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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Kiran Kumar T. M. and Dr. Suvangi Rath have joined the lead team of the ESP India national network. Below a message from the new lead team.

Hello Researchers,

Ecosystem services represent a ground-breaking revolution in global research, aimed at ensuring the sustainability of our environment and the preservation of biodiversity. The Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) has played a pivotal role in uniting researchers from around the world on a shared platform to develop and implement solutions for protecting natural capital. We are honoured to join the ESP team and take on the responsibility of leading the India national network. Our work mainly aims to estimate the economic value of ecosystem services in India, assess the impact of agricultural land use change on ecosystem services, and finally assess economic value, trade-offs, and farmers’ willingness to accept incentives for the adoption of improved farm practices. We warmly invite collaboration with scientists and academicians, both within India and internationally, to advance our research efforts. [Read more…] about ESP India national network with new lead team

Over the past year, the Capitals Coalition’s global community has been dedicated to advancing three significant systems-level innovations with the aim to facilitate and embed the Principles of the Integrated Capitals Assessment into decision-making in a practical and accessible manner. The Beta Framework for Integrated Decision-making outlines seven essential steps that, when followed, can help organizations of all sizes integrate the value of all four capitals into their decision-making processes. The accompanying technical support documents, the Capitals Protocol and Governance for Valuation, provide the necessary guidance and tools to ensure that this integration is done effectively, transparently, and with confidence.

The three documents are open for public consultation. The consultation will remain open until 31st March 2025. [Read more…] about Consultation: Capitals Coalition Beta Framework for Integrated Decision-making

At the international journal Acta Geographica Slovenica we are planning a Special issue on common lands’ management and ecosystem services /Nature contribution to people. Therefore, we would like to invite you to contribute your research paper. Deadline for abstract submission is November 4th 2024. Please find details here. The Special Issue it is scheduled to be published at the end of 2025, but contributions can also be presented at the IASC2025 conference  next June. There will be a Panel 1.4 ‘Potentials of commons for ecosystem services provision’. Deadline for this submission is October 25 2024. Details can be found here.