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The Young Ecosystem Services Specialists network (YESS) published their latest newsletter of February 2017.

In this newsletter you can find:

• Outcomes of the YESS session at the European Ecosystem Services Conference in Antwerp;
• Interview with Dolf de Groot, associate professor in integrated ecosystem assessment and management at Wageningen University and ESP chair;
• Selection of upcoming events and a list of publications from the YESS network. [Read more…] about New issue of YESS Newsletter (Feb 2017)

The Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity(TEEB) published their latest news with updates on National studies, workshop outcomes, upcoming events, publications and job opportunities.

You can see the full newsletter from here.

For more newsletters related to ecosystem services visit this page.

 

What does poverty actually mean, and does it even matter? This fundamental question was discussed at a special session during the European Ecosystem Services Conference held in Antwerp last year.

ESPA researchers attending the conference were looking at ecosystems at a global level, and more specifically in the context of helping poorer communities across the world. In a joint blog, three of ESPA’s researchers share the presentations and their insight in to why its vital to define poverty if you want to fix it. [Read more…] about Blog post by ESPA: Defining Poverty Is Vital If You Want To Fix It

In the past 100 years 72% of the salt marshes of the lagoon of Venice was lost due to erosion. The EU LIFE VIMINE project successfully reduced erosion by creating biodegradable barriers of wooden fascines. Long-term protection is secured by involving local communities in protection works and ecotourism. Local society now realises that the benefits of salt marsh protection outweigh its costs.
[Read more…] about Bioengineering, stakeholder participation and ecosystem services valuation protect salt marshes in the lagoon of Venice