System of Environmental-Economic Accounting–Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA) e-Learning course

This e-Learning course introduces the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting--Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA), the agreed statistical framework for collecting and organizing information on ecosystems and their relationship to human activity. The SEEA EA provides an integrated statistical framework for organizing biophysical information about ecosystems, measuring ecosystem services, tracking changes in ecosystem extent and condition, and linking this information to measures of economic and human activities. It supports the compilation of indicators for several global policy frameworks including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the associated SDGs indicators as well as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 

The course is jointly organized by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (UNSIAP), under the overall guidance of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting (UNCEEA).

The course is intended for staff of national statistical offices, line ministries and other agencies working on issues related to the environment and those interested in learning more about the SEEA EA. It is expected to take a maximum of 20 hours over a six-week period.