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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Inspired by SELINA: Secondary school students in Bulgaria map and assess ecosystem services in karst areas

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From 3 – 7 July 2023 the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography (NIGGG-BAS), an ESP member organisation and one of the Bulgarian partners in the SELINA project, co-organised an innovative field course for secondary school students titled “Education for and by karst”. A total of 17 students from two secondary schools in Sofia, Bulgaria took part in the training.

One of the modules in the course focused on the mapping and assessment of ecosystem services in karst areas, led by SELINA and ESP Bulgaria members Stoyan Nedkov, Hristina Prodanova, Vanya Stoycheva and Gergana Petkova. The idea for the training module emerged from the discussions at the first SELINA thematic workshop in March 2023. There, participants deliberated on the barriers and enabling factors for transformative change and highlighted the need to integrate biodiversity and ecosystem services-related themes in the education process, especially in secondary schools. [Read more…] about Inspired by SELINA: Secondary school students in Bulgaria map and assess ecosystem services in karst areas

Addis Ababa – Urban and planning policies on a historical perspective

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Book by Prof. Corrado Diamantini and Prof. Domenico Patassini with a Preface by ESP members Dr Blal Adem Esmail (Ruhr University Bochum), Dr Chiara Cortinovis (University of Trento), and Dr Linda Zardo (Università Iuav di Venezia)

We are glad to announce the release of a new book titled “Addis Ababa. At the Roots of a Disputed Flower“, published by ListLab as part of the Babel International category. The book includes a valuable contribution from our ESP members Dr. Blal Adem Esmail, Dr. Chiara Cortinovis, and Dr Linda Zardo. This book represents the English edition of the work by Prof. Diamantini and Prof. Patassini, marking three decades since its original Italian version was published by Franco Angeli. The significant task of bringing the book up to the present day is accomplished through the addition of the first chapter, marking a substantial departure from the original Italian edition. This new chapter provides readers with fresh insights into the modes and significance of the transformation that has unfolded in Addis Ababa in a mere 15 years. [Read more…] about Addis Ababa – Urban and planning policies on a historical perspective

Course on Integrating Natural Capital into Investment Decisions

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CSF will be teaching an in-person course on Integrating Natural Capital into Investment Decisions, on November 8th and 9th at Conservation International Headquarters in Washington, DC. The training will be led by Kim Bonine, CSF’s Training Director, David Meyers, Executive Director of Conservation Finance Alliance Executive Director, and Marcello Hernández-Blanco.

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Vacancy: Postdoctoral professional positions (two) in economic valuation of ecosystem services at Natural Capital Matters

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Natural Capital Matters, spin-off from the University of Salamanca (Spain), needs to fill two postdoctoral positions in the area of economic valuation of ecosystem services and natural capital. The successful candidate will assist in positioning the firm, both from the supply (research, funding, presentations) and the demand side (contact with stakeholders, project proposals and monitoring).

Start date: January 2024

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Vacancy: Postdoctoral researcher in economic valuation of marine ecosystem services at the University of Salamanca

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The research group on natural capital at the University of Salamanca (Spain) is seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher in the area of economic valuation of ecosystem services and natural capital. The successful candidate will assist the research group to perform primary and benefit transfer analysis, author research papers, coordinate research activities, take part in grant proposal writing and monitoring, engage in outreach activities, and present research results at conferences, in economic valuation of marine ecosystem services. [Read more…] about Vacancy: Postdoctoral researcher in economic valuation of marine ecosystem services at the University of Salamanca