The Manual for Environmental and Economic Accounts for Forestry (Glenn‑Marie Lange, FAO, 2004) provides guidance to build forest accounts consistent with SEEA and SNA frameworks to inform cross‑sectoral policy. It explains definitions, data sources, and methods for compiling physical and monetary accounts for forest assets, ecosystem services, and forest industry flows. The manual includes step‑by‑step worksheets, standard tables, valuation approaches, and country examples (e.g., Sweden, South Africa, Romania) to illustrate practical application in developed and developing contexts. It aims to integrate forestry into national accounts, support sustainable forest management, and enable policy analysis on tradeoffs between economic development and environmental conservation. Practical checklists and implementation advice help countries adapt methods to available data and analytical needs. The manual also addresses valuation uncertainties and suggests capacity building and institutional coordination globally.
