Developed countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom that are already exploring environmental accounting and have valuable lessons to share are also part of the partnership.

Others include UN agencies–UNEP, UNDP, UN Statistical Commission–that will help implement environmental accounting in countries and review scientific evidence and methods.

All share a common vision of a world where valuing the environment leads to better decisions for development. Over the next four years, it is hoped that this partnership will nurture a vibrant community that shares experience and expertise and raises awareness of the importance of environmental accounting for sustainable development.

Our partner countries currently include:

• Implementing partners: Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica, Madagascar, and the Philippines.
• Financing partners: Japan, Norway, United Kingdom, and France
• Other partner countries: Australia, and Canada

International Agencies

• Working group on economic and environmental accounting of the London Group that advises the United Nations Committee of Experts on Environmental Economic Accounting (UNCEEA).
• Agencies:
  • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)—in particular, the GEF funded Project for Ecosystem Services
  • UNEP'sGreen Economy Initiative
  • UNEP-UNDP Poverty and Environment Initiative
  • UN Statistical Commission

Supportive Organizations

Our first Partnership Meeting was attended by participants from a wide range of institutions:

• Basque Center for Climate Change
• Conservation International
• European Environment Agency
• Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE)
• International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
• John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
• The Mediterranean Science Commission (CIESM)
• The Nature Conservancy
• University of East Anglia
• World Resources Institute
• World Wildlife Fund