The IPBES secretariat would like to thank those Governments who submitted their proposals to nominate experts to the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel. To date, the secretariat has received 35 proposals, including 10 from African States, 3 from Asia-Pacific States, 4 from Eastern European States, 5 from Latin American and Caribbean States, and 13 from Western European and Other States. The list of nominations received is available here. [Read more…] about Extended deadline to nominate members IPBES Multidisciplinary Expert Panel
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ESP December update is out!
We published our December Update today! In this latest newsletter you can find updates on:
- The upcoming Regional ESP conferences in 2018
- Latest news on ESP9 World Conference 2017 that will take place next week: 11 to 15 December, Shenzhen, China.
- News from the Polish and Turkish National Networks, and the Task Force on Agrobiodiversity
- Editor’s Choice selection of the International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management
- Latest activities of the Asian Regional Office
- Other news on exciting upcoming events, vacancies, publications and collaboration calls
IPBES review – calls for nominations and expression of interest
With regard to the approaching review of the Intergovernmental science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) at the end of its first work programme, the platform is extending two calls:
- Call for expressions of interest from professional organisations to coordinate the external element of the IPBES review
- Call for nominations for members of the IPBES review panel (nominations by 2 January 2018)
[Read more…] about IPBES review – calls for nominations and expression of interest
IJBESM Editor’s Choice: 10 new open access papers on biodiversity, ecosystem services & management
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
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