As part of 35th International Geographical Congress, taking place in August 24-30, 2024, in Dublin, a session titled “Potentials of collective actions to landscape management and governance” is scheduled. We welcome you to contribute by submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation to this session, under the Commission on Land Use and Land Cover Change. Find more information about the call for abstracts here.
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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Junior Scientist on Resilience and Vulnerability of Ecosystem Services in Mediterranean Type Ecosystems
A permanent position as a junior scientist (Chargé de Recherche) will be open soon at INRAE Aix-en-Provence, France.
This position will be in the research unit UMR RECOVER based near Aix-en-Provence, within the team EMR (Ecosystèmes Méditerranéens et Risques/Mediterranean Ecosystems and Risks). The recruited person will have to develop researches on Resilience and Vulnerability of Ecosystem Services in Mediterranean Type Ecosystems, particularly in the context on climate change and fire risk. More details on the INRAE jobs web page after 31st January 2024.
To apply click here.
GreenFormation contributes to a new project on co-creating urban biodiversity
The Co-Bio (Co-creating Biodiversity in Urban Areas) project, started in October 2023, aims to support the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 with the concrete focus of urban biodiversity. Together with seven partners from all around Europe, GreenFormation will work for enhancing urban biodiversity through co-creative processes. GreenFormation are responsible for one of the main outcomes of the project: a guide containing relevant knowledge, competences and tools needed for local cross-sector stakeholders to be able to co-create local solutions on urban biodiversity. Beside the guide, partners will formulate a training methodology during the project and train themselves as facilitators in local co-creation. GreenFormation will then implement and test the developed methodology and guide through six local case projects, one of which will be delivered in Budapest, Hungary by GreenFormation. The project’s duration is 30 months and is funded by the European Union Erasmus+ programme. In case you would like to receive more information and potential ways of contribution, please contact GreenFormation here.
Join the SMILES COST Action
The SMILES Action focuses on establishing a network of researchers and practitioners working on ecosystem services, land use change, natural capital assessment, nature-based solutions and governance within small and medium islands within Europe and its overseas territories. We look for early career investigators that are interested in joining this action, as well as people with expertise in marine ecosystem services and governance. Participants will be invited to contribute to collaborative research on island natural capital, ecosystem services, nature-based solutions and climate resilience, and benefit from the possibility of receiving travel funds dedicated to short term scientific missions. For more information see the website.
Second external review of the IPBES nexus assessment
The second external review of the thematic assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health (nexus assessment) is open from 20 November 2023 to 14 January 2024 (8 weeks).
The second external review, which focuses on the second draft of the chapters and the first draft of the summary for policymakers of the assessment, is one of the most important phases in the IPBES assessment process. The second external review is addressed to Governments and interested and qualified experts, including scientists, decision makers, practitioners and other knowledge holders. [Read more…] about Second external review of the IPBES nexus assessment