The ReNature Interdisciplinary Summer School aims to provide participants with an understanding of the features and potential of nature-based solutions in the context of a holistic approach towards landscape sustainability. All participants will have the chance to interact and share experiences and activities with international experts. The summer school will include “problem-based” learning sessions, aimed at stimulating professional development and further networking between participants also in the aftermaths. [Read more…] about ReNature Interdisciplinary Summer School – Nature Based Solutions in Landscape Management
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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ESP 10 — Call for Registration
Call for registration
The ESP 10th World Conference will take place in Hannover, Germany on 21-25 October 2019. The conference theme is: 10 years advancing ecosystem services science, policy and practice for a sustainable future.
To participate in the ESP 10 conference registration is mandatory. The call for registration is now open. The registration through the online registration form is open from 28 May to 1 October 2019. [Read more…] about ESP 10 — Call for Registration
ESP May Update is here
In this month’s issue of the ESP newsletter, you’ll find news on:
- ESP 2019 Africa – Early Bird deadline approaching!
- ESP 10 World Conference – call for abstracts is open; find out more about the ESP 10 business day
- IPBES Global Assessment launched
- developments from working groups on mediterranean systems, mountain regions, trade-off analysis, ES accounting
- updates from ESP Asia regional office, Costa Rica and Jordan national networks
- news from the YESS network – looking back at IPBES7, new blog, upcoming events
Read the update here.
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Launching of the Jordan Clearing House Mechanism of Biodiversity (“JO-CHM”)
Jordan is a Party to the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), having signed the Convention in 1992, and ratified it on 12 November 1993. As Party to the Convention, Jordan is required to implement the CBD’s articles as well as the relevant decisions of the Conference of the Parties (COP). During COP10, which took place in October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, Parties adopted the mission, goals and objectives of the CBD Clearing House Mechanism (CHM) for the period 2011- 2020. The mission of CHM for the period 2011-2020 is to contribute significantly to the implementation of the CBD and [Read more…] about Launching of the Jordan Clearing House Mechanism of Biodiversity (“JO-CHM”)
New paper: Value of ecosystem services from mangroves in Costa Rica
A new publication on the value of ecosystem services from mangroves in the Gulf of Nicoya in Costa Rica. You can download the paper here (in Spanish).