Lessons learned from development of natural capital accounts in the United States and European Union
- 01 December 2021
- Bagstad, K.J.; Ingram, J.C.; Shapiro, C.D.; La Notte, A.; Maes, J.; Vallecillo, S.; Casey, C.F.; Glynne, P.D.; Heris, M.P.; Johnson, J.A.; Lauer, C.; Matuszaki, J.; Oleson, K.L.L.; Posner, S.M.; Rhodes, C.; Voigt, B.
Topic
Ecosystems and biodiversity
Type
Articles and reports
Copyright Information
Ecosystem Services
Summary
The United States and European Union (EU) face common challenges in managing natural capital and balancing conservation and resource use with consumption of other forms of capital. This paper synthesizes findings from 11 individual application papers from a special issue of Ecosystem Services on natural capital accounting (NCA) and their application to the public and private sectors in the EU and U.S.