Last week on January 10, FSD, in collaboration with the ASN Bank presented their Make Nature Count 2.0 report, marking a significant milestone in their mission to integrate ecosystem service valuation into financial decision-making. The webinar was a success, with presentations, but also an interview and more than enough discussion and questions coming from the 120 people who subscribed.
Publications
New paper on national mapping and assessment of ES projects in Europe
A paper coming forth from a session at the 3rd ESP Europe conference in Tartu titled: ‘National mapping and assessment of ecosystem services projects in Europe – Participants’ experiences, state of the art and lessons learned’ was recently published in Ecosystem Services.
The national mapping and assessment of ecosystem services (ES) has been set out since 2011 with the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020. By now, most EU Member States implemented mapping and assessment projects to some degree. We surveyed 13 EU Member States’ more recent implementations to give a systematic overview of the components assessed, the data & methods used, and the greatest challenges as perceived by participants. [Read more…] about New paper on national mapping and assessment of ES projects in Europe
News from Slovenia national network
On 8 November, we organised the final event of the NatGuidES project in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where we presented the manual for the identification, assessment and mapping of ecosystem services (ES).
The manual for the identification, assessment and mapping of ES, which was created within the framework of the NatGuidES project, defines practical steps for the implementation of the concept of ES in protected areas (PA), with the aim of supporting managers in the management of PA by means of a protocol for the identification, assessment and mapping of ES. [Read more…] about News from Slovenia national network
Addis Ababa – Urban and planning policies on a historical perspective
Book by Prof. Corrado Diamantini and Prof. Domenico Patassini with a Preface by ESP members Dr Blal Adem Esmail (Ruhr University Bochum), Dr Chiara Cortinovis (University of Trento), and Dr Linda Zardo (Università Iuav di Venezia)
We are glad to announce the release of a new book titled “Addis Ababa. At the Roots of a Disputed Flower“, published by ListLab as part of the Babel International category. The book includes a valuable contribution from our ESP members Dr. Blal Adem Esmail, Dr. Chiara Cortinovis, and Dr Linda Zardo. This book represents the English edition of the work by Prof. Diamantini and Prof. Patassini, marking three decades since its original Italian version was published by Franco Angeli. The significant task of bringing the book up to the present day is accomplished through the addition of the first chapter, marking a substantial departure from the original Italian edition. This new chapter provides readers with fresh insights into the modes and significance of the transformation that has unfolded in Addis Ababa in a mere 15 years. [Read more…] about Addis Ababa – Urban and planning policies on a historical perspective
Book on nature conservation in Europe
A recently published book by Cambridge Press, Nature Conservation in Europe edited by Graham Tucker, provides a comprehensive overview of the status of Europe’s nature, relevant threats and pressures. It also analyses the impact of human activities on ecosystems, and gives a snapshot of international and EU biodiversity policies and legislative framework.
The book offers a comparison of conservation efforts and challenges through the assessments of twenty-five EU Member States and the UK compiled by national experts. [Read more…] about Book on nature conservation in Europe