Economy-wide Material Flow Accounts - Importance and Analytical Potential of Indirect Flows

You are here

Home > Initiatives > Case Studies > Economy-wide Material Flow Accounts - Importance and Analytical Potential of Indirect Flows

Browse by:

Sector

Country

Region

Theme

Organisation

Tell us how you used this resourceSuggest a green growth resource
June 2006
Source: 
Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

This paper provides an analysis of the importance and analytical potential of indirect flows in Italy. First, the importance of indirect flows is discussed, including a definition and instructions on calculation. This is followed by a detailed analysis of the Italian case, including several decompositions. Last, the paper concludes that indirect flows are quantitatively and qualitatively important and policy relevant and provides an outlook of their potential for future analysis.

Read Online
Country: 
Italy
Themes: 
Indicators and Measurement, Natural Capital
Key search terms: 
natural capital accounting, natural capital, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), economic valuation of natural capital

Related Case Studies

April 2018

Report of Experimental Energy Flow Accounts - Indonesia

BPS Statistics Indonesia
This case study exhibits the compilation of experimental Indonesia energy flow accounts, which are intended to broaden the coverage of accounts in Sisnerling (Indonesian Integrated System of Economic and Environment Accounts). This report contains various accounts describing the supply and use of energy by the environment and economic units as well as air emissions released to the environment as a result of energy use activities.
December 2017

Special Economic Zone Sei Mangkei: Moving Towards Green Growth

Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
In supporting the government to attract green investment flows into SEZs, GGGI conducted a green growth assessment study for Sei Mangkei, North Sumatra, to scope out investment opportunities and screen potential projects for further development into eligible bankable green projects using the method of extended Cost Benefit Analysis (eCBA).
January 2011

Governance of Ecosystem Services: Lessons learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica, and Ecuador

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
This case study looks at the governance of ecosystem services in four countries: Cameroon, China, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. It describes the existing legal and institutional frameworks, including the specific legal and policy instruments used to directly or indirectly govern the provision of ecosystem services.
April 2000

Material Balance and Indicators, Austria 1960-97

Eurostat
This working paper presents the results of work by Statistics Austria on an economy-wide material balance for 1997, as well as a time series of resource use indicators such as Direct Material Inputs (DMI) and Direct Material Consumption (DMC) for 1960-1997. It is thus an essential contribution to the development of economy-wide material flow accounts and balances and can serve as an example for those wishing to implement similar analyses.