The recently introduced online resource – the ESMERALDA MAES Explorer – aids decision-makers from policy, science and society to implement Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES) at different levels. MAES can reach from national policy to local spatial planning or businesses, who want to support sustainable resource use and understand the condition of ecosystems, their ability to provide services and the socio-cultural and economic values related to them. [Read more…] about ESMERALDA MAES Explorer helps EU member states map and assess ecosystems and their services
News
Looking back at ESP Asia 2018 Conference
2018 ESP Asia Conference has been successfully held at Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in Dehradun, India on 9-12 October. We would like to give thanks to everyone who kept the interest and attended the conference.
The opening comprised of the special ritual that shows the Indian culture. The conference had around 100 participants from 12 countries and 14 thematic sessions took place. For the first time at ESP conference, the ESP Asia Intergovernmental Meeting took place in the 2018 ESP Asia Conference. The delegates from 6 Asian Countries such as ROK, DPRK, Nepal, Vietnam, Philippines, and India came together to share the current trend in ES policy and implementation case study in each country. The second ESP Asia Intergovernmental Meeting will occur at ESP10 Conference in Hanover, Germany next year. [Read more…] about Looking back at ESP Asia 2018 Conference
ESP Latin America conference 2018 in the news
The second ESP Latin America conference took place at Campinas, Brasil, from 22-26 October 2018. The conference was organized under the theme: Global changes, ecosystem services and multilateral agreements in Latin America and the Caribbean. The conference attracted some attention from the local media and has been featured in the news. [Read more…] about ESP Latin America conference 2018 in the news
New book publication on indigenous people and local communities perspectives towards sustainability
We are glad to announce the recent publication of the book ‘Sustainable Development Land Sector Development in Northern Australia: Indigenous rights, aspirations and cultural responsibilities’. The book is co-authored by Kamaljit K. Sangha, leader of our SWG 9 – Indigenous people & Local communities.
New publication on urban ecosystem services
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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