Valuing ecosystem services and ecosystem assets for The Netherlands

Ecosystems contribute to economic activities and provide economic value. There is an increasing interest in measuring these monetary values. This helps making comparisons with other macro-economic variables, such as GDP and the stock of non-financial assets. The System of Environmental Economic Accounting – Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA), adopted by the UN Statistical Commission in March 2021, provides internationally recognised statistical principles and recommendations for the valuation of ecosystem services and assets in a context that is consistent with the concepts of the System of Nation... Mehr ...