Il sistema di contabilità ambientale delle aree marine protette: l'approccio biofisico

Since 2014, 27 Italian Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are involved in a national programme devoted to the development and adoption of an environmental accounting system. The main goal of such a system is the calculation of the ecological and economic value of the MPAs natural capital and of the ecosystem functions and services generated. Environmental costs as well as the impacts related to human activities in the MPAs will be also assessed. Finally, an overall balance and the assessment of net benefits will be calculated. The outcomes of the project will be managed through an operational Web GIS platform capable of spreading user-friendly information to local managers, policy makers, and other stakeholders.