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Methodological choices linked to the 2 nd consultation on the EU reference document on natural capital accounting Expert workshop on Natural Capital Accounting.

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1 Methodological choices linked to the 2 nd consultation on the EU reference document on natural capital accounting Expert workshop on Natural Capital Accounting Dr. Jan Cools and Dr. Roy Haines-Young (17/9/2014, Brussels)

2 Discussion questions Discuss EU reference document on NCA 1.Added value and target group? 2.Terminology to use? 3.Conclusions and next steps

3 Q1: Added value & Target group MAIN MESSAGE EU Reference doc – Agreed concepts & terminology High-level report on the importance, feasibility & policy use of NCA, including next steps and reccomendations Overview of experiences – so far limited in doc ADDED VALUE TO AIM FOR Guidance to support EU countries to develop or improve their natural capital accounting at national level.

4 Q2: Terminology Agree on which terms to use and what they mean: Natural Capital OR Environmental capital, Ecosystem capital, biotic capital, … Natural asset [Natural capital] stock [Ecosystem services] flow Ecosystem good Ecosystem benefit

5 Q2: Terminology Source: UNEP (2014) Towards a global map of natural capital: key ecosystem assets. Natural Capital

6 Q2: Terminology MAES approach Biotic / Ecosystem capital: (Living capital) Natural capital Abiotic service flows (linked to geo- physical cycles) Solar, wind, hydro, geo-thermal etc. Ecosystem stocks (assets): Ecological structures, and associated processes and functions Ecosystem service flows: Provisioning Regulation & maintenance Cultural services Abiotic capital: (Non-living capital) Abiotic stocks (assets) (linked to geo- physical cycles) Minerals, earth elements, fossil fuels, gravel, salts etc.

7 Q3: Conclusions and next steps Final chapter of the EU reference document on NCA Develop structured data platform Develop common methodology Link NCA to ecosystem assessments Converting data into a common spatial reference frame Elaborate opportunities for NCA to support decision- making

8 Discussion questions Discuss EU reference document on NCA 1.Added value and target group? 2.Terminology to use? 3.Conclusions and next steps

9 Thank you!! Questions? Contact Jan.cools@milieu.be

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