Worldwide network to enhance the science, policy and practice of ecosystem services for conservation and sustainable development
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!
Would you like to participate in the conference as a session host? We hereby invite you to submit a session proposal related to your field of expertise and ecosystem services. The call for sessions is open from now until 1 February 2019.
[Read more…] about ESP 10: Submit a session proposal before 1 FebruaryTo further strengthen and grow our network globally, we will organise a new round of regional conferences in 2020. Interested in organising an ESP regional conference in 2020? You can express interest by filling out this form and sending it to [email protected].
Today we opened the voting for the new ESP steering committee.
In 2019 the ESP will change the composition of its steering committee and executive committee. As from today, all ESP members can elect a new steering committee. The ESP steering committee advises the executive committee, oversees the operation and governance of the ESP, and makes broader decisions affecting the general membership of the ESP. Once installed, the new steering committee will appoint a new chair and co-chair and a new executive committee.
If you are an ESP paying member, you have received an email detailing the voting procedure. If you did not receive the email, please contact [email protected]. Voting will be open in the next three weeks. If you initiate or renew your membership in that period, please get in touch and we will send you the instructions for SC voting.
Our January newsletter is out. Click here to find out all the things we have planned for 2019 and recent developments from our working groups, national networks and partners.
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Short overview of the outcomes from the SWG5 session at the ESP EU 2018 in San Sebastian, Spain: S5 – “Promoting sustainability through water-related concepts, approaches and tools for quantifying ES”. The session provided diversity of perspectives related to water resources, their quantification and sustainable management. There is huge resource of complex quantitative water related research with high potential for applications in sustainable decision-making. Nevertheless, the communication of results to stakeholders was identified as a key challenge and scientists are divided between two main strategies: [Read more…] about Update from SWG 5 – ES and Water Management
This Special Issue edited by SWG 10 lead team members Marianne Thomsen and Lorie Hamelin endeavors to put together a comprehensive set of articles of key relevance for the sectoral working group (SWG) on “ecosystem services in a bio- and circular economy” of the Ecosystem Service Partnership. [Read more…] about Sectoral WG 10: Special Issue “Ecosystem Services in a Bio- and Circular Economy” open for submissions
A number of relevant recent publications highlighted by the BWG 10 – Urban systems lead team, among which the review article “Social-ecological and technological factors moderate the value of urban nature” published in Nature Sustainability, co-led by BWG 10 lead Timon McPhearson and the Natural Capital Project.
Other relevant publications coauthored by BWG 10 group members, with strong ES components: [Read more…] about New publications from Biome WG 10 – Urban systems
