Background

This paper is aimed at policymakers at various levels, including international organizations, national governments and local authorities, who are responsible for creating and implementing biodiversity policies or policies that are dependent upon or impact biodiversity. This document will demonstrate the importance of natural capital accounting (NCA) by way of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) in the formulation of effective biodiversity policy, with a focus on those policies that relate to ecosystems, ecosystem services and species.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Climate Action

Life Below Water

Life on Land