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NATURAL ASSETS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- National Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural assets
1, record 1, English, natural%20assets
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of assets in the broad sense, for national accounting. 2, record 1, English, - natural%20assets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This concept of sustainable development recognizes the value of our natural assets, such as air, water and soil.... 3, record 1, English, - natural%20assets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"natural capital, natural wealth, natural assets": The stock of life-support systems, biodiversity, renewable resources, and nonrenewable resources. 4, record 1, English, - natural%20assets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... land [ie. all that is a "free gift of nature" and useful to man. This would include air climate, fields, forests, deposits of minerals, fishing grounds, the sea itself and even the sun and moon]. 5, record 1, English, - natural%20assets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "natural assets" is almost always used in the plural form. 6, record 1, English, - natural%20assets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with the related terms "environmental assets", "non-produced natural assets" and "natural capital". 7, record 1, English, - natural%20assets
Record 1, Key term(s)
- natural asset
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biens naturels
1, record 1, French, biens%20naturels
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- actifs naturels 2, record 1, French, actifs%20naturels
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] bien à l'état brut n'ayant subi aucune transformation. 3, record 1, French, - biens%20naturels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On reconnaît ainsi la valeur de nos biens naturels, comme l'air, l'eau et la terre [...] 4, record 1, French, - biens%20naturels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«capital naturel, richesse naturelle, actifs naturels» : Ensemble constitué par les systèmes entretenant la vie, la diversité biologique, les ressources renouvelables et non renouvelables. 5, record 1, French, - biens%20naturels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «biens naturels» et «actifs naturels» sont des pluriels d'usage. 6, record 1, French, - biens%20naturels
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bien naturel
- actif naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bienes naturales
1, record 1, Spanish, bienes%20naturales
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- activos naturales 1, record 1, Spanish, activos%20naturales
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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