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).
Common Challenges of Desertification in Northeast Asia
Gyeonggi-Liaoning Afforestation Project in Northern China supported by ESP Asia and ESP China
Gyeonggi provincial government(ROK) and Liaoning government(China) have collaborated to combat desertification in northeast China by creating artificial forests in Jianping county since 2017. Jianping county is located at the border of inner-Mongolia, extremely influenced by desertification and belongs to the belt of “Great Green Wall” , the biggest greening project to push back deserts in the world. [Read more…] about Common Challenges of Desertification in Northeast Asia
IPBES Global Assessment shows alarming decline in ecosystems and ecosystem services, highlights need for transformative change
The landmark IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is the most comprehensive ever completed. Compiled by 145 expert authors from 50 countries over the past three years, with inputs from another 310 contributing authors, the Report assesses changes over the past five decades, providing a comprehensive picture of the relationship between economic development pathways and their impacts on nature. It also offers a range of possible scenarios for the coming decades. [Read more…] about IPBES Global Assessment shows alarming decline in ecosystems and ecosystem services, highlights need for transformative change
ESP 10 – Call for abstracts
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.
Interested in presenting your work in one of the fifty-two conference sessions? The call for abstract is now open. [Read more…] about ESP 10 – Call for abstracts