This is the final report from phase II of the INCA project, which aims to develop a pilot for an integrated system of ecosystem accounts for the European Union. It provides an introduction to ecosystem accounting and presents ecosystem extent accounts, initial ecosystem condition accounts and ecosystem services accounts. It also shows practical examples of possible uses of ecosystem services accounts and existing policy applications.
The report provides an overview of the work undertaken in China as part of the Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services (NCAVES) project to compile ecosystem accounts under the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting framework.
Canada’s natural assets are globally significant in addressing the twin challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. This report explores implementation pathways, success factors, and identifies key barriers and opportunities to grow the market for nature investment in Canada.
The aim of this note is to show how NDC enhancement and economic recovery plans can intersect and reinforce each other to help countries’ economic recovery while addressing the climate crisis. This is one piece of a three-part series, with a specific focus on the agriculture and forest sectors. Other expert notes in the series address how economic recovery packages and NDC actions can be integrated in the power and transport sectors.
Zambia is one of the fastest growing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa. The country is endowed with rich natural resources: minerals, forests, agricultural land and water resources. Sustaining long-term economic development requires the use of existing natural resources in an effective and efficient way that delivers benefits to communities, economies and the environment.