The awareness of SEEA continues to grow, as highlighted in this recent article from the World Economic Forum that talks about the role of natural capital accounting in driving better environmental, economic and social outcomes. Biodiversity is declining faster than at [...]
Insights on the United Nations recent adoption of the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting Standard, from Carl Obst (Director of IDEEA Group) and Alessandra Alfieri (Chief of Environmental-Economic Accounting at UN Statistics Division) Read the Coaltions Capital article
After a three year United Nations process, and a longer 10 year journey, the United Nations Statistical Commission has adopted the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) Ecosystem Accounting as the international standard for natural capital accounting. UN Chief Economist, Elliot [...]
We need to recast the environmental and social discussion into the finance and economic mindset which is dominating the decision making.” ~ Carl Obst, IDEEA Group Last week, Carl joined Colin Mocket on The Sustainable Hour as a [...]
The National Farmers Federation (NFF) has thrown its weight behind an aspirational economy-wide target of net carbon zero by 2050 (NCZ2050). Members have voted in favour of the landmark policy – which includes strict caveats regarding fair implementation and economic [...]
This week Carl Obst talked with Laurissa Smith on ABC radio’s Tasmanian Country Hour about the relevance of natural capital accounting in Tasmania and what is needed to build support nationally. Thanks to the support of the [...]
New research co-authored by University of Melbourne fellow and IDEEA Group director Carl Obst, shows that an increasing number of countries are publishing ecosystem accounts, helping to embed nature in economic and financial decisions. The United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting [...]
