Development of ecosystem capital accounts. Overview of progress, November ) Input to UN process on SEEA Vol. II

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1 Development of ecosystem capital accounts Overview of progress, November ) Input to UN process on SEEA Vol. II 2) Data layers and analysis 3) Workshop on policy applications 4) EEA report on Ecosystem Capital Accounts

2 Characteristics of ecosystem capital accounts The development of ecosystem capital accounts aims to: Describe the national, European and/or global stock of ecosystem capital Identify flows of ecosystem services that can be used sustainably Track trends in the stocks and flows associated with the natural capital in our ecosystems If successful this leads to information on: The quantity and quality of ecosystem stocks and flows Human impacts on the resilience of ecosystems An understanding of ecological debt due to over-use of ecosystems A framework for managing our renewable natural capital stock, i.e. ecosystems and their services

3 Input to UN process on SEEA Vol. II Technical input to finalising SEEA Vol. II via editorial board and London group Presentation at forthcoming UN conference, Nov. Considerable effort on CICES (Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services) CICES consultation platform, Summary of outcome by Nottingham University (R. Haines Young) EEA staff perspective as input to EU MAES process which is implementing the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy

4 Data sets as input & output Forest inventories DB Crop statistics DB Livestock statistics DB Timber harvest DB Disaggregation to 1 km 2 using CORINE land cover and other tools NPP Plancton stock Ocean NPP Fish stocks Fishing (captures) Production of sludge Application of manure

5 Potential Policy Applications of Ecosystem Capital Accounts Preliminary Results and Questions for Discussion Workshop on Policy Applications of Ecosystem Capital Accounts in Europe EEA, Copenhagen 16 October 2012

6 ECA in Context Environment / Nature Asset accounts (Domestic) (SEEA Vol.1) Energy, Minerals Forest, Fisheries, Land, Soil, and Water accounts Ecosystem capital accounts (EEA ECA / SEEA Vol 2) Physical stock accounts Biodiversity; Carbon biomass accounts*; Land use accounts; Water accounts Ecosystem service flows Environmental accounts at the interface between society & environment ECA Monetary accounts Society MFA Material flow accounts Inputs: labour, resources, ecosystem services (from Human / Social & Natural Capital) Direct flow of benefits The Economy Economic Sectors (examples) - Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing - Oil and Gas; Mining & quarrying - Wood and wood products - Food products, beverages & tobacco - Textiles, textile products & leather - Pulp, paper & paper products - Rubber & plastics products - Research & development - Hotels & restaurants - Chemicals - Pharmaceuticals - Recycling - Manufacturing - Electricity - Water supply - Real estate - Construction - Education - Finance & insurance Outputs from one sector can be intermediate inputs to another Man-made capital (inc. financial capital) Waste / pollution SNA System of national accounts Environment Related Transfers (subsidies) Outputs: Products & Services NAMEA accounts - waste / air pollution accounts** RUMEA Resource Use & Management Expenditure Accounts * Including land use, land use change and forestry GHG emissions and removals (LULUCF) ** can include GHG emissions inventories Source: ten Brink, Russi and Mazza, 2012 building on ten Brink et al Exports Public Sector Private Sector Households

7 EEA report on Ecosystem Capital Accounts The purpose of the report is to present and communicate clearly: (1) The conceptual model and structure of ECA (2) The functions of Ecosystem Capital Accounts (ECA) (3) The relationships to other environmental accounts and indicators (4) The potential policy applications of ECA (5) Further development opportunities for ECA in a 2020 perspective The target audiences are policy makers and those interested => the report needs to be accessible and non-technical in style.

8 Thank you for your attention!

9 Ecosystem Assessments in EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020 Action 5 under target 2 of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020: Member States, with the assistance of the Commission, will map and assess the state of ecosystems and their services in their national territory by 2014, assess the economic value of such services, and promote the integration of these values into accounting and reporting systems at EU and national level by See: