A Conference on Ecosystem Services

Sunday, 07 December 2008 13:17

 

 

Sustainable Solutions will be at the 2008 ACES conference the week of December 8th.  The focus for the 2008 conferences is: Using Science for Decision Making in Dynamic Systems.

ACES 2008 will bring together government, non-governmental organization, academia, tribal, and private sector leaders to advance the use of ecosystem services and related science in conservation, restoration, resource management, and development decisions.  The conference will highlight concepts and applications relating to four primary themes:

• Mapping and spatial relationships
• Values and measurement
• Dynamic systems and drivers of change
• Institutional structures and decision making

Sustainable will be presenting  at the conference on Wednesday the 10th, in a concurrent session focused on the Chesapeake Bay and Mid Atlantic region.   The presentation will focus on the role of the Spatial Land Registry as a tool to facilitate ecosystem service market transactions.  The SLR will help private landowners determine what ecological services their land is providing, and how to realize those values through the Bay Bank.  

The diversity of the sponsors and attendees (government agencies, non profits, private companies, regulators) reflects the growing interest in ecosystem services from across multiple sectors.  It is this diversity of expertise and experiences, and the sharing of information, that will continue to build the case for conservation of natural resources by accurately valuing the services that ecosystems provide.  

As global resource demands continue to increase, the true valuation of ecosystems services promises to be the long term solution for  conserving and protecting the earths critical natural resource infrastructure.  Sustainable is thrilled to be presenting at the ACES conference; and to be part of a global network of individuals working hard to help achieve that solution.