The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) invites its member states and observers to the fifth session of the IPBES Plenary, which will take place from 6 to 10 March 2017, in Bonn, Germany. On Monday, 6 March, regional consultations and the stakeholder day will be held. The opening of the fifth session of the IPBES Plenary will take place on Tuesday, 7 March, at 10 am. The session is scheduled to close on Friday, 10 March 2017. [Read more…] about Invitation to fifth session of IPBES Plenary
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Call for Papers: Special Issue, Ecosystem Services Journal
This is a Call for Papers for a Special Issue on Recreational Ecosystem Services of the Ecosystem Services Journal. This Special Issue is focused on the assessment and valuation of the cultural ecosystem service of recreational opportunities, especially at regional and national levels. [Read more…] about Call for Papers: Special Issue, Ecosystem Services Journal
Wood Pellet and Carbon Emissions Reduction
An American study has shown that wood pellet fuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than half over fossil fuels. The Northern Forest Center commissioned a study of the greenhouse gas impacts of heating buidings with state-of-the-art wood pellet boilers. [Read more…] about Wood Pellet and Carbon Emissions Reduction
FPS COST Action FP1207: Orchestrating forest-related policy analysis in Europe
Nature&Society has contributed to COST Action FP1207 and the action is titled “Orchestrating forest-related policy analysis in Europe”. The Action is aimed at integrating qualitative and quantitative scientific research to improve coherency of forest policy in the EU.
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BWG 5 members participated in the International Conference of Ecological Sciences
Several members of the Mediterranean Biome working group participated in the different sessions of the International Conference of Ecological Sciences celebrated in Marseille on the 25th – 28th of October. The conference also gave us the opportunity to meet Virginie Baldy, one of the chairs of the BIODIVMEX network project.
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