Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity

Produced for the European Commission, DG Environment by the Science Communication Unit, UWE, Bristol

This In-Depth Report explores four core facets of the ecosystem services concept: the links between biodiversity and ecosystem services; current techniques for mapping and assessing ecosystems and their services; valuation of ecosystem services and the importance of considering all ecosystem services and biodiversity as part of an interco...
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ILCN e-Newsletter, May 2016

ILCN will be at Rally in October. Updates from Armenia and Chile.
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Kinship Conservation Fellows Webinar Series

The Kinship Fellows webinars expand on themes presented during the month-long Kinship Conservation Fellows training program in order to provide global conservation leaders with access to case studies that demonstrate market-based tools. With mid-career professionals in mind, the series provides skills-based sessions on topics such as comm...
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ILCN e-Newsletter, March 2016

Inaugural e-newsletter for the ILCN, with updates from, and since, the 2015 Berlin Congress.
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Exemplary Conservation Leadership in New England and Across Six Continents (webinar)

Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation

The session features two leaders who are instrumental in shaping new models for land conservation in the northeastern United States and around the globe.
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The Role of Network Bridging Organisations in Compensation Payments for Agri-Environmental Services under the EU Common Agricultural Policy

Ecological Economics

This study found that farmers who have periodic contacts with network bridging organisations that foster cooperation and social learning in the agri-environmental landscapes show a higher commitment to change. Support for network bridging organisations is foreseen under the EU Leader programme and the EU regulation 1306/2013.
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Profitability and Sustainability in Responsible Forestry; Economic Impacts of FSC Certification on Forest Operations

WWF Report: 2015

This study seeks to advance knowledge about the impact of FSC certification on a company’s “bottom line” through primary research on 11 forestry entities operating across four continents. More than 500 original data points are analysed to assess upfront investments, annual costs, annual benefits, and the overall net present value (N...
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Exploring the permanence of conservation covenants

Conservation Letters; A journal of the Society for Conservation Biology

This study examined release and breach data from all 13 major covenanting programs across Australia. Authors also use results to argue that multi-party covenants appear an enduring conservation mechanism, highlight the important role that effective monitoring and reporting of the permanency of these agreements plays in contributing to the...
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Proceedings of the First Congress of the International Land Conservation Network (Letter/8.5 x 11 in)

International Land Conservation Network

In recognition of the growing importance of private and civic land conservation around the globe, conservationists from six continents joined together to mark the public launch of the International Land Conservation Network (ILCN) at the Network's First Congress in Berlin, Germany on October 19-21, 2015. This document summarizes the prese...
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Proceedings of the First Congress of the International Land Conservation Network (A4)

In recognition of the growing importance of private and civic land conservation around the globe, conservationists from six continents joined together to mark the public launch of the International Land Conservation Network (ILCN) at the Network's First Congress in Berlin, Germany on October 19-21, 2015. This document summarizes the prese...
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