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Cultural ecosystem services

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These are the nonmaterial benefits people obtain from ecosystems through spiritual enrichment, cognitive development, reflection, recreation and aesthetic experiences

Carbon account

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The carbon account records stocks and flows of carbon in and between various reservoirs: biosphere (stocks in vegetation, water etc.), atmosphere (as CO2,CH4 etc.), geosphere (oil, coal etc.) and the economy (e.g. warehousing, imports and exports of coal).

Biodiversity

Other

Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms and the ecosystems of which they are part.

Regulating services

Other

These are the benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including air quality regulation, climate regulation, water regulation, erosion regulation, water purification and waste treatment, disease and pest regulation, pollination and natural hazard regulation.

Provisioning services

Other

Provisioning ecosystem services are the products obtained from ecosystems, including food, fiber, fuel, genetic resources, natural medicines, pharmaceuticals and fresh water.

Ecosystem services

Other

Ecosystem services are the benefits generated by ecosystems in the Netherlands that contribute to the economy and to other human activity.

Natural Capital

Other

Humans and the economy are highly dependent on the natural environment and the corresponding provision of products and services.

The need for timely official statistics

Publications

This paper discusses how Statistics Netherlands managed to respond quickly with a range of new outputs following the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic. First, it describes the innovation process and the innovations in response to the pandemic. Then it discusses success factors and draws lessons for the future.

SEEA-EEA biodiversity account 2006-2013

Articles

This report present the experimental biodiversity account for the Netherlands (2006-2013), which is one of the thematic accounts of the SEEA-EEA ecosystem account.

Mapping the value of our natural landscape

Articles

Mapping the value of our natural landscape

The ecosystem service supply and use in the Netherlands

Articles

Methodological description and application of thirteen ecosystem services models in physical supply-use tables.

Monetary valuation of ecosystem services for the Netherlands

Articles

This report shows the first experimental results for the Netherlands on monetary valuation of ecosystem services and ecosystem assets using the SEEA EEA framework (System of Environmental-Economic Accounting – Experimental Ecosystem Accounting).

Natural capital accounts for the Dutch North Sea 2019

Articles

This report shows for the Dutch North Sea area the physical natural capital accounts according to the SEEA EEA framework (System of Environmental-Economic Accounting – Experimental Ecosystem Accounting).

Living Planet Index

Other

The Living Planet Index (LPI) for the Netherlands has risen marginally in the past decades.

Importance of environmental sector increasing

Articles

In 2016, the Dutch environmental sector represented a value added of 15.8 billion euros, contributing 2.2 percent to gross domestic product (GDP) that year. The share of the environmental sector in the Dutch economy still stood at 1.7 percent in 2001.

Groundwater extraction by businesses

Other

Between 2000 and 2014, 5 percent less fresh (and brackish) groundwater was extracted.

Production-based greenhouse gas emissions

Other

Since 2000, greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 6 percent (2016), while Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown.

Emissions to water, heavy metals

Other

Between 2000 and 2014, emissions of heavy metals to water fell by nearly 58 percent, while the economy grew by 17 percent.

Natural capital accounts for the Dutch North Sea area

Articles

Exploring the possible setup and uses of natural capital accounts for the Dutch North Sea area.

Built-up area

Other

The built-up area continues to increase, on average by 0.8 percentper year.

Stocks of standing timber

Other

Dutch stocks of standing timber have increased by an average of over 1.3 million m3 per year since

Natural resources

Other

For long-term economic stability, it is important that a balance exists between the economic pressure on

Value of forest, heath and built-up areas mapped out

Articles

the quality of these ecosystems as well as their contribution to the economy and society

Ecosystem Unit map

Articles

The ecosystem unit map delineates ecosystem units in the Netherlands

Environmental sector of the Netherlands

Articles

What is the impact of the environmental sector on the economy?