EGSS:Classifications in environmental domains
Workshop on Reporting Environmental Goods and Services
12-13 november 2009Bech Building – A3/45
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OverviewOverview EP vs RM CReMA
Environmental protection / resource management Classification of environmental protection activities
(CEPA 2000) Classification of resource management activities
(CReMA 2008) Recommendations for the classification of activities
by environmental domain
CEPA Recommendations
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Environmental Protection and Resource Management
Overview EP vs RM CReMA
OCDE/eurostat 1999 Manual on Environmental Industry:
CEPA Recommendations
Environmental Protection
Resource Management
Cleaner products and technologies
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Environmental Protection and Resource Management
Overview EP vs RM CReMA
Environmental protection: technologies and products of both a preventive or remedial nature for the prevention, reduction, elimination and treatment of air emissions, waste and wastewater, soil and groundwater contamination, noise and vibration as well as radiation, the prevention, reduction and elimination of soil erosion and salinity as well as other kinds of degradation, the preservation of biodiversity and landscapes as well as the monitoring and control of the quality of environmental media and waste.
CEPA Recommendations
Handbook, Chapter 2, p. 30 and 43
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Environmental Protection and Resource Management
Overview EP vs RM CReMA
Resource Management: technologies and products to manage and/or conserve the stock of natural resources against depletion phenomena including both preventive and restoration activities as well as the monitoring and control of the levels and uses of natural resource stocks.Which natural resources?The non-produced natural assets, the use of which takes the form of goods. Hence, livestock, plants, etc. as well as the environmental services which result from the use of certain functions of natural assets (aesthetic value etc.) are excluded. Natural resources consist therefore of inland waters, natural forests, wild flora and fauna and subsoil reserves (fossil energy and minerals), see SERIEE Chapter X, § 10043-45
CEPA Recommendations
Handbook, Chapter 2 (2.2.2), pp. 33-38
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Environmental Protection and Resource Management
Overview EP vs RM CReMA
Environmental Protection vs Resource Management:
The main distinction between environmental protection and resource management is that environmental protection focuses on physical outputs, while resource management on inputs.
CEPA Recommendations
Environmental purposes
Related to outputs Related to inputs
Environmental protection Resources management
Handbook, Chapter 2 (2.2.2), pp. 33-38
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CEPA 2000Overview EP vs RM CReMA
The category of environmental protection activities can be split in environmental domains using the Classification of Environmental Protection Activities, CEPA 2000, composed of 9 classes:
1. Protection of ambient air and climate2. Wastewater management3. Waste management4. Protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface
water5. Noise and vibration abatement6. Protection of biodiversity and landscape7. Protection against radiation8. Research and development9. Other environmental protection activities
CEPA Recommendations
Handbook, Chapter 2, p. 44 and Annex 2, p. 49-59
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CEPA 2000Overview EP vs RM CReMA
CEPA is a functional classification used to classify activities, products, outlays and other transactions whose primary purpose is environmental protection. It is a hierarchic classification with 3 levels (level 1: 9 categories, level 2: 46 categories, level 3: 20 categories)
Example:1. Protection of ambient air and climate
1.1. Prevention of pollution through in-process modifications 1.1.1. for the protection of ambient air 1.1.2. for the protection of climate and ozone layer
1.2. Treatment of exhaust gases and ventilation air 1.1.1. for the protection of ambient air 1.1.2. for the protection of climate and ozone layer
1.3. Measurement, control, laboratories and the like 1.4. Other activities
CEPA Recommendations
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CReMA 2008Overview EP vs RM CReMA
No internationally agreed standard classification for resource management activities exists yet (but the London Group is working on it…).
A classification for the natural resource management category is nevertheless proposed in the handbook even if it is conceived as a temporary classification as an official one is awaited.
European and interantional instances are currently discussing the adoption of a general classification of resource use and management activities (i.e. CRUMA, proposed by Italy). The CReMA is a subset of this classification.
CEPA Recommendations
Handbook, Chapter 2, p. 45 and Annex 2, p. 60-68
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CReMA 2008Overview EP vs RM CReMA
The CReMA comprises seven classes:10. Management of waters11. Management of forest resources
11 A. Management of forest areas11 B. Minimisation of the intake of forest resources
12. Management of wild flora and fauna13. Management of energy resources
13 A. Production of energy from renewable sources13 B. Heat/energy saving and management13 C. Minimisation of the intake of fossil resources as raw
material for uses other than energy production14. Management of minerals15. Research and development16. Other natural resource management activities
CEPA Recommendations
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CReMA 2008: Management of waterOverview EP vs RM CReMA
Management of water: Management of water comprises activities aimed at the
minimisation of inland waters intake through in-process modifications as well the reduction of water losses and leaks or reduction of the intake by substituting the resource with alternative resources, the installation and construction of facilities for water reuse and savings, shower heads and taps, etc. Restoration activities are included
CEPA Recommendations
Handbook, Annex 2, pp. 60-68
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CReMA 2008: management of forest resources
Overview EP vs RM CReMA
Management of forest resources: The management of forest resources deals with only a
part of the wooded land. According to the SERIEE, only those natural resources corresponding to non-produced natural assets, the use of which takes the form of goods, are dealt with in the natural resource use and management account. Hence produced natural resources, i.e. produced wooded resources, are excluded.
11A Management of forest areas 11B Minimisation of the intake of forest resources
CEPA Recommendations
Handbook, Annex 2, pp. 60-68
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CReMA 2008: management of wild flora and fauna
Overview EP vs RM CReMA
Management of wild flora and fauna: The focus is on ‘wild’ flora and fauna and all the
activities carried out for their maintenance and management. Often the management of game reserves, e.g. in the case of birds, has the purpose of maintaining the stock of ‘wild’ fauna, even if for hunting purposes. What is relevant is that the flora and fauna concerned are ‘wild’ and the activities are aiming mainly at maintaining the ‘resource functions’ (SEEA concept) of wild flora and fauna
CEPA Recommendations
Handbook, Annex 2, pp. 60-68
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CReMA 2008: Management of energy rexources
Overview EP vs RM CReMA
Management of energy resources Production of energy from renewables resources Heat/Energy saving and management Minimisation of the intake of fossil resources for raw
materials for other use than energy
CEPA Recommendations
Handbook, Annex 2, pp. 60-68
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CReMA 2008: Management of mineralsOverview EP vs RM CReMA
Management of Minerals: comprises activities aimed at the minimisation of the intake of minerals through in-process modifications as well as the reduction of scraps and the production and consumption of recycled materials and products. Activities and products concerning measurement, control, laboratories and the like are also included as well as education, training and information and general administration activities linked to the management of minerals.
CEPA Recommendations
Handbook, Annex 2, pp. 60-68
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Practical recommendationsOverview EP vs RM CReMACEPA Recomme
ndations
Handbook, Annex 2, p. 69
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Practical recommendationsOverview EP vs RM CReMACEPA Recomme
ndations
Handbook, Annex 8, p. 114
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Practical recommendationsOverview EP vs RM CReMACEPA Recomme
ndations
Classification of technologies and products concerning two or more domains: renewable energy
Recycling activities: recycling activities included in CEPA 3 only to the extent that they constitute a substitute for waste management
Classification of recycled goods: according to the CReMA Waste incineration: CEPA 3 but biomasse Protection of biodiversity and management of wild flora
and fauna: management of “stocks” Recommendations for climate change prevention
activities
Handbook, Chapter 3 (3.2), p. 82
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Practical recommendationsOverview EP vs RM CReMACEPA Recomme
ndations
CEPA 1
CEPA 1.1.2 and
1.2.2 CEPA 2 CEPA 3 CEPA 4 CEPA 5 CEPA 6 CEPA 7 CEPA 8CEPA 8.1.2 CEPA 9
Protection of ambient air and climate fo
otnotes of which for
the protection of climate and
ozone layer footnotes
Wastewater management
footnotes
Waste management
footnotes
Protection and remediation of
soil, groundwater and surface
water
footnotes Noise and
vibration abatement fo
otnotes Protection of
biodiversity and
landscapes footnotes Protection
against radiation fo
otnotes Research and
development (R&D) fo
otnotes R&D for the
protection of climate and ozone layer fo
otnotes
Other
footnotes
Total A
footnotes
A. Environmental Protection
We highlighted CEPA 1.1.2 and 1.2.2 and CEPA 8.1.2 in order to produce figures that will be interesting for calculating an aggregate “EGSS activities for climate change prevention activities”
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Practical recommendationsOverview EP vs RM CReMACEPA Recomme
ndations
CReMA 10 CReMA 11CReMA 11
ACReMA
11 B CReMA 12 CReMA 13 CReMA
13 ACReMA 13
BCReMA
13 C CReMA 14 CReMA 15CReMA 15.5.1
CReMA 16
Management of waters
footnotes Management of
forest resources fo
otnotes
Management of forest areas
footnotes Minimisation of
the intake of forest
resources footnotes Management of
wild flora and fauna fo
otnotes Management of
fossil energy resources fo
otnotes Production of
energy from renewable sources fo
otnotes Heat/Energy
saving and management fo
otnotes
Minimisation of the intake of
fossil resources as raw material
footnotes
Management of minerals
footnotes Research and
development (R&D) fo
otnotes
R&D for the production of energy from renewable sources
footnotes
Other
footnotes
Total B
footnotes
B. Resources Management
We added CReMA 15.5.1 in order to produce figures that will be interesting for calculating an aggregate “EGSS activities for climate change prevention activities”
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