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Special Issue on Multifunctional Agroecosystems in Mediterranean Landscapes

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The Special Issue on “Multifunctional Agroecosystems in Mediterranean Landscapes” in the journal Land is now open for submission. The SI focuses on the assessment of agroecosystem services and associated benefits, identification of trade-offs and synergies arising from the management of agroecosystems, and the assessment of the impact of local and landscape factors on agroecosystems and co-benefits to biodiversity and people. Interested authors are invited to contribute to these themes and to evaluate how the management of Mediterranean landscapes impacts on the multifunctionality of agroecosystems.

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Call for papers: Special Collection on MAES in EU overseas

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Title: Methods, tools, and applications for Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES) supporting decision making in EU Outermost Regions (ORs) and Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)

This Special Collection deals with the European Union’s Outermost Regions (ORs) and European Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs), which face specific developmental obstacles as well as serious environmental issues with relevant socio-economic impacts, such as climate change, environmental degradation, land-use change, coastal erosion and loss of biodiversity. Articles to appear in this One Ecosystem Special Issue aim at fostering robust, novel, and cost-effective MAES-related approaches, strategies and applications in the EU’s ORs and OCTs. [Read more…] about Call for papers: Special Collection on MAES in EU overseas

EU BONUS Project ROSEMARIE publishes short animation and three policy briefs

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The EU BONUS project ROSEMARIE (Blue health and wealth from the Baltic Sea – a participatory systematic review for smart decisions), of which several ESP members were partners, has published at the end of the project a short animation on the main content of the project and three policy briefs. [Read more…] about EU BONUS Project ROSEMARIE publishes short animation and three policy briefs

New papers from SWG 10 – ES in the circular (bio-)economy

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Two papers discussing / documenting the need for environmental technologies upgrading fertilizer inputs to agricultural soils – or the need for regulatory instrument ensuring ecosystem health improving circular bioresource flows for future soil health (Marini et al, 2020a) and food safety (Marini et al., 2020b).

Marini, M., Angouria-Tsorochidou, E., Caro, D., Thomsen, M., 2020a. Daily intake of heavy metals and minerals in global food trade – a case study of four Danish dietary profiles. Journal of Cleaner production 124279 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124279

Marini, M., Caro, D., Thomsen, M., 2020b. The new Fertilizer Regulation as a starting point for Cadmium avoidance in the EU. Science of the Total Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140876

Special Issue: Ecosystem Services from Natural Resources Managed by the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

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This special issue in the journal Sustainabliy targets to highlight the contributions that indigenous peoples and local communities make to the wider global community for better recognition and support for their efforts. The editors invite articles addressing:
1. IPLCs land/water/sea management and related ecosystem services (ES)
2. Case studies on Payments for ES (PES) of IPLCs’ managed natural resources
3. Stewardship mechanisms (reviews/comments)
4. ES from agricultural lands managed by the small-scale farmers, applying traditional practices [Read more…] about Special Issue: Ecosystem Services from Natural Resources Managed by the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities