21-mars-07 NOM DE LA PRÉSENTATION 1 Linking agricultural statistics to environment statistics June 2008, UNCEEA-3, New York Pieter Everaers: Eurostat
21-mars-07 NOM DE LA PRÉSENTATION 2 Urgency Deforestation Decreasing poverty, increased production Rural development, urbanization Globalization, trade and rising food prices Climate change and disasters Endangered species (fish)
21-mars-07 NOM DE LA PRÉSENTATION 3 Sources for the Initiative based on ICAS IV conference ICAS IV FAO crisis Globalization trends Food for fuel Food price crisis
21-mars-07 NOM DE LA PRÉSENTATION 4 ICAS IV Beijing Production data in developing countries (Africa) is missing Knowledge on agricultural statistics lacking Expertise in sustainable production methods lacking Fragmentation between national organizations involved in agriculture Investment in agriculture statistics under pressure from many other demands International network of agricultural statistics does not work well
21-mars-07 NOM DE LA PRÉSENTATION 5 Steps done and steps to go Side meeting UNSC (febr 2008) FAO evaluation and strategy (July 2008) Expert group meeting (October 2008) UNSC, building awareness (February 2009) Start of global renewed dialogue on agricultural statistics Set of initiatives needed (Paris 21, awareness in related fields of statistics e.g. Environment) : 2008 to start Satellite meeting ISI (august 2009) ICAS V (Uganda) (August 2010)
21-mars-07 NOM DE LA PRÉSENTATION 6 Recognized emerging data needs Basic agricultural production data (Africa!) Prices and trade data Data on Bio fuels Food consumption and food intake data Food insecurity Agro environmental indicators Water availability and use data Sustainable production technologies Emission data from agricultural production
21-mars-07 NOM DE LA PRÉSENTATION 7 Short term needed developments Remote sensing, spatial data Spatial analysis Agri environmental indicators Integrated environmental and economic accounting including agricultural accounts
21-mars-07 NOM DE LA PRÉSENTATION 8 Expert meeting October and further actions Active involvement environmental statistics required