Which of the following is a key objective of 'Natural Capital Accounting'?
- Ignoring environmental assets in economic planning
- Valuing ecosystem services and natural resources to inform sustainable policy and investment decisions
- Promoting extraction of natural resources without limits
- Focusing only on manufactured capital
Answer: Valuing ecosystem services and natural resources to inform sustainable policy and investment decisions
Natural capital accounting integrates environmental assets into national accounts (e.g., UN SEEA), revealing dependencies and trade-offs to guide sustainable development.