Putting Ecosystem Services Research into Practice
A
new article published in the journal
Ecosystem Services is authored by experts engaged in the National Ecosystem Services Partnership. It discusses how to make ecosystem services research relevant in practice.
October 17 Webinar: Ecosystem Services and National Forest Policy
In response to growing interest in ecosystem services, the U.S. Forest Service is identifying needs and opportunities to incorporate an ecosystem services approach into its programs and activities.
In a webinar sponsored by the National Ecosystem Services Partnership, Robert Deal and Nikola Smith of the U.S. Forest Service discuss their report Integrating Ecosystem Services into National Forest Service Policy and Operations, Tuesday, October 17, 1:30-2:45 p.m. ET. Deal and Smith will discuss additional opportunities and needs and will summarize some of the ongoing efforts to integrate ecosystem services into U.S. Forest Service policy and operations. This webinar is free, but
advanced registration
is required.
Canadian Ecosystem Services Toolkit
Watch the recording of our August webinar with Susan Preston of Environment and Climate Change Canada. She discusses the structure and utility of the Canadian Ecosystem Services Toolkit.
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New Federal Resource: NOAA Green Infrastructure Effectiveness Database
Search this
online database of literature sources containing information on the effectiveness of green infrastructure to reduce the impacts of coastal hazards. The database contains records from a wide range of sources, such as peer-reviewed journals, online tools, and gray literature, and it includes information on 32 coastal green infrastructure types.
Updated Environmental Valuation Reference Inventory
Environment and Climate Change Canada has just released an update to their Environmental Valuation Reference Inventory (EVRI), an online searchable database containing over 4,000 summaries of environmental and health valuation studies. EVRI facilitates literature review and the application of benefit transfer techniques for policy analysis and research, including benefit-cost analysis.
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GRANTS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES
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Senior Economist. World Resources Institute. Washington, D.C. (negotiable location)
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NESP is an initiative of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University. Visit the NESP Digest on the web. To subscribe to the NESP Digest, click here . To unsubscribe, click here. NESP also maintains a listserv to help foster communication in the ecosystem services community: nesp-community@duke.edu. Please feel free to use this list to discuss ecosystem services issues or to exchange information about new papers, jobs, or grant opportunities. |
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