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ABS Training: Valuing Australia's Environment
 

Overview

This course focuses on the emerging discipline of environmental accounting which strives to organise environmental statistics in a consistent and structured system and within a framework that allows integration of economic and environmental information.

Duration1 day

Who should attendThe course would be of interest to anyone requiring an overview of environmental statistics and their use; anyone who is new to environment and natural resource statistics; and/or anyone working in the field of environmental accounting or national accounts.

Course outcomes
  • Understand the frameworks that underpin environmental accounting
  • Distinguish the various types of environmental accounts and what they measure
  • Understand the relative benefits of environmental accounting
  • Develop a basic understanding of the processes, frameworks and classifications involved in compiling environmental accounts
  • Understand the various uses and users of environmental accounts

Course contents
  • Module 1: What are environmental accounts?
  • Module 2: How are environmental accounts compiled?
  • Module 3: How are environmental accounts used?

Cost$450 (inc. GST)

When is this course run?For scheduled training courses see the ABS Training Calendar. We can also run the course in your organisation if you have sufficient numbers.

Further information & registrationsPlease get in touch with the ABS Training Contact in your State/Territory.


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