In trying to promote the importance of conserving genetic material of the wild relatives of crop species using an ecosystem services approach, some members of the Task Force on Agrobiodiversity have recently published a policy brief on “incorporating Crop Wild Relatives into the Ecosystem Services Framework”. The Task Force is working on other means of promoting the ecosystem services value of crop wild relative taxa. [Read more…] about Policy Brief: Incorporating CWR into the Ecosystem Services Framework
IJBESM Editor’s Choice: 10 new open access papers on biodiversity, ecosystem services & management
To coincide with the ESP9 World Conference, IJBESM’s Editor-in-Chief Rudolf de Groot has chosen a selection of articles that provide an overview of what the journal stands for: publishing research that informs policymakers and practitioners, improving knowledge on important ecosystem services and their relation with biodiversity, exploring the balance between socio-cultural values, traditional ecological knowledge and economic development and alternative approaches to improve biodiversity management. [Read more…] about IJBESM Editor’s Choice: 10 new open access papers on biodiversity, ecosystem services & management
Natural Capital Investment Conference 2018
The Natural Capital Investment Conference, organised by the Ecosystems Knowledge Network, will identify the best ways of securing much-needed investment in the UK’s natural environment. At this event you can learn about new ideas on how to finance the restoration of key natural features such as woodland and wetland. The conference will take place on 1 March 2018, at the British Library, London, UK. [Read more…] about Natural Capital Investment Conference 2018
2018 Natural Capital Symposium
The Natural Capital Project is pleased to invite you to The Natural Capital Symposium, 19-22 March 2018, Stanford, USA. The event is a major convening of leaders advancing the science and practice of incorporating nature’s diverse values into decisions. [Read more…] about 2018 Natural Capital Symposium
Turkey’s ESP National Network gains momentum
The network of Turkish people working in applied and theoretical ES research have come together on 27 October 2017 in Ankara on the premises of Nature Conservation Center in order to activate the ESP National Network of Turkey. [Read more…] about Turkey’s ESP National Network gains momentum