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!

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Join our ranks! Why and how to become an ESP member organisation?

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Help shape a sustainable future – join the world´s leading network on ecosystem services

Ecosystems and biodiversity are still being lost and degraded at an unprecedent rate and scale causing great economic, societal and environmental damage. To stop the loss of our ‘natural capital’ the importance of its services and benefits should be reflected structurally in decision making at all levels.

To make this happen we hope your institution will join the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) and give your vision for a sustainable future a stronger voice. [Read more…] about Join our ranks! Why and how to become an ESP member organisation?

TEEBAgriFood for Business – upcoming roundtable events

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Several events will be held in relation to the TEEBAgriFood for Business project.

This year the project will focus on India, China and Indonesia. To start off activities in those countries, the project will firstly organise roundtables to run consultations on the TEEBAgriFood Operational Guidelines for Business. The aim is to bring together key stakeholders to discuss the need for food system transformation and best practices. The participants will have the opportunity to learn, provide comments, and input into the development process. [Read more…] about TEEBAgriFood for Business – upcoming roundtable events

Payment for Ecosystem Services: Forest for Water – final conference

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The COST Action PESFOR-W will hold a final conference on 17-18 March 2021, online. The aim of the PESFOR W COST Action is to synthesize knowledge, provide guidance and encourage collaborative research to improve Europe’s capacity to use Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) to achieve Water Framework Directive (WFD) targets & other policy objectives through incentives for planting woodlands to reduce agricultural diffuse pollution to watercourses.

Find out more about it in the event flyer.

You can register here.

Ecosystem and ecosystem services accounts: time for applications

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A new publication of JRC “Ecosystem and ecosystem services accounts: time for applications” presents the proceedings of Session T17 during the Ecosystem Services Partnership World Conference in Hannover, Germany in 2019. Eight cases are summarized in the report; applications of ecosystem accounts in Europe, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Uganda, Bulgaria, Andalusia-Spain and Oslo-Norway. Most of these applications are in line with the System of Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounts (SEEA) framework and the outcomes are regarded as pilot attempts concluding in interesting messages that should be accounted for in next development steps. [Read more…] about Ecosystem and ecosystem services accounts: time for applications

Upgrading the distributed scientific infrastructure on ecosystem research in Bulgaria

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The Bulgarian national Long-term ecosystem research network (LTER-Bulgaria) is starting the project “Upgrading the distributed scientific infrastructure”. The aim is to summarize the scientific information on conservation and sustainable management of the unique biodiversity in Bulgaria, the ecosystems and their services for the social well-being. [Read more…] about Upgrading the distributed scientific infrastructure on ecosystem research in Bulgaria

Integration of hydrological functions of forests into forest management plans concludes in Turkey

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Nature Conservation Center (DKM) in partnership with the General Directorate of Forestry has completed the project “Integration of Hydrological Functions into Forest Management Planning”. The project aimed to improve the technical capacity for the integration of hydrological functions of forests into forest management plans and to implement the developed methodology in a pilot study. A technical guide entitled “Integration of Hydrological Functions into Forest Management Plans” was also created. [Read more…] about Integration of hydrological functions of forests into forest management plans concludes in Turkey