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- The natural capital paradigm, the assessment and monitoring of the value of natural capital, has the potential to convey information on the use of water resources and improve the connection between implemented measures and changes in the status of the resources, thus enhancing the effectiveness of policy interventions.
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KEY MESSAGES. • Effective water management, water policy and biodiversity policy can benefit from the collection and systematisation of information on water quantity and quality, and their relationship to biodiversity. Natural capital accounts can provide an important contribution to this objective.
Jul 8, 2020 · Natural capital assets are those renewable and non-renewable natural resources (such as air, water, soils and energy), stocks of which can benefit people both directly (for example, by...
- Ian J. Bateman, Georgina M. Mace
- 2020
Water accounts provide information on three issues on an annual basis: The physical flows of water within the economy, and between the economy and the environment. The stocks of water assets and changes to these stocks. Economic activity and transactions related to water resources.
Dec 1, 2021 · For example, water accounts can provide information about the timing, location, and severity of water scarcity, and can be used to evaluate likely risks to water users across economic sectors and the consequences of alternative management approaches (Bagstad et al., 2020a).
- Kenneth J. Bagstad, Jane Carter Ingram, Carl D. Shapiro, Alessandra La Notte, Joachim Maes, Sara Val...
- 2021
Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) mapped natural capital impact drivers and dependencies across its investment portfolio, with an initial focus on water. Using a set of water-related key performance indicators such as exposure to water stress, significance of water consumption, and strength of water management practices, the firm
Apr 20, 2024 · Given the increasing pressures on water resources from population growth, climate change, and industrial use, developing NCA frameworks that accurately account for the value and sustainability of water resources could lead to more effective and equitable water management strategies (Bass et al., 2017).
