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Webinar: How to integrate environmental information into accounting standards

Published 2nd September 16 12:00 AM

When: Friday 14 October 2016

Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm AEDT

Environmental-economic accounting, based on the UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), is a multi-faceted exercise involving accountants, ecologists, economists, statisticians and geographers. Learn more about it from Mark Eigengraam and Carl Obst, Directors of the Institute for the Development of Environmental-Economic Accounting (IDEEA).

Meet the presenters:

Dr Carl Obst

Carl was the lead author and editor of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) – the international standard for this area of work. This work built on a long career working in the national accounts, including 5 years as head of the Australian national accounts, and roles in the advancement of various national accounting work including the measurement of financial output, productivity and capital stock, tourism accounts and measures of sustainable development. Using this rich understanding of national accounts concepts and practice, and his experience in engaging with policy makers in the use of accounts, Carl is able to confidently convey national accounting ideas across sectors and disciplines and find solutions for the integration of environmental and economic data. In recent years he has been a leading player in closing the gap between national and corporate accounting approaches to natural capital accounting and also in bridging the differences in view on valuation between accountants and economists.

Mark Eigenraam

Mark is currently a Director of the Institute for the Development of Environmental-Economic Accounting (IDEEA). Over the past twenty years Mark led the research, development and application of environmental markets and ecosystem accounting. This work has engaged a wide variety of industries, academic institutions and government agencies at regional, state and national levels, and has provided him with a detailed understanding of the complex issues surrounding sustainable resource management. Mark led development of EcoTender, an auction based approach to the procurement of environmental goods and services including carbon, water quality/quantity, terrestrial biodiversity, aquatic function and landscape function.

Most recently, Mark has applied the insights and experience obtained in setting up environmental markets to inform Australia’s approach to environmental-economic accounting. He has produced the first set of experimental ecosystem accounts and continues to develop new systems and processes to publish environmental accounts.


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Earn CPD Points

By attending this event you will record 1 hour of continuing professional development towards the Certified Environmental Practitioner Scheme.

Event details

When: 14 October 2016
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Cost: Free for members, $20 for non members

Registrations Open: 2nd September 16 12:00 AM

Registrations Close: 14th October 16 11:59 PM

Places Available: 45

Contact: EIANZ Central Office on AU +613 8593 4140, NZ +64 9887 6972 or office@eianz.org

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Published 2nd September 16 12:00 AM