Testing the Development of Species Accounts for Measuring Ecosystem Condition at EU Level

This report develops an integrated system for natural capital and ecosystem services accounting in the European Union (EU). It provides a summary of Experimental Ecosystems Accounts work to develop ‘Species Accounts’ using data reported under Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive and a detailed methodology for a novel approach to compiling species accounts using data on bird species reported under Article 12 of the EU Birds Directive.