The present state of environmental and resource accounting and its potential application in developing countries

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-20T15:33:55Z
dc.date.available2019-10-20T15:33:55Z
dc.date.issued1992
dc.descriptionThis document provides a review of the current state, methods, and international experience in environmental and resource accounting (ERA), with a particular focus on its relevance to developing countries. It examines deficiencies in the traditional System of National Accounts regarding the treatment of natural resource depletion and environmental degradation, and surveys a range of ERA approaches implemented internationally, including practices in countries such as Japan, Norway, France, Indonesia, and the Netherlands, as well as United Nations initiatives like the SEEA framework. The analysis highlights both physical and monetary accounting methods, discusses conceptual and institutional challenges, and draws lessons from pilot studies. The document concludes that ERA is a critical tool for sustainable development planning in resource-dependent economies, offering targeted recommendations for methodological development, capacity building, and integration with national planning systems.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30378
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number38 p.
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Economics Series
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectdeveloping country
dc.subjectaccounting
dc.subjectJapan
dc.subjectNorway
dc.subjectFrance
dc.subjectNetherlands
dc.subjectenvironmental accounting
dc.subjectnatural resource
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.titleThe present state of environmental and resource accounting and its potential application in developing countriesen
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