During the conference in Prague, we held an ESP General Assembly and the Interim Executive Committee (IEC) shared their proposals for establishing ESP as an independent legal entity and for holding elections for ESP governance (Steering Committee and Executive Committee). In brief the proposals are based on two main points: [Read more…] about Report on the ESP General Assembly
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We Value Nature – a new online space to learn and connect
The Foundation for Sustainable Development (which hosts the Ecosystem Services Partnership Secretariat) is launching ‘We Value Nature’ – a new global online community platform designed to bring together people from science, policy, practice, education, business and society to collaborate and take action for biodiversity and ecosystem services.
The platform features dedicated spaces to collaborate, share project updates and network with global peers. We are also developing a workshop series to connect experts directly to a wider audience interested in ecosystem services. ESP members can sign up for free access to the We Value Nature pilot!
We are looking for individuals to host an interactive session and help bring this new platform to life. If you are interested in leading an online session, please email us at [email protected]. We will provide the platform and support to make it happen. [Read more…] about We Value Nature – a new online space to learn and connect
Third International Conference on Health and Biodiversity
Registrations are invted for the Third International Conference on Health and Biodiversity (Cohab3), which will take place from 14th to 17th September, in Galway City, Ireland. ESP members receive a 20% discount on the registration fee.
Under the theme of Partnerships for People and Planet, the conference will bring governments, IGOs, NGOs, academia, businesses, indigenous peoples and local community groups together to discuss the interlinkages between the global health and biodiversity crises. Participants will share research, policy perspectives, experience and outlooks on how these intersecting global priorities can be addressed in a spirit of partnership, placing planetary health at the heart of solutions for a more sustainable future. [Read more…] about Third International Conference on Health and Biodiversity
LTER-BG International Scientific Conference 2026
The Bulgarian Long-Term Ecosystem Research network (LTER-BG) is happy to inform you that the Registration and Abstract submission for the LTER-BG International Scientific Conference 2026: Long-Term Ecosystem Research: Contributions, Challenges and Future Perspectives are now open!
The Conference will mark 20 years of LTER-BG as part of eLTER. It is organized by the LTER-BG network: the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (IBER-BAS), Institute of Oceanology (IO-BAS), University of Forestry (UF), Forest Research Institute (FRI-BAS). It has the support of Pensoft Publishers and receives funding through the National Roadmap for Research Infrastructure (2020–2027), coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria. [Read more…] about LTER-BG International Scientific Conference 2026
ESP and YESS participate at the 12th IPBES Plenary in Manchester
Delegations from both ESP and the Young Ecosystem Services Specialists took part in the latest IPBES Plenary – IPBES 12 – in Manchester, 3-8 February.
At this plenary the landmark Summary for Policy Makers (SPM) of the methodological assessment report on the impacts and dependencies of business on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people (‘The Business and Biodiversity Assessment’) was approved in a smooth, long and detailed discussion that involved delegates of 150 countries. The Business and Biodiversity Assessment is a landmark evaluation of the impacts on and dependencies of business and biodiversity, establishing a ground breaking mitigation hierarchy that will allow all business and financial sector organisations to navigate their dependencies and impacts over complex value chains. In this assessment two longstanding ESP members actively participated as Lead Authors, Wieteke Willemen in Chapter 2 and Luis Inostroza in Chapter 1. As in previous IPBES assessments, many of our ESP members actively contributed their expertise and knowledge as Contributing Authors and reviewers. [Read more…] about ESP and YESS participate at the 12th IPBES Plenary in Manchester