Economic Use Value of Nature Grown by Half in Ten Years

Our natural environment contributes to our economy and well-being. Socio-economic use values of ecosystem services show how society utilizes nature and what benefits it brings. These use values describe only one aspect of the value of nature, namely the value that people derive from the (direct) use of nature. They do not say anything about the condition of ecosystems or about the sustainability of current use of nature.

The Natural Capital Accounts contain information about the contribution of ecosystem services to our well-being and economy, as well as data on the current physical state of ecosystems (size and quality).