INTERNATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SYSTEM OF ENVIRONMENTAL-ECONOMIC ACCOUNTING AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO THEIR IMPLEMENTATION IN THE NATIONAL STATISTICS

The article describes Applications and Extensions to the «System of Environmental-Economic Accounting» (SEEA), which is built on the 2008 SNA for natural resources, environmental management and environmental protection. The author comments on directions and methods for analysis of statistical information which is formed using the SNA/SEEA accounts.

The article covers at length and diligently evaluates suggested in the «SEEA Applications and Extensions» methods of data compilation characterizing the level of resource management as well as the extent of negative impact on the environment and environmental protection on the basis of various modifying indicators of environmental capacity of specific types of resource management. The paper examines proposals for compiling environmental protection accounts as well as rationalization of resource management accounts. The paper also demonstrates ways to form «hybrid» (complex, integrated) input-output tables, combining elements of traditional schemes and innovative components of environmental management statistics.

The author focuses on analytical functions and methodology for deriving environmental intensity and productivity indicators (resource intensity and productivity, material intensity and productivity, energy intensity and productivity, etc.). Furthermore, in general terms are reviewed algorithms for the so-called decoupling analysis and decomposition analysis, along with schematic diagram of macro statistical reflection of operations in the Environmental Goods and Services Sector (EGSS) based on associated accounts; suggested avenues for new research are based on input-output tables. The international recommendations are analyzed according to whether they can be implemented in Russian statistical practice and if there is a need for improvement of specific national forms of statistical reporting.

Lastly the paper presents brief conclusions and proposals on the key problems of development and possible application of some provisions of «SEEA Applications and Extensions» to the national management of natural resource complex, organization of environment protection and resource management.

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