Classification Detail


Classes of natural inputs


Basic Bibliographic Information

Status:
Operational
Type:
To Be Determined
Citation:
United Nations et al.
ISBN:
ISBN: 987-92-1-161563-0 eISBN: 978-92-1-055926-3
Website:
Custodian:
United Nations Statistics Division
Available Formats:
Print, PDF
Year Adopted:
2012
Year Published:
2012
Available Languages (besides English):
N/A
Availability:
Fully available in all of the languages above

Purpose of the Classification

Statistical Domains:
3.1 Environment
Purpose:
Natural inputs are all physical inputs that are moved from their location in the environment as a part of economic production processes or are directly used in production. The three broad classes of natural inputs are natural resource inputs, inputs of energy from renewable sources and other natural inputs.
Main Applications:
Environmental economic accounts
Main Users:
Environmental economic accounts compilers and users: international organisations, governments, ministries of environment as well as other economic and envioronmental bodies in the public and private sectors, as e.g. analysts and forecasters

Methodology

Scope:
N/A
Concept Being Classified:
Inputs from natural resources
Statistical Units:
N/A
Main Principles:
N/A
Relationships to Other International Classifications:
Related To:
Major Differences (Scope, Structure, and Concepts):

Classification Structure

Definition of Structure:
N/A

Revision Information

Chronology of revisions/versions of the classification:
Year Adopted:
Title or Version Number:
Website:
2012
Official Adopting Entity:
Coordinating Entity:
United Nations Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting (UNCEEA)

Supporting Documents

Coding Index Available:
No
Training Materials and Other Documents:
N/A

Contact Information

Agency / Office:
UNSD, Environmental-Economic Accounts Section
Contact Name:
Environmental Economic Accounts Section
Email:
Website: