Engaging in Education: Our Contribution to Shaping Future Environmental Policy Experts

The Human Dimensions department has a long-standing tradition of actively contributing to higher education by engaging with universities. This involvement plays a crucial role in connecting academic research with real-world challenges. The collaboration includes teaching at institutions such as the Faculty of Science at Charles University and Masaryk University in Brno. Most recently, Eva Horváthová... Continue Reading →

17.9.2024 0

Workshop on Ecosystem Accounts

In January 2024 a workshop on Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA) was held at the Czech Statistical Office as part of the Czech Presidency of the Visegrad Group (V4). The workshop was attended not only by representatives from the V4 countries, but also from Germany and Estonia. At the workshop, country representatives exchanged information on the... Continue Reading →

12.3.2024 0

Why put a price tag on nature?

As the existence of our world relies on nature, some argue that nature should be viewed as priceless and, therefore, there is no need for nature valuation. At the same time there is a growing number of nature valuation initiatives. So, why do we financially value...

12.9.2023 0

System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA)

The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) is an internationally accepted framework for the collection of data linking environmental and economic statistics. The same definitions, guidelines and approaches are applied in the SEEA and the System of National Accounts (SNA), which is an internationally agreed framework for the measurement of economic activity. Therefore, the SEEA is compatible... Continue Reading →

5.1.2023 0

What is the value of naturally purified water used for potable water production?

Water purification is amongst one of the most cited benefits provided by nature to humans, referred to as ecosystem services. Due to natural groundwater purification, groundwater is usually cleaner than surface water, which is why the drinking water treatment costs of groundwater are lower than surface water. Hence, natural purification of groundwater cuts the treatment... Continue Reading →

23.11.2022 0

What is the value of a tree’s shadow?

Many cities around the world have pledged to increase urban tree cover because trees deliver diverse benefits for the climate, the environment and society. Urban trees purify the air, provide refuge for urban biodiversity and protect the passers-by from the sun, for example, which positively impacts urban public spaces. Tree care influences tree health and vitality, which, in turn, determine the level of the benefits provided. However...

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