To coincide with the ESP9 World Conference, IJBESM’s Editor-in-Chief Rudolf de Groot has chosen a selection of articles that provide an overview of what the journal stands for: publishing research that informs policymakers and practitioners, improving knowledge on important ecosystem services and their relation with biodiversity, exploring the balance between socio-cultural values, traditional ecological knowledge and economic development and alternative approaches to improve biodiversity management. [Read more…] about IJBESM Editor’s Choice: 10 new open access papers on biodiversity, ecosystem services & management
News
Turkey’s ESP National Network gains momentum
The network of Turkish people working in applied and theoretical ES research have come together on 27 October 2017 in Ankara on the premises of Nature Conservation Center in order to activate the ESP National Network of Turkey. [Read more…] about Turkey’s ESP National Network gains momentum
ESP November Update
Our November Update is out today! In this latest newsletter you can find updates on:
- ESP9 Conference – Registration deadline approaching; Ecosystem Services Matchmaking Fair; Program
- Call for Expression of Interest for ESP10 in 2019
- Update on next year’s regional conferences
- News from the Colombian National Network, Marine and Freshwater Working Groups and Young ES Specialists
- An update from the Asian Regional Office’s transboundary ES management training in October
- Other news on exciting upcoming events, vacancies, publications and collaboration calls
Call for expressions of interest from professional organisations to coordinate the external element of the IPBES review
IPBES requests expressions of interest from organisations interested in coordinating the external element of the first review of IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services).
The review will be used as the basis for the development of a second work programme for IPBES with lessons learned from the implementation of the first work programme and recommendations that will enable IPBES to strengthen implementation of its four functions and, ultimately, its effectiveness as a science-policy interface. [Read more…] about Call for expressions of interest from professional organisations to coordinate the external element of the IPBES review
Call for ESP 10 World Conference 2019
In 2019 ESP will organise the 10th World Conference. In case you are interested to host this Conference please fill in the Expression of Interest and send it back to [email protected] by December 6. At this point no firm commitment is needed, we are only making an inventory of interested organisations and will discuss this during the ESP9 Conference in Shenzhen.