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    Understanding stakeholder visions for woodland expansion in Scotland

     The development of stakeholder visions for woodland expansion in Scotland from analysing organisational documents, workshops and interviews.
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    Exploring changes in ecosystem services under varying scenarios

     Exploration of the resilience of woodlands to future change by assessing how ecosystem service values and natural capital stocks of woodlands may be affected by change through the application of the UK National Ecosystem Assessment (UK NEA) scenarios and different management approaches, e.g. forest diversification through the application of forest management alternatives
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    Delivering Resilient Forests

     Resilient forests are important if our trees are to cope better with changing environmental conditions and threats from pests and diseases. This page provides information on the publications produced as part of Forest Research's 'Delivering Resilient Forests' programme of research.
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    Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland – June 2019

     Sixth Full Meeting of PESFOR-W – Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland List of participants Programme and MC agenda attached Introductory presentation from Action Chair – Gregory Valatin    Case study visits – Blackwater catchment management: changing forestry and farming practises to restore freshwater pearl mussel populations – EU Life Nature project,...
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    BRIGIT – A consortium for enhancing UK surveillance and response to Xylella fastidiosa

     A multi-partner GB wide transdisciplinary project that takes a holistic approach to enhance diagnostics, identify factors that could lead to spread and formulate response strategies to mitigate the devastating effects of X. fastidiosa.
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    ITC Conference Grants awarded

     2018       ITC Conference Grant applicant:     Dr Claudia Carvalho-Santos Conference:  ESP Europe 2018 Regional Conference on Ecosystem services in a changing world: moving from theory to practice. Venue : Centro Kursaal Elkargunea, Zurriola Hiribidea, 1,20002 Donostia – San Sebastian, Spain Date : 15 – 19 October 2018 Abstract Presentation Scientific Report   __________________________________________________________________     ITC Conference Grant applicant:     Dr....
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    UK Urban Canopy Cover

     Urban Canopy Cover
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    Albena, Bulgaria – September 2018

     Fifth Full Meeting of PESFOR-W – Albena, Bulgaria Flamingo Hotel, Albena, Bulgaria List of Participants Programme and MC agenda attached Introductory presentation from Action Chair – Gregory Valatin Presentation by Kossara Bozhilova-Kisheva and Silvia Ivanova, Black Sea Basin Directorate, Varna on Surface Water Control and Management, Assessment Indicators, Payments and Management Schemes. Presentation...
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    NHS Greenspace in Scotland

     NHS Greenspace in Scotland is being developed through a series of demonstration projects at different hospital sites. Staff, patients, visitors and local communities are the beneficiaries of improvements to NHS Greenspace.
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    Stavanger, Norway – July 2018

     Fourth Full Meeting of PESFOR-W – Stavanger, Norway Jæren Hotel, Solhøgda 3, 4340 Bryne, Stavanger, Norway List of participants Programme and MC agenda attached Introductory presentation from Action Chair – Gregory Valatin Presentation by Johan Barstad and Rhys Evans, HLB, Norway on PES Experience and Opportunities Presentations by Takuya Takahashi, University of Shiga Prefecture) & Takashi...
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    Padova, Italy – March 2018

     Third Full Meeting of PESFOR-W – Padova, Italy Villa Revedin Bolasco, Castelfrano Veneto, Padova. 12-15 March 2018 List of participants Programme and MC agenda attached Introductory presentation from Action Chair, Gregory Valatin TESAF Introductory presentation   Presentation by Peter Kristensen, European Environment Agency, on European water policy and the challenges of meeting WFD water quality targets (by Skype) Presentation...
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    Opatija, Croatia, October 2017

     Second Full Meeting of PESFOR-W – OPATIJA, CROATIA Grand Hotel, Opatijska Cvijeta, Opatija. 17-19 October 2017 List of particpants Programme and MC agenda attached Introductory presentation from Action Chair, Gregory Valatin Presentation from Dijana Vuletic – PES Schemes and Research in Croatia Presentation from Theresa Loeffler, UNECE/FAO Forestry & Timber Section An International perspective on...
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    Dissemination Meetings

     IUFRO 125th World Congress 18-23 September 2017, Freiburg, Germany Incentives for woodland creation to improve water quality: an overview of the initial findings, activities and ambitions of the PESFOR-W COST Action presented by Gregory Valatin (session Chair) Presentation   Ireland's Native Woodlands Conference – 20 Years a-Growing 30 April – 1 May 2018, Delgany, County...
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    Nancy, France – February 2017

     First Full Meeting of PESFOR-W – NANCY, FRANCE AgroParis Tech, 14 rue Giradet, Nancy, France and case study to Vittel Plenary and Working Group meetings 28th February – 1st March 2017 List of participants Programme and MC agenda attached Introductory presentation from Action Chair Presentation from COST Action Science Officer Presentation from Alessandro Leonardi on Governance and...
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    1st Management Committee (MC) meeting – October 2016

     1st Management Committee (MC) meeting Location: COST Association, 149 Avenue Louise, Brussels, Belgium 18th October 2016 Minutes of meeting: COST Association Presentation: Presentation by Chair, Gregory Valatin:
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    Exploring land manager views of payments for ecosystem services, networks and learning

     Research exploring evidence for land manager perceptions and understandings of the concept of payments for ecosystem services, the use of formal and informal networks and the ways in which land managers learn from others.
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    Land Use and Ecosystem Services

     The research aims to increase our understanding of how woodlands and wooded landscapes provide a diverse range of ecosystem services (ES), and to help policymakers, forest managers and planners understand and assess how the specific placement and management of woodlands affects ES delivery at various scales.
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    Valuation of Welsh Forest Resources

     This study estimates using a natural capital accounting approach the value of five ecosystem goods and services provided by woodlands in Wales: standing timber, timber extraction, carbon sequestration, recreation and air quality improvement.