Environment is one of the three pillars of sustainable development. The Agenda 2030 and accompanying Sustainable Development Goals have a strong environmental component and recognize the importance of properly managing environmental assets for the benefit of current and future generations in a equitable manner. Furthermore, the SDGs call for regular reporting of indicators on many environmental topics such as biodiversity, energy, ecosystem, oceans, land, sustainable consumption and production, water and waste.

To support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and to more broadly build capacity in countries for the compilation of environmentally related data, UNSIAP in collaboration with partners, continues to expand the number of e-learning courses on environment statistics, accounts and indicators. We encourage you to visit our platform on a regular basis to see what new courses are available.


Compiling Climate Change Indicators: An Accounting Approach (15 June to 17 July 2026)
Environment and Disaster statistics

This course introduces accounts from the System of Environmental Economic Accounts (SEEA) that are relevant to compiling climate change related indicators. The topics covered include among others: climate change policies and relevant indicators; energy and air emission accounts; and data sources. 

[15 June to 17 July 2026]

Energy statistics and balances
Environment and Disaster statistics

The “E-learning course on energy statistics” is intended for energy statisticians working at national statistical offices and ministries in charge of energy. The course is recommended for statisticians from developing countries where there is a need for developing or improving energy balances following international standards and methodologies. Other individuals, including officers from international or regional organizations involved in energy data collection, analysis and dissemination, are also invited to complete the course if they have interest in doing so.

[19 January to 06 March 2026]

Introduction to concepts and methods related to the monetary valuation of ecosystem services and ecosystem assets
Environment and Disaster statistics

The course introduces concepts and methods for the monetary valuation of ecosystem services and ecosystem assets as described in the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting-Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA), the international statistical standard for organizing data about ecosystems, measuring ecosystem services, tracking changes in ecosystem assets, and linking this information to economic and other human activity. The methodology for the monetary valuation of ecosystem services and ecosystem assets was recognized by the United Nations Statistical Commission as internationally recognized statistical principles and recommendations for the valuation of ecosystem services and assets in a context that is coherent with the concepts of the System of National Accounts.

 [6 October to 7 November 2025]

Measuring material flows in the SDGs 2025
Environment and Disaster statistics

This course introduces concepts relevant to compiling economy wide material flow accounts (EW-MFA); the course also covers the methodologies for the SDG indicators 8.4.1/12.2/1 and 8.4.2/12.2.2. EW-MFA represents a framework for describing the interaction of a domestic economy with the natural environment and the economy of the rest of the world in terms of flows of materials, waste and emissions.

11 August - 5 September 2025

SEEA Ecosystem Accounting 2025
Environment and Disaster statistics

The course introduces the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting, the international statistical standard for organizing data about ecosystems, measuring ecosystem services, tracking changes in ecosystem assets, and linking this information to economic and other human activity. The SEEA EA framework takes a spatial approach to organizing information on ecosystems. 

[14 April to 31 May 2025]

Compiling Climate Change Indicators: An Accounting Approach
Environment and Disaster statistics

This self paced course introduces accounts from the System of Environmental Economic Accounts (SEEA) that are relevant to compiling climate change related indicators. The topics covered include among others: climate change policies and relevant indicators; energy and air emission accounts; and data sources.