The Handbook on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Impact Assessment presents state-of-the-art methodological guidance and discussion of international practice related to the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem services in impact assessment. A variety of case studies provide examples of the use of information on biodiversity and ecosystem services in different types of impact assessment to improve decisions at all levels, from strategic choices to individual projects. [Read more…] about New Handbook on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Impact Assessment
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Free Online Course – Food and Our Future: Sustainable Food Systems in Southeast Asia
Stockholm Environment Institute, International Resource Panel (IRP) and the 10YFP Programme on Sustainable Food Systems are launching the Massive Open Online course “Food and Our Future: Sustainable Food Systems in Southeast Asia”. The course will take place from 8 August to 11 September.
Based on the IRP’s report Food Systems and Natural Resources and other sources, this MOOC will provide latest scientific information to help audiences understand:
- The value of using a food systems approach for improved management of natural resources in Southeast Asia
- Complex dynamics within food system activities, actors and outcomes in Southeast Asia and their implications for natural resource use
- Policy and biophysical options in the region to move towards more resource smart food systems
First Natural Capital Protocol launched
Representatives from over 160 of the world’s leading organizations, spanning business, finance, accounting, conservation, academia, and policy, met on 13 July in London to celebrate the culmination of a unique collaborative project that has produced the first global Natural Capital Protocol. [Read more…] about First Natural Capital Protocol launched
SEV VESPLAN presents a visual journey through vulnerable socio-ecosystems and invites your contributions
VESPLAN is pleased to invite you to cooperate with the SEV (Vulnerable socio-ecosystems) VESPLAN website through its dissemination and the contribution of your own photos and reflections.
This site has been created to spread cases of vulnerable communities and ecosystems, starting from Latin America but including all continents. [Read more…] about SEV VESPLAN presents a visual journey through vulnerable socio-ecosystems and invites your contributions
IJBESM offers free access to nine new Editor’s Choice papers
The International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management recently added new papers to its Editor’s Choice page. On this page you will find free access to nine recently published articles, selected by Editor-in-Chief, Rudolf de Groot. Together, these articles offer a nice 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 offers free access to nine new Editor’s Choice papers