Registration is open for the 4th International ESP Latin America and Caribbean Conference. The conference, organised under the theme “Sharing Knowledge about Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital to Build a Sustainable Future”, will take place from 6th to 10th November 2023 in the vibrant city of La Serena, Chile. The event is organised by the Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies at Mendel University in Brno, la Corporacion Regional de Desarrollo Productivo deCoquimbo (CRDP) and the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP).
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Request for nominations of experts to review guidance on valuing ecosystem services in federal benefit-cost analyses
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is drafting an updated guidance for federal agencies around cost-benefit analysis of environmental and ecosystem services. OMB is looking for peer reviewers of the guidance and is accepting nominations for reviewers until June 15. See more details about the request.
生態系服務亞洲培訓成功舉辦/ International training on Integrated Ecosystem Services Assessment successfully held in Taiwan
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2023年5月15日至17日於台大地理環境資源學系舉辦「生態系服務亞洲培訓」國際研討會，由屏科大簡赫琳副教授與國際組織生態系統服務夥伴關係ESP（The Ecosystem Services Partnership）共同合作。
本次國際研討會匯集不僅是台灣的專家學者(台灣各大專院校、中研院、農試所、林試所、臺灣永續棧、台灣環境規劃協會、台灣野鳥保育協會等單位的師生與專家)，更是吸引了來自丹麥、馬來西亞、菲律賓、越南、柬埔寨、印尼、孟加拉、南韓、奈及利亞等國際學者共襄盛舉，讓此場研討會透過共同探討、評估並賦予「自然資源」更多價值。 [Read more…] about 生態系服務亞洲培訓成功舉辦/ International training on Integrated Ecosystem Services Assessment successfully held in Taiwan
Postdoctoral position open at the University of Trento (Italy)
The Planning for Ecosystem Services and Urban Sustainability lab (PLANES) at the University of Trento seeks an enthusiastic postdoc researcher interested in spatial planning and ecosystem services.
The accepted candidate will work on the following topics:
- Design frameworks for mapping and assessing ecosystem services (by identifying methods, indicators, data, etc.) in various contexts and sectors
- Perform spatial analysis and assessment of ecosystem services in urban areas, also to propose and site nature-based solutions.
- Analyze the framework of spatial planning and policies in the EU, identifying opportunities, risks and possible strategies and tools to promote the integration of biodiversity values and ecosystem services and support the Biodiversity Strategy 2030 targets.
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Lecturer in Ecological and Ecosystem Economics
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Ecological and Ecosystem Economics. Based in Edinburgh this post will contribute to teaching on the longest running MSc programme in Ecological Economics (delivered in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh). There will also be an opportunity to contribute to our Sustainable Ecosystems Team’s wide portfolio of research including economic appraisals of agricultural and environmental policies, the valuation of ecosystem services, and the investigation complex ecological relationships in marine, forest and agro-ecosystems. As a team, we cover a wide range of national and global issues. [Read more…] about Lecturer in Ecological and Ecosystem Economics