Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services (WAVES)

Authors:
Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services

Publication Date:
2019

Abstract/Summary:
The Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services (WAVES) partnership aims to promote sustainable development by ensuring that natural resources are mainstreamed into development planning and national economic accounts. It has published a series of policy briefs on the topic.

Relevance for the Short Term Action Plan on Ecosystem Restoration:
A major step towards the adoption of accounting for natural capital was the adoption by the UN Statistical Commission of the System for Environmental and Economic Accounts (SEEA) in 2012. This provides an internationally agreed method to account for material natural resources like minerals, timber and fisheries, relevant to activity B7.

Resource Type:
Web-based Resource

Source:
Global Program for Sustainability

Link:
https://www.wavespartnership.org/en/natural-capital-accounting