International Water and Climate “Balkhash – 2024” is aimed at uniting efforts of civil society, scientists, cultural figures, governmental organisations, business representatives and international community for joint actions on preservation of Lake Balkhash and sustainable development of the Balkhash-Alakol transboundary basin under conditions of water, climate, environmental, socio-economic challenges. [Read more…] about International Balkhash Lake Forum, May 30-31, 2024, Kazakhstan, Balkhash Lake
Upcoming events
Webinar: ESVD Update 2024 and paving the way towards COP16
The Ecosystem Services Valuation Database (ESVD) team recently completed the third project for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), reached the 10.000 values and published a 10 year jubilee paper. In their upcoming webinar set to take place on 24 April 2024, 14:00 CET they will give a brief overview of the new data and functionalities as part of the LNV project, showcase policy applications of the ESVD and give insight in future plans in the context of the increasing demand for open-source and robust data on the economic value of nature at all levels of decision-making. [Read more…] about Webinar: ESVD Update 2024 and paving the way towards COP16
Erasmus course on ecosystem services (in Dutch)
The Erasmus+ course ‘Nature Benefits: From Theory to Practice’ (Natuurvoordelen: Van Theorie naar Praktijk) aims to help Dutch and Flemish professionals in the field of nature management and conservation communicate the value of nature areas. The course is co-organised by various ESP partners, and it consists of three modules, taking place between June and November 2024. Find more information in the course flyer (in Dutch). Registration opens 2 April 2024.
Call for abstracts: 5th ESP Europe Conference
The 5th ESP Europe Conference will be held on 18-22 November 2024 in Wageningen, the Netherlands. The conference theme is ‘Ecosystem Services: One Planet, One Health’. As the conference theme suggests, we aim to highlight the relevance of the ecosystem services concept for solving global issues, driving transformative change and achieving a healthy planet.
The call for abstracts is currently open! Participants interested in presenting oral or poster presentations are invited to submit an abstract before 15 July 2024. All abstracts will undergo peer review by the session hosts.Please note that this conference will be an in-person conference in order to provide an enriching experience that allows attendees to fully immerse themselves in the conference, interact with speakers and engage with other participants in real-time.
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ACES 2024 – calling for sessions
ACES: The Community on Ecosystem Services
December 9-12, 2024 | Austin, Texas, USA
ACES represents a dynamic and growing international assembly of professionals, researchers, and policymakers involved with ecosystem services. The ACES Conference brings together this community providing an open forum to share experiences, methods, and tools for assessing and incorporating ecosystem services into public and private decisions. Participants will include individuals with interests in resource management, restoration, institutions, policy, government, business, academia, conservation, urban and non-urban development, and more!
The organizers have issued a Call for Session Proposals. Submissions are due April 5. Sessions will focus on a diverse range of topics including Investing in Ecosystem Services, Equity in Ecosystem Services, Resilience in Ecosystem Services, and a range of other themes relevant to ecosystem services. Visit the web site for details.