EKLIPSE is happy to announce the release of the final knowledge synthesis report from the Eklipse Expert Working Group working on Nature-based Solutions and Empowerment Tools. This report was prepared by an Eklipse Expert Working Group (EWG) active from 2023 to 2024. The group undertook Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) to synthesise the current state of the evidence concerning the role of Nature based Solutions (NbS) and community Empowerment Tools (ET) in addressing coastal challenges such as climate change across Europe. [Read more…] about Building Resilient Coastal Communities through Nature-based Solutions and Empowerment Tools
Publications
Call for papers: Special issue “Digital media data in environment and development economics”
As part of the activities of TWG19 “Big Data and Digital Communication”, editors are calling for papers for a special issue in the journal Environment and Development Economics on “Digital media data in environment and development economics”, with guest editors Andrea Ghermandi, David Katz and Maria Loureiro.
Papers should be submitted by 30 September 2024 at the latest. Early submissions are encouraged and will be processed immediately.
Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society Enters Q3 in Scopus
The Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society received its first journal ranking from the Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR) where scientific indicators are developed from the information contained in the Scopus database. According to current SJR ranking JBGS enters Q3 and Q4 in four subject categories where indexed: Geography, Planning and Development; Earth and Planetary sciences (miscellaneous); Ecological Modelling; and Nature and Landscape Conservation. Detailed statistics are available here.
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The Nature Tech Nexus: Bridging biodiversity and business
Nature^Squared, in collaboration with the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), have recently published a report “The Nature Tech Nexus: Bridging biodiversity and business” on strengthening biodiversity solutions through mobile and digital technologies. The report is readily accessible via this link.
Postdoc and PhD opportunities: Planning Resilient Landscapes
Are you interested in advancing the planning and implementation of sponge landscapes in Europe?
Leibniz University Hannover is calling for applications for a PostDoc and a PhD position in Planning Resilient Landscapes to conduct research on nature-based solutions to address floods, droughts, and biodiversity change within the EU Horizon Europe project SpongeWorks. SpongeWorks will advance the upscaling of ‘sponge measures’ as nature-based solutions to boost the natural water retention capacity in Europe.
The positions are supervised by Christian Albert within the Landscape Planning and Ecosystem Services working group at Leibniz University Hannover, Institute of Environmental Planning.
Please see the following websites for the official announcements:
• PostDoc (m/f/d) in Planning Climate Resilient Landscapes (Salary Scale 13 TV-L, 100 %) Due date: March 27, 2024. Key focus: Synthesis research and scientific coordination
• PhD Candidate (m/f/d) in Planning Climate Resilient Landscapes (Salary Scale 13 TV-L, 75 %) Due date: April 1, 2024. Key focus: Geodesign for co-creating sponge strategies.