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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Special Issue: Sustainable Urban Design and Land Use Planning

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This special issue is now open for submission. It invites authors working on themes of urban planning, architecture, landscape ecology, social science, soil science, agronomy, environmental, structural, and mobility engineering to publish their latest advances in a collection of papers that will answer the question: can sustainable urban design and land use planning be integrated and supported by new ecosystemic, socioecological, structural–technological, smart mobility assessments aided by GIS techniques with a resilient spatial perspective? If so, how do plans and projects benefit from these assessments and, moreover, how are the adopted solutions practically targeted, evaluated, delivered and monitored by plans and projects? The deadline for manuscript submissions is 15 April 2021.

You can find more information here.

Bankable Nature Solutions: Solutions from across the globe to adapt to and mitigate climate change and to help our living planet thrive

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WWF & Nature^Squared report shows how bankable nature solutions can generate a financial return and have a positive impact on nature, people and climate. The publication is meant to demonstrate what bankable projects are and how WWF through the Bankable Nature Solutions division can work across different landscapes to overcome various challenges. It aspires to show global landscape practitioners, investors and investees that Bankable Nature Solutions can be a promising solution, helping to upscale projects and to achieve more impact.

Please find the full statement and report here.

Special Issue on Urban transitions towards Nature-based Solutions in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

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The call for contributions for this Special Issue is currently open. The aim of the Issue is to gather a collection of papers that present contemporary knowledge and conceptual development of NBS in urban areas as well as practical experiences, including co-creation processes in solving urban problems and enhancing ecosystem services through NBS, and promote green infrastructure as a basis for NBS. The deadline for manuscript submissions is 15 December 2020. We encourage you to contribute to the Issue, as well as to take part in NBS for Cities Symposium at SURE2020/21 Conference in Poznań, Poland!

Please have a look at the journal website for more information.

Landscape 2021: Diversification for Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture

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20-22 September 2021, Berlin, Germany 
Call for sessions, masterclasses, market place booths and post-conference workshops now open. Download the flyer here.

Landscape 2021 will bring together scientists from across disciplines with key actors to explore whether and how diversity and diversification can contribute to a more sustainable and resilient agriculture. Promising approaches reduce trade-offs between high productivity and use of external resources, the provisioning of ecosystem services, biodiversity and soil health as well as robust economic perspectives, social justice, cultural values and recreational opportunities. [Read more…] about Landscape 2021: Diversification for Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture