before hand and resolve any issue internally.

WEBINAR SCHEDULE

1. General introduction to SEEA and ecosystem accounting

27 August 2019 - 10:00 am NY time (14:00 Monrovia, 15:00 Lagos, 16:00 Pretoria & CET, 17:00 Nairobi time)

Presenter: Bram Edens, UNSD