ESWG Webinar Series #2 - Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity & the Nature Positive Journey (25Jan 2024)

This webinar is part of a series of webinars organized by the Ecosystem Services Working Group with support from the GEO BON Secretariat.
Nature is the basis of the functioning of society, general well-being, and the economy. However, despite warnings from the scientific community for several decades, the degradation of nature is accelerating due to the impact of human activities. This is causing a decline in the services provided by natural ecosystems and consequently generating disruptions in supply chains, business operations and investments. Our reliance on nature to drive the economy is not new, but the concept of building a NATURE POSITIVE ECONOMY is rapidly gaining traction as we begin to understand our nature-related dependencies and impacts. “Nature positive” goes beyond our previous conviction of “be neutral” and “do no harm”, to leveraging the full economic performance gained from delivering goals based on themes such as biodiversity restoration and climate change resilience, to achieve a respectful, fair, and prosperous future for all. This webinar will present the “nature positive” paradigm at the interface between how we perceive, study, acknowledge and manage natural capital and ecosystem services, expanding on the opportunities for more sustainable livelihoods, economics, and socio-ecological systems. The webinar is organized by the Ecosystem Services Working Group with support from the GEO BON Secretariat.
Speakers:
- Dr. Katherine von Stackelberg - NEK Associates LTD and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA
- Dr. Mafalda Evangelista - Natural Business Intelligence, Portugal
- Dr. Marta Santamaria - Integrating Capitals, Spain
Hosts:
- Ana Sofia Vaz (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto, Portugal)
- Nuria Pistón (Ecology department, University of Granada, Granada, Spain)
- Agnes Vari (McGill University, Canada)
- Flavio Affinito (McGill University, Canada)
More info: geobon.org/ecosystem-services...