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Natural Capital Project virtual workshops
Natural Capital Project has just opened its summer series InVEST Virtual Workshops and its online course Introduction to the Natural Capital Project Approach.
InVEST Vistrual Workshops series
In this series of virtual workshops, NatCap experts will provide a tailored learning experience for participants to explore the InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs) software suite. [Read more…] about Natural Capital Project virtual workshops
Future scenarios for the value of ecosystem services in Latin America and the Caribbean to 2050
A new paper co-authored by member of ESP explores the implications of four scenarios for the value of ecosystem services provided by terrestrial ecosystems to the year 2050 for Latin America and the Caribbean, based on the Great Transition Initiative scenarios and previous studies at a global scale. [Read more…] about Future scenarios for the value of ecosystem services in Latin America and the Caribbean to 2050
IPBES Podcast: Nature Insight: Speed Dating with the Future
The IPBES podcast introduces people with unique insight into our relationship with nature. Disease Ecologist Dr. Peter Daszak was featured on the first episode, speaking about the links between health and pandemics in the context of #COVID19, and in episode two you can listen to Dr. Anne Poelina & Billy Offland talk about how we can incorporate different knowledge systems in actions and decisions for biodiversity. Listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about IPBES Podcast: Nature Insight: Speed Dating with the Future
ReNature Training Course 5: Nature-based solutions and the science-policy interface
The ReNature 5th Training Course ‘Nature-based solutions and the science-policy interface’ will bring together experts who through research or practice are working across the science-policy interface to mainstream and implement nature-based solutions (NBS). During the training course particpants will explore the current policy context promoting NBS interventions, discuss NBS design, implementation and effectiveness in providing co-benefits, and evaluate methods for effective communication and collaboration across the science-policy interface. The ReNature 5th Training Course will share positive experiences, from Europe and beyond, of effective collaboration at the science-policy interface. [Read more…] about ReNature Training Course 5: Nature-based solutions and the science-policy interface