What is the MESP
The Marine Ecosystem Services Partnership (MESP) is a community of practice for marine ecosystem stakeholders,
policy makers, researchers, economists and environmental managers. Please use this portal to share ideas, discuss pressing issues, post
the latest news and explore our extensive database of valuation studies.
Latest news
Inserting “Oceans” into the Paris Climate Conversation
Originally posted at http://www.peopleandoceans.org/oceansandparis/ Marine scientists and conservation professionals are organizing to make “oceans” a priority at the 21st
Time to Bring the Value of Nature Back to Earth
In 1997, Robert Costanza and colleagues set out to do something audacious[1]. They estimated the value of nature. At the
Learning to Speak Ecosystem Services
By Christian Neumann, Linwood Pendleton, Marianne Kettunen, Tundi Agardy "The language of Ecosystem Services essentially
What can the MESP do for you
The MESP uses a variety of web-based tools to ease access to valuation data and improve communication among its members. When connected to the databases of our working partners, the MESP information web portal represents the world’s largest virtual collection of marine ecosystem service data. The MESP also maintains an online group where partners can learn the latest ecosystem services news.
Welcome to the library of marine and coastal valuation studies
Ecosystems services assessment methodologies and approaches toolkit
Reports and Papers
Latest Podcasts and Webinars
A Chat with TEEB Coordinator Salman Hussain
Find out what's in store for TEEB as it prepares to enter its second decade. We begin 2017 with
Below the Surface with NOAA’s Margaret Davidson
In the 2016 “Below the Surface” podcast, Linwood Pendleton discusses coastal ecosystem services with the legendary Margaret Davidson.
You Say Conservation is Good for People: Well, Prove It
This podcast is adapted from a keynote speech Linwood Pendleton gave at the combined VALMER/PANACHE meeting, March 17, 2015
Latest Solutions from Panorama
- Valuating climate adaptation options on Placencia Peninsula Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-04T13:51:48+00:00
Valuating climate adaptation options on Placencia Peninsula
- The Great Barrier Reef Strategic Assessment Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-04T13:59:57+00:00
The Great Barrier Reef Strategic Assessment
- Science for Active Management – towards adaptive MPA management Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-04T14:00:44+00:00
Science for Active Management – towards adaptive MPA management
- Private sector investment in conservation of dry forests and mangrove restoration Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-04T14:00:31+00:00
Private sector investment in conservation of dry forests and mangrove restoration
- Nature’s contribution to the economy Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-04T14:06:22+00:00
Nature’s contribution to the economy
- Mapping and Valuing Ecosystem Services for Integrated Management Administrator 2018-05-04T14:00:53+00:00
Mapping and Valuing Ecosystem Services for Integrated Management
- Mangrove rehabilitation and income diversification Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-04T13:59:28+00:00
Mangrove rehabilitation and income diversification
- Functioning watersheds in the face of climate change Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-07T06:14:08+00:00
Functioning watersheds in the face of climate change
- Empowering island communities: the use of cost-benefit analysis to support informed climate change adaptation decisions Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-04T13:51:30+00:00
Empowering island communities: the use of cost-benefit analysis to support informed climate change adaptation decisions
- Coral Reef Valuation for MPA Management and Implementation Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-04T13:59:41+00:00
Coral Reef Valuation for MPA Management and Implementation
- Coastal Capital: Economic Valuation of Belize’s Reefs and Mangroves Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-04T13:59:08+00:00
Coastal Capital: Economic Valuation of Belize’s Reefs and Mangroves
- Blue carbon credits financing community-based mangrove management Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-04T14:00:15+00:00
Blue carbon credits financing community-based mangrove management
- Blue Carbon A-Z: from small projects to policy development Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-04T13:57:43+00:00
Blue Carbon A-Z: from small projects to policy development
- An incentivized, participatory approach to mangrove conservation Maria Potouroglou 2018-05-04T13:58:49+00:00
An incentivized, participatory approach to mangrove conservation
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