Leading experts on ES science, ecosystem accounting, business- and policy-related decision making and on science-policy-business interfaces from related actions (OpenNESS, ESMERALDA, MAIA, MAES, ESP, IPBES, BD Partnership) met in Hannover from September 14-17, 2022, to mark the official launch of the EU Horizon Project SELINA and begin working towards their ambitious goals of implementing ES-related scientific outcomes in evidence-based decision-...

The European project SELINA has been awarded 13 million euros in EU funding to help decision-makers achieve the ambitious goals of the European Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and the Green Deal. Bringing together experts from 50 partner organisations from all 27 EU member states, Norway, Switzerland, Israel, and the United Kingdom, SELINA will develop a knowledge base that will create never-before-seen opportunities for evidence-based decision-m...