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E&SEFT Project: “Ecosystem & Socio-Ecosystem Functional Types: integrating biophysical and social functions to characterize and map the ecosystems of the Anthropocene”. Please, feel free to click on the link to know about project goals, scientists involved, and other partners.

The E&SEFT Project is led by the University of Granada (Spain) and aims to develop a new approach for characterizing and mapping social-ecological systems using functional characteristics and attributes.

Firstly, the project aims to identify the key processes that define the functioning of social-ecological systems, both from the ecological and social dimension. To do so, they are working on creating a list of the Essential Social-Ecological Functional Variables (ESEFVs). [Read more…] about Online survey: Essential Variables describing the functioning of social-ecological systems

In decision IPBES-4/1, the Plenary requested the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel, in consultation with the Bureau, to undertake a further scoping of the thematic assessment of the sustainable use of biodiversity initiated pursuant to decision IPBES-3/1, by: 1) organizing a workshop of experts to produce a revised draft, 2) organizing an open review of this draft, and 3) preparing a revised scoping report for consideration by the Plenary at its fifth session. [Read more…] about External review of the IPBES draft scoping report of the thematic assessment of the sustainable use of biodiversity

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative published its August newsletter. Click here to read more about:

• TEEBAgriFood at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
• TEEB Ecuador National Stakeholder Meeting
• Five questions with the TEEBAgriFood Study Leader
• TEEBs latest upcoming events, vacancies and publications