Assets of the natural environment. They consist of biological assets (produced or wild), land and water areas with their ecosystems, subsoil assets, and air.

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Substances in the air that could, at high enough concentrations, harm human beings, animals, vegetation, or material. Air pollutants may thus include forms of matter of almost any natural or artificia [..]

Levels of air pollutants, prescribed by regulations, that may not be exceeded during a specified time in a defined area.

Measure of environmental quality indicating the amount of pollutants found per unit volume in different environmental media.

Ability of natural systems to safely absorb waste and residuals.

The capital investments attached to a resource that is accounted for elsewhere in the core national accounts. Examples include machinery, the capitalized value of mineral exploration, and access roads [..]

See satellite accounts.

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