153 The Basic Set of Environment Statistics 153 Topic 1.3.4: Soil pollution a. Sites affected by pollution •• By location •• Subnational •• By type of pollutant •• By source
- Contaminated sites Area, number
- Potentially contaminated sites Area, number
- Remediated sites Area, number
- Other sites Area, number Topic 1.3.5: Noise a. Levels of noise from specific sources Level •• By source •• By location •• Subnational •• WHO b. Levels of noise in specific locations Level Component 2: Environmental Resources and their Use Subcomponent 2.1: Mineral Resources Topic 2.1.1: Stocks and changes of mineral resources a. Mineral resources •• By mineral (e.g., metal ores including precious metals and rare earths, coal, oil, gas, stone, sand and clay, chemical and fertilizer minerals, salt, gemstones, abrasive minerals, graphite, asphalt, natural solid bitumen, quartz, mica) •• National •• Subnational •• United Nations Framework Classification for Energy and Mineral Resources (UNFC 2009) •• SEEA Central Framework (2012) asset and physical flow accounts •• International Standard Industrial Classifica tion of All Economic Activities (ISIC) Rev. 4, Section B, Divisions 05-09
- Stocks of commercially recoverable resources Mass, volume
- New discoveries Mass, volume
- Upward reappraisals Mass, volume
- Upward reclassifications Mass, volume
- Extraction Mass, volume
- Catastrophic losses Mass, volume
- Downward reappraisals Mass, volume
- Downward reclassifications Mass, volume
- Stocks of potentially commercially recoverable resources Mass, volume
- Stocks of non-commercial and other known resources Mass, volume Topic 2.1.2: Production and trade of minerals a. Production of minerals Mass, volume Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding Systems (HS) 2012, Section V, Chap ters 25 and 26, and Section VI Chapter 28 b. Imports of minerals Currency, mass, volume c. Exports of minerals Currency, mass, volume Subcomponent 2.2: Energy Resources Topic 2.2.1: Stocks and changes of energy resources a. Energy resources •• By resource (e.g., natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids, oil shale, and extra heavy oil (includes oil extracted from oil sands), coal and lignite, peat, non-metallic minerals except for coal or peat, uranium and thorium ores) •• National •• Subnational •• UNSD: International Recommendations for Energy Statistics (IRES) •• International Energy Agency (IEA) Energy Statistics Manual •• SEEA Central Framework (2012) asset and physical flow accounts •• UNFC 2009 •• ISIC Rev. 4, Section B, Divisions 05-09 •• HS 2012, Section V, Chapter 27
- Stocks of commercially recoverable resources Mass, volume
- New discoveries Mass, volume
- Upward reappraisals Mass, volume
- Upward reclassifications Mass, volume
- Extraction Mass, volume
- Catastrophic losses Mass, volume
- Downward reappraisals Mass, volume
- Downward reclassifications Mass, volume
- Stocks of potentially commercially recoverable resources Mass, volume
- Stocks of non-commercial and other known resources Mass, volume
Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES 2013) 154 Table A.1 The Basic Set of Environment Statistics (continued) Topic Statistics and related information Category of measurement Potential aggregations and scales Methodological guidance (Bold text—Core Set/Tier 1; regular text—Tier 2; italicized text— Tier 3) Topic 2.2.2: Production, trade and consumption of energy a. Production of energy •• By non-renewable resource (e.g., petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear fuels, non-sustainable firewood, waste, other non-renewables) •• By renewable resource (e.g., solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, tidal action, wave action, marine, wind and biomass) •• National •• Subnational •• UNSD: IRES •• IEA Energy Statistics Manual •• Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (UNECE-FAO Forestry and Timber Section)
- Total production Energy unit, mass, volume
- Production from non-renewable sources Energy unit, mass, volume
- Production from renewable sources Energy unit, mass, volume
- Primary energy production Energy unit, mass, volume •• By primary energy resource (e.g., petroleum, natu ral gas, coal, hydroenergy, geothermal, nuclear fuels, cane products, other primary) •• By secondary energy product (e.g., electric ity, liquefied petroleum gas, gasoline/alcohol, kerosene, diesel oil, fuel oil, coke, charcoal, gases, other secondary) •• National •• Subnational
- Imports of energy Energy unit, mass, volume
- Exports of energy Energy unit, mass, volume
- Secondary energy production Energy unit, mass, volume b. Total energy supply Energy unit, mass, volume •• By energy product c. Final consumption of energy Energy unit, mass, volume •• By households •• By ISIC economic activity •• By tourists •• National •• Subnational Subcomponent 2.3: Land Topic 2.3.1: Land use a. Area under land use categories •• Area •• By type of land use (e.g., agriculture; forestry; land used for aquaculture; use of built-up and related areas; land used for maintenance and restoration of environmental functions; other uses of land not elsewhere classified; land not in use; inland waters used for aquaculture or holding facilities; inland waters used for maintenance and restoration of environmental functions; other uses of inland waters not elsewhere classified; inland water not in use; coastal waters (including coral reefs and mangroves); Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)) •• National •• Subnational •• FAO •• UNECE Standard Classification of Land Use (1989) •• SEEA Central Framework (2012) Annex 1 b. Other aspects of land use •• National •• Subnational •• FAO Inter-departmental Working Group on Organic Agriculture
- Area of land under organic farming Area
- Area of land under irrigation Area
- Area of land under sustainable forest management Area •• Forest Stewardship Council
- Area of land under agroforestry Area c. Land ownership Area •• By ownership category •• National •• Subnational •• FAO
155 The Basic Set of Environment Statistics 155 Topic 2.3.2: Use of forest land a. Use of forest land •• By forest type •• National •• Subnational •• By dominant tree species •• FAO FRA •• UNFF MAR •• UNSD: MDG Indicator 7.1 Metadata •• Montreal Process (Working Group on Criteria and Indicators for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Temperate and Boreal Forests) •• State of Europe’s Forests (Forest Europe/ UNECE-FAO Forestry and Timber Section)
- Area deforested Area
- Area reforested Area
- Area afforested Area
- Natural growth Area b. Forest area by primary designated function Area •• Production •• Protection of soil and water •• Conservation of biodiversity •• Social services •• Multiple use •• Other •• FAO FRA Subcomponent 2.4: Soil Resources Topic 2.4.1: Soil resources Further research is needed to develop the necessary statistics in this topic. Subcomponent 2.5: Biological Resources Topic 2.5.1: Timber resources a. Timber resources •• By type (e.g., natural or planted) •• National •• Subnational •• SEEA Central Framework (2012) •• FAO FRA •• State of Europe’s Forests (Forest Europe/ UNECE-FAO Forestry and Timber Section) •• UNECE/FAO Joint Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management •• ISIC Rev. 4, Section A, Division 02 •• FAOSTAT database
- Stocks of timber resources Volume
- Natural growth Volume
- Fellings Volume
- Removals Volume
- Felling residues Volume
- Natural losses Volume
- Catastrophic losses Volume
- Reclassifications Volume b. Amount used of: •• National •• Subnational
- Fertilizers (also in 3.4.1.a) Area, mass, volume
- Pesticides (also in 3.4.1.b) Area, mass, volume c. Forest production Volume •• By type of product (e.g., timber, industrial round wood, fuelwood, pulp, chips) •• National •• Subnational •• Central Product Classification (CPC) •• Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (UNECE/ FAO/Eurostat International Tropical Timber Organization [ITTO]) •• FAO/ITTO/UNECE/ Eurostat Inter-secretariat Working Group on Forest Sector Statistics •• UNECE Timber Committee •• UNECE/FAO Joint Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management •• ISIC Rev. 4, Section A, Division 02 •• FAOSTAT database d. Fuelwood production Volume •• National •• FAO/ITTO/UNECE/ Eurostat Inter-secretariat Working Group on Forest Sector Statistics •• State of Europe’s Forests (Forest Europe/ UNECE-FAO Forestry and Timber Section) •• HS 2012, Sections IX and X •• FAOSTAT database e. Imports of forest products Currency, mass, volume •• By type of product f. Exports of forest products Currency, mass, volume
Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES 2013) 156 Table A.1 The Basic Set of Environment Statistics (continued) Topic Statistics and related information Category of measurement Potential aggregations and scales Methodological guidance (Bold text—Core Set/Tier 1; regular text—Tier 2; italicized text—Tier 3) Topic 2.5.2: Aquatic resources a. Fish capture production Mass •• By relevant freshwater and marine species •• National •• Subnational •• FAO International Standard Statistical Classification for Aquatic Animals and Plants (ISSCAAP) •• ISIC Rev. 4, Section A, Division 03 •• The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) •• UNSD: MDG Indicator 7.4 Metadata •• HS 2012, Section I, Chapter 03 •• SEEA Central Framework (2012) b. Aquaculture production Mass c. Imports of fish and fishery products Currency, mass, volume •• By relevant freshwater and marine species •• By type of product •• By species d. Exports of fish and fishery products Currency, mass, volume e. Amount used of: •• By type of water (i.e., marine or freshwater) •• National •• Subnational
- Pellets (also in 3.4.1.c) Mass, volume
- Hormones (also in 3.4.1.d) Mass, volume
- Colourants (also in 3.4.1.e) Mass, volume
- Antibiotics (also in 3.4.1.f) Mass, volume
- Fungicides Mass, volume f. Aquatic resources •• By relevant freshwater and marine species •• By type (e.g., natural or cultivated) •• National •• Subnational
- Stocks of aquatic resources Mass
- Additions to aquatic resources Mass
- Reductions in aquatic resources Mass Topic 2.5.3: Crops a. Main annual and perennial crops •• By crop •• By size •• National •• Subnational •• FAO Indicative Crop Classification (for 2010 round of agricultural censuses) •• FAO/WHO Specifications for Pesticides (2010) •• FAO Specifications for Commonly Used Fertilizers (2009) •• ISIC Rev. 4, Section A, Division 1 •• FAOSTAT database •• HS 2012, Section II
- Area harvested Area
- Area planted Area
- Amount produced Mass
- Amount of organic production Mass
- Amount of genetically modified crops produced Mass b. Amount used of: •• By type of fertilizer •• By type of pesticide •• By crop •• National •• Subnational
- Natural fertilizers (e.g., manure, compost, lime) (also in 3.4.1.a) Area, mass, volume
- Chemical fertilizers (also in 3.4.1.a) Area, mass, volume
- Pesticides (also in 3.4.1.b) Area, mass, volume
- Genetically modified seeds Mass •• By crop •• National •• Subnational c. Monoculture/resource-intensive farming systems •• By crop •• By size •• National •• Subnational
- Area being used for production Area
- Amount produced Mass
- Amount of genetically modified crops produced Mass d. Imports of crops Currency, mass e. Exports of crops Currency, mass
157 The Basic Set of Environment Statistics 157 Topic 2.5.4: Livestock a. Livestock •• By type of animal •• National •• Subnational •• FAOSTAT database •• ISIC Rev. 4, Section A, Division 01 •• HS 2012, Section I, Chapter 01
- Number of live animals Number
- Number of animals slaughtered Number b. Amount used of:
- Antibiotics (also in 3.4.1.f) Mass
- Hormones (also in 3.4.1.d) Mass c. Imports of livestock Currency, number d. Exports of livestock Currency, number Topic 2.5.5: Other non-culti vated biological resources a. Permits for regulated hunting and trapping of wild animals •• By type of animal •• By species •• ISIC Rev. 4, Section A, Class 0170
- Number of permits issued per year Number
- Number of animal kills allowed by permits Number b. Imports of endangered species Currency, number •• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) c. Exports of endangered species Currency, number d. Reported wild animals killed or trapped for food or sale Number •• ISIC Rev. 4, Section A, Class 0170 e. Trade in wildlife and captive-bred species Description, mass, number •• By status category •• National •• Subnational •• CITES f. Non-wood forest products and other plants Mass, volume •• By type of product •• National •• Subnational •• ISIC Rev. 4, Section A, Class 0230 Component 2: Environmental Resources and their Use Subcomponent 2.6: Water Resources Topic 2.6.1: Water resources a. Inflow of water to inland water resources •• National •• Subnational •• By territory of origin and destination •• UNSD: IRWS •• UNECE Standard Statistical Classification of Water Use (1989) •• UNSD: MDG Indicator 7.5 Metadata •• FAO AQUASTAT •• SEEA Central Framework (2012) asset accounts •• SEEA Water •• UNSD: Environment Statistics Section— Water Questionnaire
- Precipitation (also in 1.1.1.b) Volume
- Inflow from neighbouring territories Volume
- Inflow subject to treaties Volume b. Outflow of water from inland water resources
- Evapotranspiration Volume
- Outflow to neighbouring territories Volume
- Outflow subject to treaties Volume
- Outflow to the sea Volume c. Inland water stocks •• National •• Subnational
- Surface water stocks in artificial reservoirs Volume
- Surface water stocks in lakes Volume
- Surface water stocks in rivers and streams Volume
- Surface water stocks in wetlands Volume
- Surface water stocks in snow, ice and glaciers Volume
- Groundwater stocks Volume