Worldwide network to enhance the science, policy and practice of ecosystem services for conservation and sustainable development

News

7th Biodiversity X-Mas Market

by Categories: News, Upcoming events

The Belgian Biodiversity Platform, together with the European Commission, is happy to invite you to the seventh edition of its Biodiversity X-Mas Market (formerly known as the BEES Market; previous editions here and here). After a year of cancellations and postponed events, let’s meet again face-to-face!

This edition of the X-Mas Market will have a particular focus on the upcoming changes in the EU landscape of Biodiversity policy, governance and funding. [Read more…] about 7th Biodiversity X-Mas Market

Vacancy: Interdisciplinary Post-doctoral Research Associate for Convergence Research in Sustainable Coffee Production

by Categories: News, Vacancies

School of Science and Engineering: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Tulane University seeks a post-doctoral research associate for a newly funded, NSF-funded Convergence Research project. Centered in the Yoro region of Honduras, this exciting and interdisciplinary project brings together conservation biologists, ecologists, agronomists, farmers, indigenous peoples, economists, social scientists, land managers, and engineers to co-design, assess, and implement a system for sustainable coffee production. The post-doc will work with the team on the initial phase of this NSF project which focuses on sustainability at the coffee-farm scale. [Read more…] about Vacancy: Interdisciplinary Post-doctoral Research Associate for Convergence Research in Sustainable Coffee Production

A renewed commitment to nature in Lebanon – official launch of ESP Lebanon national network

by Categories: News

On October 6, 2021, the Department of Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management (LDEM​) at the American University of Beirut hosted online a group of 50 people from 19 institutions to introduce the Lebanon National Network that will be formed as part of the Ecosystem Services Part​nership. The network will include academics, students, practitioners, and activists who explore and explain the benefits of nature to guide sustainable development in Lebanon. [Read more…] about A renewed commitment to nature in Lebanon – official launch of ESP Lebanon national network

Stork or birds of prey? Assessing the baseline indicators of the LIFE Danube Free Sky project

by Categories: Collaboration calls, News

The LIFE Danube Free Sky project is a transnational project with the aim to save thousands of birds from electrocution and collisions with power lines. To achieve this, the project involves and collaborates with numerous stakeholders including, for instance, electric companies and nature conservation actors along the Danube. In order to understand the project’s overall socio-economic dimensions and impact on ecosystem services by 2025 (when the project ends) we at Ecosystem Valuation prepared a baseline study of the status quo. [Read more…] about Stork or birds of prey? Assessing the baseline indicators of the LIFE Danube Free Sky project

Vacancy: Education Officer at Capitals Coalition

by Categories: News, Vacancies

The Capitals Coalition started a new education program that entails developing an online course on: “Redefining business value: embedding nature and people in decision-making for a sustainable future”.

To further support the development of this trajectory, Capital Coalition are hiring an Education Officer for two days a week (15 hours) to facilitate the process and content creation from the 1st of November to approximately beginning of March 2022.  [Read more…] about Vacancy: Education Officer at Capitals Coalition