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São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Scenarios and Modelling on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services to Support Human Well-Being

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The “São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Scenarios and Modelling on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services to Support Human Well-Being” will be held in São Pedro (190 km from São Paulo) from 01 – 15 July 2019. Applications are open until February 28th.

Rather than advancing scientific and methodological development, this School proposes to favor the interface between policy and decision making, so there will be an emphasis on the discussion of real cases. The school is organized into four modules that involve conceptual discussions, challenges, analysis of global studies and national goals in the field of biodiversity and ecosystem services. [Read more…] about São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Scenarios and Modelling on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services to Support Human Well-Being

International Conference on Successful Transformation toward Land Degradation Neutrality

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The International Conference on “Successful Transformation toward Land Degradation Neutrality (Future Perspective)” in commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the coming into force of the United Nations Conventions to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place on, 17-19 June 2019, in Ankara, Turkey. The conference will be co-hosted by Soil Science Society, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Combating Desertification and Erosion and Konya Food and Agriculture University, TURKEY. [Read more…] about International Conference on Successful Transformation toward Land Degradation Neutrality

New MOOC on business-driven sustainable landscape restoration

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The European Network for the Advancement of Business and Landscape Education (ENABLE) has created its second MOOC: Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Landscape Restoration. This online course aims to equip learners from environmental, business or other backgrounds with practical tools to advance sustainable and business-driven landscape restoration. In this course, participants are encouraged to take their skills and insights to the next level by going through the business model innovation process.

The MOOC will launch on Valentines Day, 14 February 2019. The registration to this online course is now open. [Read more…] about New MOOC on business-driven sustainable landscape restoration

Webinar: Integrating Ecosystem Values into Cost-Benefit Analysis at USAID

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The National Ecosystem Services Partnership (US) is hosting a webinar on the topic Integrating Ecosystem Values into Cost-Benefit Analysis at USAID. 

Hear Aaron Bruner (Conservation Strategy Fund), Jenny Kane (USAID Office of Forestry and Biodiversity), and Paul Oliver (USAID Office of Economic Policy) present on a new USAID report in the February National Ecosystem Services Partnership webinar. [Read more…] about Webinar: Integrating Ecosystem Values into Cost-Benefit Analysis at USAID

The Baltic States moving forward!

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The last months have been full of exciting news in the Baltic States and 2019 is looking even more promising.

The countrywide mapping and assessment of the ecosystems and their services in Estonia got kickstarted in early January through the ELME project. Coordinated by the Environment Agency of Estonia, ELME aims at mapping and assessing priority ecosystems and ecosystem services with a strong emphasis on novel methods for monitoring biodiversity, methodologies for enhancing the performance of the Green Network of Estonia and the prognosis of Climate Change impacts on biodiversity. [Read more…] about The Baltic States moving forward!