4 Natural resource asset accounts.(National Environmental Accounting: A Practical Introduction *)(Standards) From: International Review of Environmental and ResourceEconomics | Date: April 1, 2007| Author: Hecht, Joy E. | COPYRIGHT 2007 Now Publishers, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

4.1 Structure of the Asset Accounts

The SEEA asset accounts address the depletion and degradation of natural resources. They build on the SNA accumulation accounts, which track the value of assets over time. The SNA defines assets using two criteria: they must be owned, and their owners must derive economic benefit from holding or using them. They may either be man-made (produced) or grow naturally (non-produced). Produced assets include agriculture and plantation forest...