Towards a global map of natural capital: key ecosystem assets

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.otherDickson, Barney
dc.contributor.otherBlaney, Ralph
dc.contributor.otherMiles, Lera
dc.contributor.otherRegan, Eugenie
dc.contributor.othervan Soesbergen, Arnout
dc.contributor.otherVäänänen, Elina
dc.contributor.otherBlyth, Simon
dc.contributor.otherHarfoot, Mike
dc.contributor.otherMartin, Corinne
dc.contributor.otherMcOwen, Chris
dc.contributor.otherNewbold, Tim
dc.contributor.othervan Bochove, Jan
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-11T20:11:33Z
dc.date.available2016-10-11T20:11:33Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionThis report presents a pilot study mapping the global distribution of key ecosystem assets as components of natural capital. It outlines the relationship between natural capital, ecosystem assets, and ecosystem services, and reviews approaches to physical and monetary assessment and spatial mapping. The study combines global datasets covering fresh water resources, terrestrial carbon, soil quality, terrestrial and marine biodiversity, and marine fish stocks. These datasets are normalised and combined into composite maps for terrestrial and marine ecosystems, while limitations in data coverage, resolution, and asset representation are examined.en
dc.description.tableofcontentsSummary Introduction Defining Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assets Policy Drivers and Key Players Assessing Natural Capital 4.1. Physical Assessment 4.2. Monetary Assessment 4.3. Mapping Natural Capital 4.3.1. Why Map Natural Capital? 4.3.2. Challenges in Mapping Natural Capital Towards a Global Map of Natural Capital 5.1. Methodology 5.2. Key Ecosystem Assets 5.2.1. Water 5.2.2. Terrestrial Carbon 5.2.3. Soil Quality for Plant Growth 5.2.4. Terrestrial Biodiversity 5.2.5. Marine Biodiversity 5.2.6. Marine Global Fish Catch 5.3. Composite Map Conclusions and Next Steps in Mapping Natural Capital References Annex 1: Technical Descriptions for Each Map
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dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-3403-4
dc.identifier.otherDEW/1824/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9255
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number33 p.
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectenvironmental assessment
dc.subjectnatural resource
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.titleTowards a global map of natural capital: key ecosystem assetsen
dc.typeTechnical report
wd.identifier.institutionsUNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000048
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000049

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