Latest SEEA news

Making Nature Count at GEO Week 2021

15 December 2021
The Group on Earth Observation (GEO) held its annual GEO Week from November 23rd to 26th, bringing together representatives and experts from over 100 countries around the world to discuss the role of Earth observation (EO) in achieving ambitious global targets.

Looking forward to the 53rd UN Statistical Commission

15 December 2021
Early next year, the 53rd UN Statistical Commission will take place from 1-4 March 2022. The Commission provides an opportunity for the UNCEEA to inform the wider statistical community of the progress it has made over the past year and what lies ahead.

Brazil National Forum 2021: IBGE showcases results of the NCAVES project

30 November 2021
Over the course of three days, 120 participants gathered for a National Forum to present the achievements of Brazil in the NCAVES project.

SEEA Ecosystem Accounting: white cover publication in now available

18 October 2021
The final white cover version of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting—Ecosystem Accounting  (SEEA EA) and its three online supplemental materials are now published in the SEEA website.  This v

Resource Corner SEEA News and Notes: Issue No. 15

18 October 2021
In this issue you will find publications of SEEA Ecosystem Accounts from Brazil, South Africa and India, an interoperability strategy for ARIES for SEEA Explorer, a Technical note on the platform that runs ARIES for SEEA, and more.

Making Nature Count at the IUCN World Conservation Congress

12 October 2021
More than 200 participants tuned in to the IUCN World Conservation Congress side event, Incorporating Nature in Development Planning through NCA. The event's speakers called on the conservation community to drive forward a new IUCN resolution which calls for the development and implementation of accounts for biodiversity.

27th Meeting of the London Group on Environmental Accounting

12 October 2021
More than 90 people attended the 27th Meeting of the London Group, which was held virtually from 27 September to 4 October. The meeting sessions focused on methodology, implementation and application of both the SEEA Central Framework and SEEA Ecosystem Accounting.  

New Business and Natural Capital Accounting Case Studies Released

12 October 2021
UNSD has released two case studies which assess alignment between existing private sector natural capital accounting approaches and the SEEA. The case studies focus on a Holcim subsidiary in India and a Holcim quarry site in Spain.

Informing Policy Scenario Analysis Using SEEA Ecosystem Accounting

12 October 2021
A key dimension to increasing the uptake of the accounts is mainstreaming their application into policymaking. In response to this need, a technical report, Policy Scenario Analysis Using SEEA Ecosystem Accounting, has been developed and recently released.