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Environment accounts

Natural Resource Stock Accounts

Record no. 5114

Natural resource stock accounts measure quantities of natural resource stocks (oil, natural gas, minerals, timber and land) and the annual changes in these stocks due to natural processes and human activity.

These accounts, which are recorded using both physical and monetary units, form the basis of the estimates of Canada's natural resource wealth that are included in the Canadian national balance sheet accounts.

Material and Energy Flows Accounts

Record no. 5115

The purpose of these accounts is to estimate the flows of material and energy within the economy and between the economy and the environment. There are three main components of the Material and Energy Flows Accounts—greenhouse gas emissions, energy use and water use.

Each of these is available by industry, and each account can be integrated with the input-output tables for analytical purposes. Unlike the stock accounts, the Material and Energy Flow Accounts are produced only in physical units of measure. Data are available on CANSIM and through the System of National Economic Accounts module of Statistics Canada’s website.

Surveys

Waste Management Industry Survey: Business and Government Sectors

Survey nos. 2009 and 1736

The Waste Management Industry Survey: Business and Government Sectors gathers information on the financial characteristics and waste management activities undertaken by companies, local governments and other public waste management bodies. The results of these surveys provide a picture of physical characteristics of waste disposal and recycling as well as financial and employment features of businesses and local governments that provide waste management services. Results from the survey are available in the publication Waste Management Industry Survey: Business and Government Sectors (Catalogue no.16F0023X).

Households and the Environment Survey

Survey no. 3881

The Households and the Environment Survey (HES) is conducted to measure household behaviours that may affect the environment. The major themes covered by the HES are those of water quality concerns, consumption and conservation of water, household energy use, use of gasoline-powered equipment, the application of pesticides and fertilizers on lawns and gardens, recycling, composting and waste disposal practices, impacts of air and water quality on households, and transportation decisions. Results from the survey are available in the publication Households and the Environment (Catalogue no. 11-526-X).

The Households and the Environment: Energy Use (Catalogue no. 11-526-S) report presents results from the Households and the Environment Survey Energy Use supplement. It includes information on the use of home heating equipment and fuels, household energy use, as well as participation in certain energy-saving activities.

The file Households and the Environment Survey: Public Use Microdata File (Catalogue no. 16M0001XCB) provides information on a wide range of topics, including water quality concerns; consumption and conservation of water; energy use and home heating and cooling; pesticide and fertilizer use on lawns and gardens; recycling, composting and waste disposal practices; motor vehicle use. It also provides information on the socio-demographic, income and labour force characteristics of the population.

Survey of Environmental Goods and Services

Survey no. 1209

The purpose of the Survey of Environmental Goods and Services is to produce estimates of the production of environmental goods and services by industry. The survey collects data on revenues from sales of environmental goods and services related to this production. Results from the survey are available in the Daily release of June 5, 2013 (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/130605/dq130605c-eng.htm) and in the publication Environment Industry: Business Sector (Catalogue no. 16F0008X).

Survey of Environmental Protection Expenditures

Survey no. 1903

The Survey of Environmental Protection Expenditures (SEPE) provides a measure of the costs imposed on industry to meet Canadian and international environmental regulations, conventions or voluntary agreements. The survey covers capital and operating expenditures by businesses for environmental protection. Results from the survey are available in the publication Environmental Protection Expenditures in the Business Sector (Catalogue no. 16F0006X).

Industrial Water Survey

Survey no. 5120

This survey provides information on the volume of water brought into the facility, including information on the source, purpose, treatment and possible re-circulation of this water, by industrial users. As well, data is collected on the volumes of water discharged and treatment of this discharged water by industrial users. Cost information on the intake and discharge of water is also collected. This survey is being conducted to fulfill the requirements for producing national environmental indicators of water quality. Results from the survey are available in the publication Industrial Water Use (Catalogue no. 16-401-X).

Agricultural Water Survey

Survey no. 5145

The Agricultural Water Survey is conducted to gather information on water use, irrigation methods and practices, and sources and quality of water used for agricultural purposes on Canadian farms. Results from the survey are available in the publication Agricultural Water Use in Canada (Catalogue no. 16-402-X) and the article ‘Agricultural Water Use Survey 2007, Methodology Report’ from Environment Accounts and Statistics Analytical and Technical Paper Series (Catalogue no. 16-001-M2009008).

Survey of Drinking Water Plants

Survey no. 5149

The Survey of Drinking Water Plants is conducted to provide Canadians with national and regional information related to the production of drinking water. The survey is a census of drinking water plants serving more than 300 people. It asks for information on volumes of water drawn and treated, treatment type, financial aspects of the operation, as well as source and treated water quality. Results from the survey are available in the publication Survey of Drinking Water Plants (Catalogue no. 16-403-X).

Survey of Industrial Processes (SIP)

Survey no. 5163

The Survey of Industrial Processes (SIP) is a pilot industry-specific business survey designed to link economic data with relevant industrial processes and environmental outcomes. It collects data on activities and engineering processes that contribute to environmental emissions with particular emphasis on small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Results from this one-time pilot survey are available in the article ‘Gasoline Evaporative Losses from Retail Gasoline Outlets Across Canada, 2009’ from Environment Accounts and Statistics Analytical and Technical Paper Series (Catalogue no. 16-001-M2012015) and the Daily release of March 23, 2011 (www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/110323/dq110323a-eng.htm).

Farm Environmental Management Survey (FEMS)

Survey no. 5044

This survey, focusing on both livestock and crop operations, will allow the establishment of base lines and development of updates for an expanded set of agri-environmental indicators, and generate the information to design effective and well targeted policy and program responses.

Land Cover Statistics from Natural Resources Canada

Record no. 7525

These tables contain summary land cover statistics from the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing at Natural Resources Canada. The information is derived from satellite images.

This is non-Statistics Canada information

Natural Resources Canada - Selected glacier mass balance in Canada

Record no. 7530

Statistics are compiled on the mass balance of six Canadian glaciers, three located in the mountains of the Western Cordillera located in British Columbia and in Alberta and three located in the High Arctic. The glacier data are derived from Natural Resources Canada's Earth Science Sector's Climate Change Geoscience Program, which supports Canada's national glacier-climate observing system. Research and monitoring of Canada's glaciers is conducted in partnership with several government departments and universities.

These six glaciers form Canada's contribution to the Global Terrestrial/Climate Observing System and World Glacier Monitoring Service.

This is non-Statistics Canada information.

Environment Canada - Departures of temperature and precipitation from 1961 to 1990 normal

Record no. 7531

The data consist of annual mean, and seasonal mean, maximum and minimum temperature departures from normal and precipitation percentage departures from normal for the period 1948 to 2009 for each of eleven climatic regions as well as for Canada as a whole. Departures from normal are defined as departures from the 1961 to 1990 normal in Celsius degrees (°C) (temperature) and percentage departure (precipitation). These data are housed in the Adjusted and Homogenized Canadian Climate Data (AHCCD) archives.

This is non-Statistics Canada information.

Census of Agriculture: Environmental Geography Aggregations of Census Farm Units

Record no. 8012

These data sets are developed for the purpose of longitudinal analysis of the Census of Agriculture for both Soil Landscapes of Canada and Drainage Area (Watershed) spatial frameworks.

Technical and analytical publications

Environment Accounts and Statistics Analytical and Technical Paper Series

Catalogue no. 16-001-M

The series covers environment accounts and indicators, environmental surveys, spatial environmental information and other research related to environmental statistics. The technical paper series is intended to stimulate discussion on a range of environmental topics.

EnviroStats

Catalogue no. 16-002-X

The articles published in EnviroStats use statistics to illustrate topical environmental issues. The publication is intended for a general readership rather than an expert audience.

Human Activity and the Environment

Catalogue no. 16-201-X

Human Activity and the Environment is an annual publication that focuses on a current environmental issue. The latest information and statistics are gathered from many sources to produce an in-depth analytical article.

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