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New publication on urban ecosystem services

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A new article has recently been published in the Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment entitled “Urban ecosystem services delivered by green open spaces: an example from Nicosia City in North Cyprus”.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the major urban ecosystem services delivered by a number of green open spaces (e.g. home garden, park, and square) and their contributions to the components of human wellbeing in four selected sites located in the city of Nicosia, Cyprus.

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Call for abstracts: abstract submission for the ESP Africa Regional Conference 2019 is now open!

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This year’s Africa regional conference has the theme “Management of Ecosystem Services for Nature Conservation and Human Wellbeing in Africa” and will be held in Togo.

Interested in presenting your work in one of the thirty conference sessions? The call for abstract is now open.

Go now to the Call for Abstracts section on the official web page of our Africa Regional Conference 2019, follow the guidelines and submit your abstract!

The online abstract submission system is open from 16 October to 26 November 2018.

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NESP webinar on ES Conceptual Models (rescheduled)

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The Conceptual Model Series provides resources that explain why ecosystem services conceptual models are useful for decision making. It provides guidance for building these models and describes the National Ecosystem Services Partnership’s initial efforts to standardize and apply these models with federal agency partners.
The National Ecosystem Services Partnership’s webinar on Ecosystem Services Conceptual Models is rescheduled for 3-4 p.m. ET, Friday, September 28, due to the potential impact from Hurricane Florence.

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