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The 1^st Brazilian Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Brazil will be launched in November with the collaboration of over 100 scientists.

To produce regular syntheses of the best available knowledge by academic science and traditional knowledge on Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and their relations with human well-being and to promote dialogues with different sectors of society. That is the mission of the Brazilian Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services – BPBES. To accomplish this, BPBES will launch, on November 2018, the 1^st Brazilian Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. [Read more…] about Framing biodiversity and ecosystem services into Brazil’s development process

Central Asia comprises a vast area stretching from the Western Siberian lowlands to the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges and from the Altai to the Caspian Sea. Its topography is characterized by vast deserts and mountainous regions. In total, 20 percent of the approximately four million square kilometres that make up Central Asia is covered by mountains. The region’s location in the centre of the Eurasian landmass, far from humid ocean currents, determines its arid climate and results in a rich diversity of landscapes,with more than twenty different ecosystems. [Read more…] about Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Central Asian mountain ecosystems

[Read more…] about 2030 Water Secure 

Earlier this year Science published a paper by Diaz et al. titled Assessing nature’s contributions to people which sparked an ongoing debate among the ecosystem services global community. Below we have listed some of the responses from the science community. If you would like to discuss this topic with your fellow ESP members, we have provided the space in our online community portal – click here to join the discussion.  [Read more…] about Ongoing discussion on the Science publication “Assessing nature’s contributions to people” (Diaz et al. 2018)

The case of the Orotoy river basin (Colombia)

The Orotoy River Basin, located in the department of Meta (Colombia), has 188 Km2 approx., about 5000 inhabitants and is currently a highly transformed land, vulnerable to global environmental change. This territory is a disjoint example of the general problems that affect the Colombian Orinoco, a region where conditions such as of ecosystem fragility associated with land use transformation, high demand for water resources, socially vulnerable population and weak water governance systems lead to environmental conflicts. [Read more…] about Adapting to climate change through water governance and environmental conflict transformation