1. Scope of Climate Change Related Statistics: Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES)
Meeting on climate change related statistics for producers and users
UNECE Task Force
Geneva, Switzerland, November 2012
Julie L. Hass, Ph.D.
Statistics Norway

2. What would be included in “Climate Change related Statistics” if FDES was used to define the scope?

3. Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES)
Objective of the FDES: Guide the formulation of environment statistics programs

4. 1. Environmental Conditions and Quality
Physical conditions
Soil and land cover
Biodiversity and ecosystems
Environmental quality
Outside Statistical Systems

5. 2. Environmental resources and their use
Non-energy mineral resources
Energy resources
Land
Biological resources
Water resources
Statistics: Energy, Agriculture, Mining, Forestry, Land use, Water use

6. 3. Emissions, residuals and waste
Emissions to air
greenhouse gases released to atmosphere
Consumption (release) of ozone depleting substances
Statistics: Energy, Transport, Industrial production, Agriculture, Waste

7. 4. Extreme Events and Disasters
Natural extreme events and disasters
Statistics:
Cause of death Otherwise mostly outside the statistical system

8. Human Habitat and Environmental Health
Statistics:
Population and demographics, health and mortality

9. 6. Environment protection, management and engagement
Protection and resource management expenditure
Environmental governance and regulation
Extreme event preparedness and disaster management
Environmental information and awareness

10. IPCC Schematic framework representing anthropogenic drivers, impacts and responses to climate change and their linkages