The Erasmus+ course ‘Nature Benefits: From Theory to Practice’ (Natuurvoordelen: Van Theorie naar Praktijk) aims to help Dutch and Flemish professionals in the field of nature management and conservation communicate the value of nature areas. The course is co-organised by various ESP partners, and it consists of three modules, taking place between June and November 2024. Find more information in the course flyer (in Dutch). Registration opens 2 April 2024.
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Invitation to join WVN session: Transforming the food system
Capitals Coalition invites you to the WeValueNature session: Transforming the Food System. This session will be an opportunity to gain insight in the TEEBAgriFood for Business project and learn from business representatives who are working on pilot applications based on the TEEBAgriFood Guidelines in Brazil and Mexico. The representatives will share how they have carried out a capitals assessment and how this has shaped their decision-making. In an interactive way, the session will give you a better understanding of what a capitals approach means in practice. The session will take place on 19 March from 16:00-17:00 CET.
To register for the session click here.
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Integration of hydrological functions of forests into forest management plans concludes in Turkey
Nature Conservation Center (DKM) in partnership with the General Directorate of Forestry has completed the project “Integration of Hydrological Functions into Forest Management Planning”. The project aimed to improve the technical capacity for the integration of hydrological functions of forests into forest management plans and to implement the developed methodology in a pilot study. A technical guide entitled “Integration of Hydrological Functions into Forest Management Plans” was also created. [Read more…] about Integration of hydrological functions of forests into forest management plans concludes in Turkey
Mapping Europe’s institutional landscape for forest ecosystem service provision, innovations and governance
ESP members Eeva Primmer, Davide Geneletti, Lasse Loft and others published the paper Mapping Europe’s institutional landscape for forest ecosystem service provision, innovations and governance. The article highlights how mapping and assessing ecosystem services (ES) have been used to support governance. It shows the importance of the institutional landscape that governs ES provision across multiple contexts. A framework is developed and operationalized for the analysis of policy documents that address European forest ES provision. An analysis of how the biophysical supply of forest ES is connected to policies paying attention to ES is given. The article also identifies innovations and the governance mechanisms for the provision of the ES.
You can find the full paper here.
IPBES review call for values assessment
IPBES is pleased to announce the start of the external review of the second order draft of the chapters and the first order draft of the summary for policymakers of the assessment on values. This review is addressed to Governments, interested and qualified experts including scientists, decision makers, practitioners and other knowledge holders. The review period runs from 20 January to 24 March 2021. For the different chapters of the assessment registered for and the review comments template click here.
To participate as an expert reviewer in this external review, register as a user of the IPBES website here if you have not already done so. [Read more…] about IPBES review call for values assessment