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Global consultation on SEEA EA complete draft

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The global consultation on the complete draft of the System Environmental-Economic Accounting—Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA) has been launched and is ongoing until 30 November 2020.

The System Environmental-Economic Accounting—Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA) aims to provide a standardized methodology for ecosystem accounting. The complete draft of the document reflects the contribution of a large number of experts that have contributed in kind drafting parts of the document, providing inputs during the global consultation on the substantive chapters and actively contributing to the discussions during the various sessions of the Forum of Experts on Ecosystem Accounts, the London Group on Environmental Economic Accounting, the bilateral consultations. [Read more…] about Global consultation on SEEA EA complete draft

Special Feature on Conservation of Cultural Ecosystems

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Special Feature on conservation of cultural ecosystems ‘The biodiversity and ecosystem service provision of semi-natural anthropogenic ecosystems and natural ecosystems’ is open for abstract submissions until the 30th of November. The goal of this Special Feature is to share and integrate perspectives from natural scientists and social scientists on if and how the biodiversity and ecosystem service provision of semi-natural anthropogenic ecosystems can be conserved.

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Special Issue on Multifunctional Agroecosystems in Mediterranean Landscapes

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The Special Issue on “Multifunctional Agroecosystems in Mediterranean Landscapes” in the journal Land is now open for submission. The SI focuses on the assessment of agroecosystem services and associated benefits, identification of trade-offs and synergies arising from the management of agroecosystems, and the assessment of the impact of local and landscape factors on agroecosystems and co-benefits to biodiversity and people. Interested authors are invited to contribute to these themes and to evaluate how the management of Mediterranean landscapes impacts on the multifunctionality of agroecosystems.

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Belgian National Focal Point to the Convention on Biological Diversity

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The Belgian National Focal Point to the Convention on Biological Diversity, is excited to welcome you to its new website: www.biodiv.be

What’s in it for you ?

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Call for papers: Special Collection on MAES in EU overseas

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Title: Methods, tools, and applications for Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES) supporting decision making in EU Outermost Regions (ORs) and Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)

This Special Collection deals with the European Union’s Outermost Regions (ORs) and European Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs), which face specific developmental obstacles as well as serious environmental issues with relevant socio-economic impacts, such as climate change, environmental degradation, land-use change, coastal erosion and loss of biodiversity. Articles to appear in this One Ecosystem Special Issue aim at fostering robust, novel, and cost-effective MAES-related approaches, strategies and applications in the EU’s ORs and OCTs. [Read more…] about Call for papers: Special Collection on MAES in EU overseas