1. What is the value of our
environment?
This SlideShare explains how
the ONS and Defra are accounting
for UK natural capital.

2. Nature provides services
essential for our wellbeing
and long term prosperity
These include food and medicines as well as
climate regulation and natural flood defences.

3. Measuring and valuing these services
are one way ONS and Defra are accounting
for the environment in official statistics.

4. The services nature provides can
be divided into 3 categories…

5. Material, food and energy
e.g. timber, oil
1. Provisioning

6. The value of wind to the power generation
industry has grown by 233%
since 2010 to £1.8 billion.
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
£ Billion
20142013201220112010
Source: UK Natural Capital, Monetary Estimates, 2016

7. Whilst, the annual value of abstracting
non-renewable sources such as oil and gas fell
from £24.5 billion in 2011 to £7.1 billion in 2014.
£ Billion
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5
10
15
20
25
30
2014201320122011
Source: UK Natural Capital, Monetary Estimates, 2016

8. Benefits from regulating nature
e.g air filtration, flood protection
2. Regulating

9. Carbon sequestration, which is removing carbon
from the air, was valued at £1.67 billion in 2014.

10. Non-material benefits
e.g. Recreation, education
3. Cultural

11. Visits to the natural environment have steadily
increased over the past 7 years. These visits
include trips to the beach or walking on
moorlands.

12. Visits to the natural environment, UK
0
Millions
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
201420132012201120102009
Source: UK Natural Capital, Monetary Estimates, 2016

13. The amount spent whilst visiting the natural
environment and travelling to these places is at
its lowest point in 7 years.

14. Total amount spent on admission
and travel during visits
£ Billion
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
201420132012201120102009
Source: UK Natural Capital, Monetary Estimates, 2016

15. Not all services are measured yet, but we aim to
have them fully operational by 2020.
Once complete, decision makers will be better
informed to include the environment in their
plans.

16. Keep in touch
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