Environment by Numbers
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Environment by Numbers
Environmental Statistics and the ABSEnvironmental Statistics and the ABS
Michael VardonMichael Vardon
Environment and Energy StatisticsEnvironment and Energy Statistics
Overview of presentation
About the ABSAbout the ABS Environment by NumbersEnvironment by Numbers
National Balance SheetNational Balance Sheet SalinitySalinity
ABS information products and environment ABS information products and environment collections collections
Evolution of environmental statistics Evolution of environmental statistics Centre for Environment, Natural Resources, Energy Centre for Environment, Natural Resources, Energy
and Sustainability Statistics (CENRESS)and Sustainability Statistics (CENRESS) Information Development Plan (IDP)Information Development Plan (IDP)
ABS Mission
““We assist and encourage informed We assist and encourage informed decision-making, research and decision-making, research and
discussion within governments and discussion within governments and the community by providing a high the community by providing a high
quality, objective and responsive quality, objective and responsive national statistical service”national statistical service”
ABS provides statistics on:
EconomyEconomy National Accounts (e.g. GDP), Price National Accounts (e.g. GDP), Price
indexes, Labour forceindexes, Labour force
SocietySociety Population Census, Education, Indigenous Population Census, Education, Indigenous
people, Health and Welfarepeople, Health and Welfare
Environment Environment
Aspects of data quality
Some aspects to data qualitySome aspects to data quality Accuracy and precisionAccuracy and precision Timely (how soon after the measurements is the Timely (how soon after the measurements is the
data available)data available) Frequency (monthly, annual, 5-yearly)Frequency (monthly, annual, 5-yearly) Scale (local, regional, state, national) Scale (local, regional, state, national) Relevant (who uses the data and how is is used)Relevant (who uses the data and how is is used) Fit-for-purposeFit-for-purpose
Environment by Numbers
Collection of 25 articles relating to the Collection of 25 articles relating to the environment and sustainabilityenvironment and sustainability
Most written by ABS staff, coordinated by Beth Most written by ABS staff, coordinated by Beth Edwards Edwards
All but one were contained in the ABS 2003 Year All but one were contained in the ABS 2003 Year BookBook
Not intended to be comprehensiveNot intended to be comprehensive Grabbed the attention of the media and policy Grabbed the attention of the media and policy
departmentsdepartments
Environment by Numbers – Media focused on Environmental viewsEnvironmental views
decline in concern about environment decline in concern about environment from 75% in 1992 to 62% in 2001. Even from 75% in 1992 to 62% in 2001. Even bigger decline in 18-24 year olds (79% to bigger decline in 18-24 year olds (79% to 57%)57%)
Salinity and farm management statisticsSalinity and farm management statistics
Environment by Numbers – Policy departments focused on Also on salinity and farm managementAlso on salinity and farm management Environmental Accounting and in particular Environmental Accounting and in particular
the value of environmental assets on the the value of environmental assets on the National Balance SheetNational Balance Sheet
What is National Balance Sheet?
Part of the System of National Accounts (SNA93)Part of the System of National Accounts (SNA93)Estimates total economic assets (=wealth)Estimates total economic assets (=wealth)Produced annuallyProduced annuallyTo be included on the balance sheet the item To be included on the balance sheet the item must be an economic asset from which ownership must be an economic asset from which ownership
rights are enforced by institutional units, rights are enforced by institutional units, individually and collectivelyindividually and collectively
Must be an economic asset from which economic Must be an economic asset from which economic benefits may be derived by its owner from holding benefits may be derived by its owner from holding it, or using it, over a period of time.it, or using it, over a period of time.
Components of the balance sheet
Produced assetsProduced assets Buildings, machinery, livestock, plantation Buildings, machinery, livestock, plantation
timbertimber
Non-produced assetsNon-produced assets Land, subsoil, native forests, spectrumLand, subsoil, native forests, spectrum
Financial assetsFinancial assets Bank deposits, shares, bonds, superBank deposits, shares, bonds, super
Two versions of the balance sheetCurrent price balance sheetCurrent price balance sheet Uses actual prices in the periodUses actual prices in the period
Volume balance sheetVolume balance sheet Removes the effect of price changesRemoves the effect of price changes Australia the only nation with thisAustralia the only nation with this
Principles of asset valuation
Valuation should be market transaction basedValuation should be market transaction based
Where market prices are not available, two Where market prices are not available, two optionsoptions
Perpetual inventory methodPerpetual inventory method Net present valueNet present value
National Balance Sheet (current prices)National Balance Sheet (current prices)
Environmental assets
LandLand Subsoil (minerals, fossil fuels, etc)Subsoil (minerals, fossil fuels, etc) Timber (native and plantation)Timber (native and plantation)
Environmental Assets on the Environmental Assets on the Australian National Balance SheetAustralian National Balance Sheet(Chain Volume)(Chain Volume)
Subsoil assets
Value of native timber
Land value and degradationLand value and degradation(Chain volume - reference year 1998-99)(Chain volume - reference year 1998-99)
Land Management and Salinity
Land Management and Salinity Survey 2002Land Management and Salinity Survey 2002 ~20,000 farmers surveyed in May 2002~20,000 farmers surveyed in May 2002 Response rate >90%Response rate >90% First results published in Salinity on First results published in Salinity on
Australian Farms, December 2002Australian Farms, December 2002 Re-published in Environment by NumbersRe-published in Environment by Numbers More information to comeMore information to come
Results
Area of land showing signs of salinityArea of land showing signs of salinity 2 million ha or 0.4% of agricultural land2 million ha or 0.4% of agricultural land WA largest area with 1.2 million hectaresWA largest area with 1.2 million hectares WA and Vic. highest percentage of agricultural WA and Vic. highest percentage of agricultural
land (1.1%)land (1.1%)
Number of farms showing signs of salinityNumber of farms showing signs of salinity 20,000 or 14% of all farms20,000 or 14% of all farms 6,900 or 51% of WA farms6,900 or 51% of WA farms
Current ABS environmental collections Energy Survey 2001/02 (one-off)Energy Survey 2001/02 (one-off)Local Government Environment Protection Local Government Environment Protection
Expenditure 2002/03 (annual)Expenditure 2002/03 (annual)Household Survey - Transport and Waste Household Survey - Transport and Waste
March 2003 (annual survey with topics March 2003 (annual survey with topics rotating over three years)rotating over three years)
Land Management Survey 2003/04 (biennial)Land Management Survey 2003/04 (biennial)Water Survey Agriculture 2002/03 (biennial)Water Survey Agriculture 2002/03 (biennial)
Water Survey Agriculture
Discussion document availableDiscussion document available Draft test form availableDraft test form available Consulting now underwayConsulting now underway
Other environmental publications
Environmental Issues: People’s Views and Environmental Issues: People’s Views and Practices, December 2002Practices, December 2002
Australia’s Environment: Issues and Australia’s Environment: Issues and Trends, July/August 2003Trends, July/August 2003
Water Account Australia (2Water Account Australia (2ndnd edition), edition), October/November 2003October/November 2003
Water Account for Australia
11stst published 2000 published 2000 Presented information on water use by all Presented information on water use by all
industries, including agricultureindustries, including agriculture Underpinned much of the water data Underpinned much of the water data
presented by the NLWRApresented by the NLWRA 22ndnd edition out in October/November 2003 edition out in October/November 2003 22ndnd edition will provide some regional water edition will provide some regional water
datadata
Evolution of environment statistics Compared to economic and social statistics a Compared to economic and social statistics a
relatively new fieldrelatively new field Frameworks and standards are evolving Frameworks and standards are evolving
developing nationally and internationallydeveloping nationally and internationally Have build up knowledge and can more clearly Have build up knowledge and can more clearly
define information needsdefine information needs The field is maturing and some hard monitoring The field is maturing and some hard monitoring
and measurement issues are being addressedand measurement issues are being addressed
International environmental agenda 1987 Our Common Future – the Brundtland 1987 Our Common Future – the Brundtland
Commission ReportCommission Report 1992 Rio “Earth Summit” and Agenda 211992 Rio “Earth Summit” and Agenda 21 2002 Jo’burg “Rio+10”2002 Jo’burg “Rio+10”
System of Integrated Economic and Environmental Accounting (SIEEA or SEEA) First published 1993 First published 1993 Revised SEEA 2002 (draft)Revised SEEA 2002 (draft)
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environmenthttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment
The Australian environmental scene 1992 Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable 1992 Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable
DevelopmentDevelopment 1996 and 2001 State of the Environment 1996 and 2001 State of the Environment
ReportsReports National Land and Water Resources Audit National Land and Water Resources Audit 2002 Headline Sustainability Indicators 2002 Headline Sustainability Indicators
reportreport
National Statistical Service
ABS concept but ABS is only a part of the ABS concept but ABS is only a part of the statistical servicestatistical service
Understand particular fields of statistics and Understand particular fields of statistics and ensure that collection activity matches ensure that collection activity matches information needs information needs
ABS is at the centre of some fields (e.g. ABS is at the centre of some fields (e.g. economic statistics) but not others economic statistics) but not others (e.g.environment)(e.g.environment)
ABS’ niche in environment statistics
Still being definedStill being defined Contribute informationContribute information Have input to various committees and working Have input to various committees and working
groupsgroups Centre for Environment, Natural Resources, Energy Centre for Environment, Natural Resources, Energy
and Sustainability Statistics (CENRESS)and Sustainability Statistics (CENRESS) Information Development PlansInformation Development Plans
Centre for Environment, Natural Resource, Energy and Sustainability Statistics (CENRESS)
Service data usersService data users Will coordinate and prioritise ABS input to Will coordinate and prioritise ABS input to
environmental data collection environmental data collection Will have an Advisory Board/Committee Will have an Advisory Board/Committee
with representation from Commonwealth with representation from Commonwealth and State/Territory Agencies as well and State/Territory Agencies as well relevant experts and NGOsrelevant experts and NGOs
First meeting planned for end of July First meeting planned for end of July
Information Development Plans
Understand data needsUnderstand data needs Map current data supplyMap current data supply Bring the two closer togetherBring the two closer together Coordinate activityCoordinate activity Identify gapsIdentify gaps Assess priorities Assess priorities
Environment IDP
Many players supplying and using dataMany players supplying and using data Complex subject matterComplex subject matter Many views of data needsMany views of data needs Many views on what priorities areMany views on what priorities are Desire to better coordinate and utilise Desire to better coordinate and utilise
existing resourcesexisting resources Draft IDP will be available in JuneDraft IDP will be available in June
Information supply and use
SupplySupply UseUse
ABSABS ABAREABARE BRSBRS AFFAAFFA EAEA ISTIST StatesStates PublicPublic
PrimaryPrimary
ABSABS SoESoE
ABAREABARE SoESoE
BRSBRS SoESoE
StatesStates SoESoE
SecondarySecondary
EAEA SoESoE SoESoE
SoE environment information needs and the ABS
PressurePressure StateState ResponseResponse
AtmosphereAtmosphere ABSABS ABSABS
Coasts & oceansCoasts & oceans ABSABS ABSABS
LandLand ABSABS ABSABS
Inland waterInland water ABSABS ABSABS
BiodiversityBiodiversity ABSABS ABSABS
Natural & cultural Natural & cultural heritageheritage
ABSABS ABSABS
Human Human settlementssettlements
ABSABS ABSABS
Sector by resource use and EPE EPEEPE Water useWater use Energy useEnergy use
IndustryIndustry
-agriculture-agriculture
-mining-mining
GovernmentGovernment
-local-local
-state/territory-state/territory
-national-national
Research Research agenciesagencies
NGOsNGOs
HouseholdsHouseholds
Summary
The ABS provides a range of statistics on The ABS provides a range of statistics on economic, social and environmental issueseconomic, social and environmental issues
Not all of ABS data well knownNot all of ABS data well known The ABS is looking to coordinate and The ABS is looking to coordinate and
integrate its activity with others in the field integrate its activity with others in the field of environment statistics, through of environment statistics, through CENRESS and the Environment IDPCENRESS and the Environment IDP
Contact detailsMichael VardonMichael Vardon
02 6252 734802 6252 7348
michaelmichael..vardonvardon@[email protected]
Environment and Energy SectionEnvironment and Energy Section
ABS House BelconnenABS House Belconnen
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