Classification Detail


Classification of inland water bodies


Basic Bibliographic Information

Status:
Operational
Type:
To Be Determined
Citation:
United Nations
ISBN:
ISBN: 987-92-1-161563-0 eISBN: 978-92-1-055926-3
Website:
Custodian:
United Nations Statistics Division
Available Formats:
Print, PDF
Year Adopted:
2012
Year Published:
2012
Available Languages (besides English):
N/A
Availability:
Fully available in all of the languages above

Purpose of the Classification

Statistical Domains:
3.1 Environment
Purpose:
To provide an agreed categorization of water bodies for the compilation of water statistics and accounts.
Main Applications:
Environment and multi-domain statistics
Main Users:
Environmental economic accounts compilers and users: international organisations, governments, ministries of environment as well as other economic and envioronmental bodies in the public and private sectors, as e.g. analysts and forecasters

Methodology

Scope:
Water bodies
Concept Being Classified:
Water bodies
Statistical Units:
N/A
Main Principles:
N/A
Relationships to Other International Classifications:
Related To:
Major Differences (Scope, Structure, and Concepts):

Classification Structure

Definition of Structure:
N/A

Revision Information

Chronology of revisions/versions of the classification:
Year Adopted:
Title or Version Number:
Website:
2012
Official Adopting Entity:
Coordinating Entity:
United Nations Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting (UNCEEA)
Next Review:
N/A
Reason for Latest Revision:
N/A
Major Changes:
N/A
Corrections:
N/A

Supporting Documents

Coding Index Available:
No
Training Materials and Other Documents:
N/A

Contact Information

Agency / Office:
UNSD, Environmental-Economic Accounts Section
Contact Name:
Environmental Economic Accounts Section
Email:
Website: