Operationalising SEEA-EA for water-related ecosystem services assessment.
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| Title: | Operationalising SEEA-EA for water-related ecosystem services assessment. |
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| Authors: | Akhtar A; Department of Economics - DIEC, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. Electronic address: anbreen.akhtar@edu.unige.it., Cavalletti B; Department of Economics - DIEC, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. Electronic address: barbara.cavalletti@unige.it. |
| Source: | Journal of environmental management [J Environ Manage] 2025 Dec; Vol. 395, pp. 127994. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 15. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Systematic Review; Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Academic Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0401664 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1095-8630 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03014797 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Environ Manage Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London ; New York, Academic Press. |
| MeSH Terms: | Ecosystem* , Conservation of Natural Resources*/methods |
| Abstract: | Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. In the face of growing environmental and economic pressures, accurately accounting for ecosystem services and natural capital is essential for sustainable decision-making. This study provides a systematic review of how ecosystem services have been integrated into economic models through the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting - Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA) framework. Focusing on water-related services such as provisioning, purification, and flood control, the review examines empirical applications and methodological advances that bring nature into the economy. Based on 19 peer-reviewed studies selected through a PRISMA-guided protocol, the analysis identifies persistent asymmetries between biophysical and monetary approaches. While SEEA-EA has reached a stage of applied maturity, challenges remain in fully coupling ecological indicators with economic valuation. Two strategic priorities are highlighted: improving monitoring integration by aligning environmental indicators with economic accounts and addressing systemic complexity by embedding ecological metrics into macroeconomic and risk-assessment models. Overall, the review underscores the importance of systematically including ecosystem services in national and regional accounting systems to foster resilience and sustainability. (Copyright © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.) |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Ecosystem accounting; Environmental–economic integration; SEEA-EA framework; Sustainable policy; Water ecosystem services |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251116 Date Completed: 20251203 Latest Revision: 20251203 |
| Update Code: | 20251203 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127994 |
| PMID: | 41242244 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.<br />In the face of growing environmental and economic pressures, accurately accounting for ecosystem services and natural capital is essential for sustainable decision-making. This study provides a systematic review of how ecosystem services have been integrated into economic models through the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting - Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA) framework. Focusing on water-related services such as provisioning, purification, and flood control, the review examines empirical applications and methodological advances that bring nature into the economy. Based on 19 peer-reviewed studies selected through a PRISMA-guided protocol, the analysis identifies persistent asymmetries between biophysical and monetary approaches. While SEEA-EA has reached a stage of applied maturity, challenges remain in fully coupling ecological indicators with economic valuation. Two strategic priorities are highlighted: improving monitoring integration by aligning environmental indicators with economic accounts and addressing systemic complexity by embedding ecological metrics into macroeconomic and risk-assessment models. Overall, the review underscores the importance of systematically including ecosystem services in national and regional accounting systems to foster resilience and sustainability.<br /> (Copyright © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.) |
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| ISSN: | 1095-8630 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127994 |