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Business & Ecosystem Services: business track at ESP conferences

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During both the ESP Europe and Latin America conference a one day business track will be organised on Thursdays to create a vehicle for improved science-business collaboration and kick-start long term incorporation of the ecosystem services concept in business operation.

This day will consist of a business related keynote speech, a market place and a business session, in parallel of the rest of the conference program. [Read more…] about Business & Ecosystem Services: business track at ESP conferences

National Network on Ecosystem Services in Bulgaria

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An update from members of the ESP NN Bulgaria on recent developments to set up a formal network on ecosystem services in the country.

On July 3 2018, a workshop to discuss the results from ESMERALDA project and the opportunities for the development of a National Network on ecosystem services was held in the National institute of geophysics, geodesy and geography at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS). [Read more…] about National Network on Ecosystem Services in Bulgaria

Transnational Workshop: Alpine ecosystem services (ES) – a toolset for international cooperation

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The University of Innsbruck hosts an interactive AlpES workshop on 28th September 2018 about the integration of the ES concept in international decision-making. The goal of the event is to discuss and elaborate links for ES management in transboundary (environmental) conflicts. [Read more…] about Transnational Workshop: Alpine ecosystem services (ES) – a toolset for international cooperation

Registration for ESP conferences in 2018 now open

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Registration is open for the Ecosystem Services Partnership 2018 regional conferences.

ESP is organising three conferences in October 2018 focusing on the use of the ecosystem services concept in science, policy and practice to find ‘nature based solutions’ for conservation, restoration and sustainable development issues in Asia (India 9-12 October, including a keynote by Pavan Sukhdev), Europe (Spain, 14-19 Oct, for which almost 500 abstracts have been submitted!), and Latin America (Brazil, 22-25 October).

Together with ACES ESP is organising a conference  in N.America, Washington, USA, 3-7 December.

For more information and to register, check out the events’ official websites:

 

PESFOR-W Training School, 23-26 October, Vairao, Portugal

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The COST Action Payments for Ecosystem Services (Forest for water) is organising its first training school on the topic: Environmental effectiveness of forest PES schemes to reduce agricultural diffuse pollution to water. The deadline for application is 15 August 2018, travel and subsistence grants of up to 800 Euros will be available for around 18 participants. [Read more…] about PESFOR-W Training School, 23-26 October, Vairao, Portugal