The last quarter-century has seen increasing awareness of the interactions between human societies and the natural environment in which they thrive and upon which they depend. This awareness has been heightened by concerns about resource scarcity, environmental degradation, and global environmental issues. The combination of increased awareness of the environment and recognition of the primitive state of much of the nation’s environmental data has led to a widespread desire to supplement . national economic accounts to include natural resources and environmental assets. The idea of including environmental assets and services in the national economic accounts is part of a larger movement to develop broader economic indicators. This movement reflects the reality that.
