XVth IWRA World Water Congress
Edinburgh International Conference Center, Edinburgh, Scotland
Held every three years since 1973, the World Water Congress is one of the most important events in the water field. The Congress provides a large cross-section of players from around the world and from all disciplines with a single forum to connect. The Congress not only allows stakeholders to share experiences and promote discussion, […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
SPECIAL PRESS TELECONFERENCE ABOUT THE PARIS CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS (COP21)
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NOVEMBER 19, 10 am EST Reducing deforestation will have to be a major part of pledges by developing countries trying to reduce their carbon emissions in the coming years. In preparation for the U.N. climate talks, Forest Trends held a special press teleconference with our experts to discuss the international challenges of financing forest protection […]
IIED conference on Innovations for equity in smallholder PES: bridging research and practice
Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
What are the best ways to make schemes that compensate protectors of natural resources fairer and more inclusive? IIED’s conference on Innovations for equity in smallholder PES: bridging research and practice aims to explore the latest thinking on the issue from researchers, policy makers, funders and practitioners, and to share lessons learned. Based at the […]
Addressing Drought and Water Scarcity: Solutions for Safeguarding the Global Food System in the 21st Century
The Library of Congress, Washington D.C., USA
Agriculture is feeling the brunt of prolonged droughts at home and abroad. While California, Colorado, and Texas are having one of the worst droughts on record, numerous other countries are also dealing with water shortages, including Brazil, northern India, northern China, south and central Australia, and every European nation around the Black Sea. […]