The LIFE Ecosystem Services project focuses on developing ecosystem services(ESS) evaluation, especially for territorial planning in Latvian coastal areas. In the seminar the project presented thier experiences in using ESS economic evaluation for territorial planning in project test sites; the ESS evaluation allows for a balanced development strategy which serves both needs for economic growth and well-being of the population and nature.
Following the tradition started in early 2017, the event aimed to bring together Latvian researchers and representatives of institutions and organisations working in sectors connected with preservation of ecosystems, i.e. environmental and regional development, agriculture and forestry. The forum allows everyone to meet and discuss the practical use of the ESS evaluation in the implementation of sectorial politics. The second part of the event presented an opportunity to hear various experiences from current projects in Latvia in regard to mapping, assessment and the use of ESS in decision making.
More information about the event can be found here(in Latvian).
Presentations from the seminar can be found here and the photo gallery here.
The seminar and discussion forum was organised by the LIFE Ecosystem Services project in cooperation with the LIFE Viva Grass project and the Horizon 2020 project “ESMERALDA”.
