What are the classifications of the environment?

Answer 1

The classification of environment are as following:

ECE Standard Statistical Classifications for the Environment published in "Readings in International Environment Statistics" (UNECE, 1993):

1. ECE Standard Statistical Classification of Land Use - 1989

Readings in International Environment Statistics -

Pages 1-5.

2. ECE Standard Statistical Classification of Water Use - 1989

Readings in International Environment Statistics -

Pages 6-10.

3. ECE Standard Statistical Classification of Ambient Air Quality - 1990

Readings in International Environment Statistics -

Pages 11-20.

4. ECE Standard Statistical Classification of Surface Freshwater Quality for the Maintenance of Aquatic Life - 1992

Readings in International Environment Statistics -

Pages 53-64.

5. Draft ECE Standard Statistical Classification of Marine Water Quality - 1992

Readings in International Environment Statistics -

Pages 90-97.

6. Draft ECE Standard Statistical Classification of Wastes - 1989

Readings in International Environment Statistics -

Pages 98-106.

7. Draft ECE Standard International Framework for the Development of Fauna, Flora and Habitat Statistics - 1985, Readings in International Environment Statistics

- Pages 107-114,REMARK: The framework has been replaced

by the "ECE Standard Statistical Classification of Fauna, Flora

and Biotopes - 1996"

8. Draft ECE Standard Statistical Classification of Environmental Protection Facilities and Expenditures -

1992, Readings in International Environment Statistics

- Pages 115-120,REMARK: The draft classification has been

replaced by the "Single European Standard Statistical

Classification of Environmental Protection Activities and

Facilities - 1994"

Standard Statistical Classifications for the Environment adopted by the ECE since 1993:

9. Single European Standard Statistical Classification of Environmental Protection Activities and Facilities - 1994 Adopted by the Conference of European Statisticians

(CES) at the forty-second plenary session (Paris, 13-17

June 1994).

Available in English, French and Russian in electronic

format (CES/822).

10. ECE Standard Statistical Classification of Fauna, Flora and Biotopes - 1996

Adopted by the Conference of European Statisticians

(CES)at the forty-fourth plenary session (Paris, 11-13 June

1996)

Available in English in electronic format (CES/1996/R.9).

Some selected Classifications and Catalogues for Environment

11. GLASOD Classification of Soil Degradation adopted by FAO.

12. European Waste Catalogue listed under European Council Directive.

13. Waste Categories and Disposal Options listed under European Council Directive.

14. Concerned Annexes of the Basel Convention on the control transboundry movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal.

Answer 2

Social environment

Physical environment

political environment