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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 […]

SPECIAL PRESS TELECONFERENCE ABOUT THE PARIS CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS (COP21)

Forest Trends, Teleconference ,

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 […]

Communities Water

Green Infrastructure Workshop

NJ Transportation Planning Authority, Newark, USA

The NY/NJ Baykeeper, in conjunction with Newark DIG! (Doing Infrastructure Green), will be hosting a workshop on green infrastructure’s economic benefits. This workshop is geared toward property developers and the business community.  Panelists include: Larry Levine, Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC) Chris Obropta, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program Kyra Hoffman – NJ Department of […]

Biodiversity

6th SER World Conference on Ecological Restoration

Manchester Central Convention Center, Manchester, United Kingdom

SER (Society for Ecological Restoration) 2015 in Manchester aims to be the major restoration event of the year. Building on recent successful world congresses and regional meetings such as SER Europe 2013 in Finland, we hope to attract a large number of academics and practitioners who will share good practice and network successfully in one […]

Biodiversity

World Forum on Natural Capital

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A revolution is taking place in how businesses and governments account for natural capital. The inaugural World Forum on Natural Capital was the first major global conference dedicated to natural capital. It built on the significant private sector interest shown at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio in June 2012 and the many developments […]

Water

7th World Water Forum

Daegu EXCO, Daegu, Republic of Korea

Every three years, the World Water Forum mobilizes creativity, innovation, and know-how around water. Serving as a stepping-stone towards global collaboration on water challenges, the Forum is a unique multistakeholder platform where the water community and the policy and decision makers from all regions of the world can work together to find joint solutions. It […]

Biodiversity Water

EPA-USDA National Workshop on Water Quality Markets

University of Nebraska - Lincoln Campus, Lincoln, USA

USDA and EPA are cosponsoring a National Workshop on Water Quality Markets. This event is hosted by the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska and coordinated by The Conservation Fund. The Workshop will highlight recent progress in water quality trading across the country with an emphasis on policy, resources, […]

Danone’s work on eliminating deforestation – webinar

Danone has committed to eliminate deforestation from its supply chain by 2020, which will require effective cooperation from all along the company’s supply chain. Vincent Crasnier from Danone will share his experiences, discuss the company’s progress so far, and outline the key challenges – and plans to overcome them – that the company is working […]

Sustainable Water Management Conference

The Curtis Hotel, Denver, CO, USA

Presenting solutions for balancing the benefits of conservation with the costs, managing infrastructure, developing robust supply models and watershed management plans, water reuse, resource management, green infrastructure and more. This conference seeks to combine technical presentations with in-depth discussions on legal, regulatory and legislative matters water utilities face today. Get started today and don’t miss […]

Agriculture

Illegal Forest Conversion in the Mekong: Policy Implications for Land Investments, Climate, and Forest Legality Initiatives

Novotel Vintage Park Resort, Phuket, Thailand

          This two and a half day workshop aims to bring together experts from five focal countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam) and a range of relevant policy processes (REDD+, FLEGT, corporate responsibility) to engender a regional discussion about the conversion of forests in the Mekong region for commercial […]