System of Environmental-Economic Accounting - Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA)
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The SEEA EA, developed under UN guidance, is a statistical framework that integrates both economic and biophysical data to better assess and value ecosystem services and human impacts on the environment. The framework applies the accounting principles of the 2008 SNA to harmonize environmental and economic data, facilitating more informed decision-making in both domains. It provides a comprehensive view of the relationship between the environment and the economy, complementing the SEEA Central Framework. One of its key features is the accounting structure that includes both stocks and flows, allowing for an integrated, coherent, and consistent set of data. This approach aims for regular and comparable measurements over time.
Provisioning services; Regulating and maintenance services; Cultural services; and Flows related to non-use values.
Biomass provisioning services
Genetic Material services
Water supply
Other provisioning services
Global climate regulation services
Rainfall pattern regulation services (at sub-continental scale)
Local (micro and meso) climate regulation services
Air filtration services
Soil quality regulation services
Soil and sediment retention services
Solid waste remediation services
Water purification services (water quality regulation)
Water flow regulation services
Flood control services
Storm mitigation services
Noise attenuation services
Pollination services
Biological control services
Nursery population and habitat maintenance services
Other regulating and maintenance services
Cultural services
Recreation-related services
Visual amenity services
Education, scientific and research services
Spiritual, artistic and symbolic services
Other cultural services
Ecosystem and species appreciation