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*30 November 2017*
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*Taking stock: progress in natural capital accounting*
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The growing human population and a shift to more resource-intensive habits
and behaviours are increasing the demands on global ecosystems. *Natural
capital*
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is a way to describe Earth’s natural assets, including soil, air, water and
living things, existing as complex ecosystems, which provide a range of
services to humans. Depleting and degrading these reserves may irreversibly
reduce the availability of benefits to future generations. This In-Depth
Report presents an overview of ideas, debates and progress so far in
natural capital accounting, in particular in accounting for ecosystems and
their services.
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value nature*, here is a selection of resources from Science for
Environment Policy available to watch or download:
*Ecosystem services and biodiversity - short film (April 2016)*
To keep Europe’s ecosystems healthy, we need to protect #biodiversity. How
can the ecosystem service approach help? And how can we capture people’s
more deeply held values beyond mere money? Watch the video produced by
Science for Environment Policy about the different tools in the ecosystem
services toolbox.
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*Why protect nature? Relational values: the missing link in policies for
the natural environment ** (May 2016) *
The concepts of instrumental value (protecting nature for humans’ sake) and
intrinsic value (protecting nature for nature’s sake) are fundamental to
environmental policy. This paper — based on a literature review and
critical analysis — argues that using these concepts alone overlooks
important concerns for the environment. The authors recommend also
considering relational values, which derive from the relationships between
people and nature.
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*The economic impact of climate change on European agriculture** (May 2017)*
A new study has estimated how changes to climate might affect the value of
European farmland. Based on data for over 41 000 farms, the results suggest
that their economic value could drop by up to 32%, depending on the climate
scenario considered. Farms in southern Europe are particularly sensitive to
climate change and could suffer value losses of up to 9% per 1 °C rise. The
researchers say policy, on water and land use, for example, will be crucial
to help farmers adapt to climate change and mitigate economic losses.
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*Managing water resources for an uncertain future: new method of robust
planning ** (June 2017) *
Water-supply planning that considers the preferences of multiple
stakeholders under uncertain and variable future conditions are more robust
than planning decisions based on historical conditions, a recent study has
stated. Using the Thames river basin in the UK as an example, the
researchers present a new computer-modelling approach to assess which
combinations of water-management measures best secure future water supply
under a wide range of possible future conditions.
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You may also be interested in these related *Future Briefs*:
*The Value of Natura 2000 (May 2015)*
The Natura 2000 network encompasses nearly a fifth of EU territory and
provides protection for more than a thousand rare and threatened species.
The benefits provided by the network are estimated to be worth €223–314
billion per year. In this new Future Brief we examine the 'value' of Natura
2000 from different angles: in terms of biodiversity conservation, the
benefits for people, and economic value.
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*No net land take by 2050? (April 2016)*
Land and soil are limited natural resources essential to all human life.
One of the major environmental challenges facing Europe is an increasing
demand for development, which threatens ecosystem services. This Future
Brief focuses on how land and soil could be used efficiently to continue to
provide these functions and services for generations to come.
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*Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity (May 2015)*
Ecosystems provide a multitude of benefits to humanity, from food to
recreation. In our latest In-depth Report, we explore four core facets of
the ecosystem services concept: the links between biodiversity and
ecosystem services; techniques for mapping and assessing ecosystems and
their services; valuation of ecosystem services and the importance of
considering all services; and biodiversity as part of an interconnected
system.
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Environmental risk assessment is challenging because of the complexity of
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spread of dangerous substances, ecosystem changes leading to food and
health security issues, and the emergence of new materials, new events and
new knowledge make it essential to update our understanding continually, to
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