Experimenting marine extent and condition accounts in France
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The development of an ecosystem accounting system to complete current wealth indicators is a core issue. Biophysical ecosystem accounts of the SEEA EA have been adopted as a statistical standard to bridge this gap. However, challenges remain as the specificities of marine ecosystems are poorly considered in the current standard, and link with policies is weak. This article aims at developing pilot biophysical ecosystem accounts in the European territory of France exclusive economic zone. We use available information from research and marine policy reporting databases to construct the extent and condition accounts. Remaining challenges include temporal and spatial issues of data availability, and several links between biophysical accounts and economic accounts.
Source: Marine Policy
Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Ifremer, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement Marin, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, AMURE - Centre de droit et d'économie de la mer, Office Français de la Biodiversité, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, École nationale des ponts et chaussées, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, CIRED
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,020
OpenAlex ID: W4404657776