Call for abstracts for ESP 8 conference “Ecosystem Services for Nature, People and Prosperity"

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Each year the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) organises a global conference, to facilitate dialogue between scientists, policy makers and practitioners on the topic of enhancing the science and practical application of ecosystem services.  The 8th World ESP conference will be held in South Africa from 9-13 November 2015.

The central theme of the conference is ‘Ecosystem Services for Nature, People and Prosperity’. The conference will pay special attention to the public and private sector dialogue on how the ecosystem services concept can be used to support conservation, improve livelihoods and engage the business community.

ESP especially encourages delegates from businesses to attend the ESP conference in order to discuss challenges and opportunities in using the concept of ecosystem services to achieve conservation and sustainable use of our ‘natural capital’ within a market-context. The conference will provide an excellent platform to engage with experts who can generate solutions to these challenges and start making a difference in practice.

The conference is hosted at Spier Wine farm and Conference Centre in Stellenbosch. See location here.

The workshops are clustered according to the ESP Working Groups: Biome (B), Thematic (T) and Sectoral (S) Working Groups, and Special Sessions/Ateliers (O) will be held.

Dr. Joël Houdet, ACTS Senior Research Fellow, is hosting the Special Session: “S5 - Ecosystem services in business” in partnership with the South African Department of Environmental Affairs, Natural Capital Coalition, WBCSD, The Nature Conservancy, Hemporium, and the EWT – National Business & Biodiversity Network of South Africa.

The session details can be read at here.

Call for abstracts

  • The call for abstracts started on May 8. You will be able to upload your abstract through an online system on this website.
  • The call for abstracts will close June 30.The call for posters will close July 31.
  • All abstract submitters will be informed about their acceptance before August 15.

Registration

  • Registration will be possible from April 1 onwards.
  • Early Bird registration will close August 31.

More information

  • For more information about the conference please see here. 
  • For more information about sessions and associated themes see here.
  • For abstract submission see here.
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