The Incentives for Ecosystem Services (IES) approach was presented during the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature (LPFN) Initiative African Landscapes Dialogue: Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) in Practice, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6-9 March 2017. The Dialogue aimed to: - Share lessons and experiences in ILM across initiatives and countries...

IES jointly coordinated a FAO-AGL side event to illustrate the role of sustainable agriculture to support biodiversity conservation. The event showcased examples of technical solutions to increase agriculture's role in protecting biodiversity, improving food security, securing genetic diversity and the sustainable use of natural resources. It also highlighted policies, tools...

The IES project hosted the session: Incentives for agro-ecosystem services: the business perspective during the First Conference of the Regional Africa chapter of the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) held in Nairobi, Kenya on 21-25 November 2016. Ms Andrea Erickson, Managing Director for Water Security, who currently leads Global Water Funds and GLobal Market teams at The...

The IES team contributed to the Third High Level Training and Experience Sharing on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) held in China 23 October - 5 November 2016. The GIAHS Initiative is an innovative approach to the adaptive managementof agricultural heritage and conservation of goods and services. The GIAHS...

IES jointly organized a side event during FAO's Committee on Agriculture (COAG) with the Netherlands Water Partship (NWP), together with the Global Soil Partnership: Incentives for sustainable agriculture and the role of smart soil and water information. The event shared examples of information technologies and the integrated, cross-sectoral approaches that link agriculture...