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Scope of Climate Change Related Scope of Climate Change Related Statistics:Statistics:

Framework for the Development of Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES)Environment Statistics (FDES)

Meeting on climate change related statistics for producers and users

UNECE Task Force

Geneva, Switzerland, 19-20 November 2012

Julie L. Hass, Ph.D.

Statistics Norway

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What would be included in What would be included in “Climate Change related Statistics” “Climate Change related Statistics” if FDES was used to define the if FDES was used to define the scope?scope?

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Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES)

• Objective of the FDES: Guide the formulation of environment statistics programs

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1. Environmental Conditions and Quality

• Physical conditions

• Soil and land cover

• Biodiversity and ecosystems

• Environmental quality

• Outside StatisticalSystems

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2. Environmental resources and their use

• Non-energy mineral resources

• Energy resources

• Land

• Biological resources

• Water resources

• Statistics:Energy, Agriculture,Mining, Forestry,Land use, Water use

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3. Emissions, residuals and waste

• Emissions to air – greenhouse gases released to

atmosphere– Consumption (release) of ozone

depleting substances

• Statistics:Energy, Transport, Industrial production, Agriculture, Waste

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4. Extreme Events and Disasters

• Natural extreme events and disasters

Statistics:

• Cause of death

Otherwise mostly outside the statistical system

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Human Habitat and Environmental Health

• Human habitat

• Environmental health

Statistics:

• Population and demographics,health and mortality

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6. Environment protection, management and engagement

• Protection and resource management expenditure

• Environmental governance and regulation

• Extreme event preparedness and disaster management

• Environmental information and awareness

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IPCC Schematic framework representing anthropogenic drivers, impacts and responses to climate change and their linkages