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IPBES review – calls for nominations and expression of interest

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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)

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IJBESM Editor’s Choice: 10 new open access papers on biodiversity, ecosystem services & management

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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

ESP November Update

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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

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Call for expressions of interest from professional organisations to coordinate the external element of the IPBES review

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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