The Ecosystem Services Valuation Database (ESVD) team recently completed the third project for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), reached the 10.000 values and published a 10 year jubilee paper. In their upcoming webinar set to take place on 24 April 2024, 14:00 CET they will give a brief overview of the new data and functionalities as part of the LNV project, showcase policy applications of the ESVD and give insight in future plans in the context of the increasing demand for open-source and robust data on the economic value of nature at all levels of decision-making. [Read more…] about Webinar: ESVD Update 2024 and paving the way towards COP16
Upcoming events
Erasmus course on ecosystem services (in Dutch)
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.
5th ESP Europe Conference – important dates
- Session submission deadline: 10 April 2024
- Decision on sessions: 1 May 2024
- Call for abstracts opens: 15 May 2024
- Call for abstract closes: 15 July 2024
- Registration opens: 15 July 2024
- Early Bird registration deadline: 15 September 2024
- Registration deadline: 11 November 2024
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ACES 2024 – calling for sessions
ACES: The Community on Ecosystem Services
December 9-12, 2024 | Austin, Texas, USA
ACES represents a dynamic and growing international assembly of professionals, researchers, and policymakers involved with ecosystem services. The ACES Conference brings together this community providing an open forum to share experiences, methods, and tools for assessing and incorporating ecosystem services into public and private decisions. Participants will include individuals with interests in resource management, restoration, institutions, policy, government, business, academia, conservation, urban and non-urban development, and more!
The organizers have issued a Call for Session Proposals. Submissions are due April 5. Sessions will focus on a diverse range of topics including Investing in Ecosystem Services, Equity in Ecosystem Services, Resilience in Ecosystem Services, and a range of other themes relevant to ecosystem services. Visit the web site for details.
SER continental conferences 2024
The Society for Ecological Restoration is holding two continental conferences in 2024.
The SER North American Conference will take place in Vancouver, Canada on 28 October to 1 November 2024. The call for contributed presentations is now open. You can find out more here.
The 14th European SER Conference will be held in Tartu, Estonia on 26-30 August 2024. Call for abstracts and registration are now open. Read more here.