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


ESP connects over 3000 ecosystem services scientists, policy makers and practitioners who work together in more than 40 Working Groups and a growing number of National Networks on all continents. ESP regularly organises World and Regional conferences and provides many Services to further enhance the application of ecosystem services for nature conservation, ecosystem restoration and sustainable management. Partner up with ESP and join in the global effort for the future of our Natural Capital!

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ACES 2018: Call for abstracts

by Categories: Collaboration calls, News, Upcoming events

Call for abstracts is open for the ACES 2018 conference in Washington DC on 3-7 December 2018. Submission deadline: 4 June 2018. The conference is hosted by ACES: A Community on Ecosystem Services, along with Ecosystem Markets and the Ecosystem Services Partnership(ESP).

All individuals interested in ecologic, economic, market, geographic, institutional, educational, outreach, and management aspects of ecosystem services are strongly encouraged to submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation.  [Read more…] about ACES 2018: Call for abstracts

Young Water Leaders Berlin, 7 Nov

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This event is Our Future Water: Young Water Leaders’ first global event that invites all current leaders and future leaders to attend to achieve water security for today’s and future generations.

The event, moderated by Karin Helmstaedt, TV host and presenter on Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle, has an array of 18 confirmed interdisciplinary speakers, from Europe and around the world, ranging from the Global Water Partnership to IBM, to the Chief Resilience Officer for Milan, all addressing how we can achieve water security. [Read more…] about Young Water Leaders Berlin, 7 Nov

International Summer School, 9-13 July, Montpellier

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Concepts and tools to engage in knowledge co-production and public participation

This summer school will take place in Montpellier, France between 9-13 July 2018. It is a 5-day interactive training course designed and organized by a small international team of experts – researchers and practitioners of participatory approaches. The training is based on “learning by doing” principle that makes it possible for the participants to test what they learn on-the-spot and get immediate feedback. [Read more…] about International Summer School, 9-13 July, Montpellier

ESP March Update is out now

by Categories: ESP Updates, News

Spring is in the air in our hemisphere, and we are happy to update you on all the sprouting ESP related initiatives. Happy reading! In this month’s update:
  • Regional Conferences 2018;
  • What’s New: Publications from the ESP community;
  • Working Group news;
  • Regional Chapters & National Networks news;
  • Diaz et al. article in Science and response from the community – Join the conversation;
  • Vacancies, upcoming events and other news from the network.

[Read more…] about ESP March Update is out now

Ongoing discussion on the Science publication “Assessing nature’s contributions to people” (Diaz et al. 2018)

by Categories: Blog posts, News

Earlier this year Science published a paper by Diaz et al. titled Assessing nature’s contributions to people which sparked an ongoing debate among the ecosystem services global community. Below we have listed some of the responses from the science community. If you would like to discuss this topic with your fellow ESP members, we have provided the space in our online community portal – click here to join the discussion.  [Read more…] about Ongoing discussion on the Science publication “Assessing nature’s contributions to people” (Diaz et al. 2018)