A session on Social – Ecological Systems and participatory methods for sustainable landscape management will take place at the IALE 2017 European Congress (September 12-15 2017). [Read more…] about Call for abstracts session Social-Ecological Systems and participatory methods for sustainable landscape management
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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Announcing the funding of £15,000 for the Regional Studies Association Policy Expos
The Association has launched a new policy research initiative worth £15,000 (C. €17,000, US$18,000) to successful teams aiming to connect their work and wider communities to societal questions and policy needs.
This new initiative is called an “Expo” taking the word’s meaning of a “comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory”. [Read more…] about Announcing the funding of £15,000 for the Regional Studies Association Policy Expos
BWG 5 members participated at the XIV MEDECOS & AEET meeting in Seville, January 2017
Members of the ESP Mediterranean working group participated in the 2017 joint meeting of the International Society of Mediterranean Ecology (MEDECOS) and the Spanish Ecological Society (AEET), celebrated between the 31st of January and 4th of February in Seville, Spain. The main focus of the joint conference was the ecology and evolution of Mediterranean ecosystems and their species, from plants to animals and also microorganisms. [Read more…] about BWG 5 members participated at the XIV MEDECOS & AEET meeting in Seville, January 2017
Stakeholder Day at IPBES-5
The conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services are fundamental to the well-being of current and future generations. Yet the depletion and degradation of natural resources is increasingly destroying the life support systems on which people depend. How are governments, experts and stakeholders working together, through IPBES, to address these critical issues? How can you contribute as an individual or an organisation to the IPBES process to enrich assessment outcomes and contribute to implementing the work programme and recommendations of the IPBES Plenary? [Read more…] about Stakeholder Day at IPBES-5
ESP January Update
The ESP Update for January is now available online. Check out our most resent newsletter for:
- Updates on the upcoming ESP conferences;
- News from our national networks;
- Other recent developments in the field of ecosystem services (news, events, vacancies).