The WaterCoG project invites you to participate in a survey on stakeholder involvement in water management.
The Interreg NorthSea VB project WaterCoG implements collaborative processes in five countries to test how the implementation of EU directives can be achieved at a local level in the North Sea Region. This aims also to raise awareness on the benefits generated by water related ecosystems and show if / how they can be better realized in processes actively involving local and regional stakeholders. [Read more…] about Interreg NorthSea project: WaterCo-Goverance
ESP connects over 3000 ecosystem services scientists, policy makers and practitioners who work together in more than 40 Working Groups and a growing number of National Networks on all continents. ESP regularly organises World and Regional conferences and provides many Services to further enhance the application of ecosystem services for nature conservation, ecosystem restoration and sustainable management. Partner up with ESP and join in the global effort for the future of our Natural Capital!
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Framing biodiversity and ecosystem services into Brazil’s development process
The 1st Brazilian Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Brazil will be launched in November with the collaboration of over 100 scientists.
To produce regular syntheses of the best available knowledge by academic science and traditional knowledge on Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and their relations with human well-being and to promote dialogues with different sectors of society. That is the mission of the Brazilian Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services – BPBES. To accomplish this, BPBES will launch, on November 2018, the 1st Brazilian Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. [Read more…] about Framing biodiversity and ecosystem services into Brazil’s development process
DKM Workshop: Water Management and Ecosystem Services
The “Water Management and Ecosystem Services” Workshop was organized on 10-11 May 2018 in Ankara. More than 100 participants from nearly 60 institutions including public authorities, the private sector, universities, municipalities and non-governmental organizations attended the workshop. The workshop focused on ecosystem services as a management tool in water management. During the working group session, main water related problems in the sectors dependent on water as well as possible nature based solutions that could be implemented in Turkey, potential actors and collaborations were discussed. [Read more…] about DKM Workshop: Water Management and Ecosystem Services
Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Central Asian mountain ecosystems
Central Asia comprises a vast area stretching from the Western Siberian lowlands to the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges and from the Altai to the Caspian Sea. Its topography is characterized by vast deserts and mountainous regions. In total, 20 percent of the approximately four million square kilometres that make up Central Asia is covered by mountains. The region’s location in the centre of the Eurasian landmass, far from humid ocean currents, determines its arid climate and results in a rich diversity of landscapes,with more than twenty different ecosystems. [Read more…] about Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Central Asian mountain ecosystems
Update from ESP Asia Regional Office
2018 ESP Asia Conference, 8-12 October
The 2018 ESP Asia conference will be held from 9-12 October 2018, in Dehradun, India. The theme of the conference is “Communicating and Engaging Ecosystem Services in Policy and Practice in Asia”. The call for abstract is NOW OPEN! Please take a look at session overview and submit your abstracts until 25 June 2018.
2018 DMZ International Forum, 6-7 Sept
2018 DMZ International Forum will be held on 6-7 Sept, in Gyeonggi province, Republic of Korea. This forum is jointly organized by Gyeonggi Provincial Government and ESP Asia Regional Office. The theme is “Connecting People and Nature for Peace : Protected Areas and Sustainable Development in DMZ areas”.