Worldwide network to enhance the science, policy and practice of ecosystem services for conservation and sustainable development
The European Commission Joint Research Center has just released the second report on Natural Capital Accounting: “Ecosystem services accounting: Part I – Outdoor recreation and crop pollination”. You can download the full report on this page.
[Read more…] about New report on Ecosystem Services Accounting released by the JRC
Upcoming National Ecosystem Services Partnership Webinar
Tammy Newcomer-Johnson, ecologist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development, will present on the EPA’s new EcoService Models Library on the 10th of May. This online database allows users to find, examine, and compare ecological models to estimate the production of ecosystem goods and services. [Read more…] about Webinar: Using the EcoService Models Library
20th International Conference on Restoration Ecology and Ecosystem Services
This International Conference aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Restoration Ecology and Ecosystem Services. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Restoration Ecology and Ecosystem Services. [Read more…] about ICREES 2018 conference
Call for abstracts for ESP EU 2018 is now open. The deadline for abstract submission is till 4 June. If you would like to get more information about the proposed sessions to which you can upload your abstract, please visit the conference website.
The conference is undertaking under the topic “Ecosystem services in a changing world: moving from theory to practice“. All individuals interested in our proposed sessions are strongly encouraged to submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation.
With the launch of the Restoration Opportunities Optimisation Tool (ROOT), the world has a better way of making decisions on ecosystem services, specifically in support of the people who actually rely on them. Following over three years of development through a partnership between International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and The Natural Capital Project, ROOT is a software tool that optimises trade-offs among different ecosystem services to help decision-makers visualise where investments in restoration could be made that would optimise benefits for multiple landscape goals. [Read more…] about Taking root: The launch of a new restoration tool
