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

Upcoming events

Save the date: 8th session of the IPBES Plenary

by Categories: News, Upcoming events

The IPBES Bureau, at its 15th meeting, considered the extraordinary situation caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the implementation of the IPBES work programme and the hosting of the eighth session of the IPBES Plenary (IPBES 8) in Marrakech, Morocco. After careful consideration and consultations, the Bureau decided that IPBES 8 would be postponed from January/February 2021 to 14-24 June 2021 and be held as an online meeting. It will be preceded by online regional consultations and stakeholder day(s) (information on the time and date of these events will follow in due course).

The provisional agenda for the session is available on the IPBES website at: https://ipbes.net/events/ipbes-8-plenary.

Announcing ACES 2021 Preview: A Web-Based Symposium

by Categories: News, Uncategorized, Upcoming events

The program and steering committees are excited to announce “A Community on Ecosystem Services 2021 Preview.” We would like to take this opportunity to engage with the ACES community on the vision and plans for ACES 2021; connect ACES to new communities with like interests; and highlight early career ecosystem services researchers. This virtual program will take place December 16-17, 2020 and will include five sessions.

[Read more…] about Announcing ACES 2021 Preview: A Web-Based Symposium

Society for Ecological Restoration 2021 World Conference

by Categories: News, Upcoming events

The 9th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2021) will take place online on 21-24 June 2021 and will focus on innovative and creative approaches to achieving the promise of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The conference theme – A New Global Trajectory – encourages us to think broadly about the pathways we can take forward, the partnerships that will make this change possible, and the tools we have for success. [Read more…] about Society for Ecological Restoration 2021 World Conference

Landscape Ecology Summer School Series funded by VW Foundation

by Categories: News, Uncategorized, Upcoming events

The VW-summer school series intends to train participants on the knowledge and skills of how landscape ecology can contribute to improving the status of achieving the SDGs and the AU Agenda 2063 objectives. The first summers school in 2021 will relatively be more generic focusing on conceptual issues of landscape ecology and its nexus with SDGs and the overall development agenda in Africa. Applications to participate in the first summer school should be submitted online. The application deadline is 30th October 2020. [Read more…] about Landscape Ecology Summer School Series funded by VW Foundation

Special Issue on Urban transitions towards Nature-based Solutions in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

by Categories: Collaboration calls, News, Upcoming events

The call for contributions for this Special Issue is currently open. The aim of the Issue is to gather a collection of papers that present contemporary knowledge and conceptual development of NBS in urban areas as well as practical experiences, including co-creation processes in solving urban problems and enhancing ecosystem services through NBS, and promote green infrastructure as a basis for NBS. The deadline for manuscript submissions is 15 December 2020. We encourage you to contribute to the Issue, as well as to take part in NBS for Cities Symposium at SURE2020/21 Conference in Poznań, Poland!

Please have a look at the journal website for more information.