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2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress

Hawaii, USA

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Council has selected Hawaii, United States of America, as the host of the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress – the world’s largest conservation event. Held every four years, the Congress brings together leaders from government, the public sector, non-governmental organizations, business, UN agencies and indigenous and grass-roots […]

Communities

Launch of Ashaninka Environmental Services Protocol in Acre, Brazil

Iorenka Atame Center , Marechal Taumaturgo, Brazil

Forest Trends’ Communities Initiative is excited to announce the launch of the Environmental Services Protocol of the Ashaninka People from the Kampa land of the Amí´nea River. The launch event will take place at the Iorenka Atame Center in Marechal Taumaturgo-Acre on April 8th at 16:00 ACT.  With this protocol, the Ashaninka reaffirm their role […]

How business can tackle deforestation: Asia under the lens

Unilever's Four Acres Singapore, Singapore

As a Supporting Partner, Forest Trends and Supply Change invite you to join us at the Innovation Forum conference bringing together multi-stakeholders in discussion around the latest trends and challenges companies face in removing deforestation from their supply chains, and to debate what measurable actions moving forward will be. Major corporations like Unilever, Sime Darby, […]

Agriculture Communities

Webinar! From raw materials to finished products

Global, Webinar

Canopy Bridge y Forest Trends te invitan al webinar “De materias primas a productos elaborados: ¿Vale la pena para pequeños y medianos productores?” este próximo Jueves 21 de Abril a las 10:00 am (hora en Quito, Bogotá, México D.F), con panelistas desde el Programa de Bosques Andinos, Kallari Chocolates y Universidad de Sao Paulo. Este […]

Launch Events: Brazil Matrix for Ecosystem Services / Eventos de Lançamento: Matriz Brasileira de Serviços Ecossistêmicos

Av. Paulista, 1313, 4o andar – edifício sede da FIESP, São Paulo, Brazil

Incentivos Econí´micos para Serviços Ecossistêmicos no Brasil Cada vez mais as discussões nacionais e internacionais consideram o papel das florestas e de outros usos do solo como provedores de bens e serviços ambientais e na mitigação dos efeitos negativos da variabilidade e mudança climática regional.  Consequentemente, incentivos econí´micos e polí­ticas públicas vêm sendo criados para […]

8th ESP World Conference

Spier Wine farm and Conference Center, Stellenbosch, South Africa

The Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) is a worldwide network, founded in 2008, to enhance the science and practical application of ecosystem services. To facilitate the needed dialogue between scientists, policy makers and practitioners ESP organises an annual international conference in different parts of the world. The 8th World ESP conference will be held in South […]

Water

River Basin Management 2015 Conference

Meliá Maria Pita Hotel, Coruna, Spain

River Basin Management 2015 is the 8th Conference in a series of conferences which marks the growing international interest in the planning, design and management of river basin systems. Changes in the landscape, use of the land and climate conditions lead to a continuous revaluation of river basin management objectives. This requires the development of […]

Communities Water

Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change in Urban Areas Conference

Bonn, Germany

Climate change has significant impact on society and biodiversity in Europe. Urban inhabitants are most likely to experience climate change effects directly because currently 75 per cent of Europeans live in urban areas. Here, management of urban ecosystems offer sustainable and cost-effective solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation while contributing to human well-being. This […]

Water

Sustainable Water Management Conference

Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront , Portland, USA

The conference is presenting solutions for balancing the benefits of conservation with the costs, managing water resources, sustainable utilities and infrastructure, urban planning and design, energy efficiency, water conservation, stormwater and reuse. Click here for more information and to register.

Biodiversity

Market-based Instruments for Ecosystem Services: Theroy and Practice for Decision-makers

Paris, France

Organised by Biodiversa, INVALUABLE, and IDDRI (Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations), this conference will create space to usefully engage all stakeholders and confront the latter’s experiences, views and needs to academic research in order to fill knowledge gaps between science and policy in biodiversity conservation. Presentation: Biodiversity and ecosystem services have continuously been eroded in […]