NCAA
The Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services project (NCAA) is a joint initiative supporting countries in integrating ecosystem and biodiversity values into national economic planning and reporting.
Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services
The NCAA is a joint project by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), funded by the European Union. It assists countries in implementing the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) to measure and value ecosystem services and natural capital. The project builds capacity for governments to integrate biodiversity and ecosystem service values into their economic decision-making, planning, and reporting frameworks.
| Type | International statistical and policy initiative |
| Jurisdiction | Global, with pilot countries (e.g. Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa) |
| Sector Relevance | National governments, policymakers, economists, biodiversity and conservation sectors |
Established / Active Since
2017
Maintained By / Organised By
UNSD, UNEP, CBD Secretariat (funded by the European Union)
Official Resources
Relationship to Lemu
NCAA underpins the statistical and accounting frameworks that support Nature Intelligence. By aligning Atlas with SEEA-based methodologies, Lemu ensures scientific rigour and compatibility with global standards for natural capital accounting.