Events

The UN Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting (UNCEEA) was established by the United Nations Statistical Commission in 2005 to: (a) provide strategic vision in the field of environmental-economic accounting and related statistics; (b) mainstream environmental-economic accounting and related statistics into national statistical systems and policy and decision making; (c) maintain the System of Environmental and Economic Accounting (SEEA) and sup

The second in-person meeting of the Technical Committee of the SEEA Central Framework for the update of the SEEA Central Framework (Second Tranche) will be held on Monday, 23 March and Friday, 27 March 2026, on the margins of the Joint UNECE-OECD Expert meeting on the implementation of the SEEA.  The meeting will convene members of the Technical Committee and other experts to discuss the technical content related to the update of the SEEA Central Framework.  Focus will be placed on the review and discussion

Adopted by the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) in 2012 as the first international statistical standard for environmental-economic accounting, the SEEA Central Framework is being updated to reflect growing policy demands for integrated environmental and economic data  in support of emerging  policies such as climate change, circular economy, biodiversity and other sustainability issues.  The update also aims to ensure coherence with recent revisions to related statistical standards a

In the Asia-Pacific region, there is an increased demand for the compilation of ecosystem accounts in support of national policies aimed at the management of ecosystems, and compilation of indicators for national and international reporting. National statistical offices and ministries of environment of countries in the region have expressed strong interest in compiling various SEEA accounts, including taking steps towards compiling ecosystem extent, condition and services accounts which are among the most relevant accounts for informing biodiversity.