Natural capital accounting: Overview and progress in the European Union

The aim of this report is to describe the status of work being undertaken by INCA in order to provide information on Natural Capital Accounting for EU Member States and other actors working in this area. It aims, in particular, to serve as a reference document on ecosystem services to the EC guidance document on integrating ecosystems and their services into decision-making. The document provides a brief overview of natural capital accounting, and more specifically, ecosystem accounting. It also reports on the progress of INCA, and showcases NCA work in practice in EU Member States and at EU-level, illustrating its use for various types of decision-making.