In March the first set of
Scottish Natural Capital accounts was launched by SG. The accounts provide information on the physical flows and asset value for ten ecosystem services, outlined on the website. The accounts also contain estimates of the total asset value of the stock. This showed that the partial asset value of Scottish natural capital was £273 billion in 2015, which was 34% of the UK asset valuation. A quarter of the asset value, the regulating and cultural services, was attributable to non-material benefits not directly captured in GDP. Other highlights include: