ValuES is a global project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and funded within the framework of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The project provides advisory services and capacity building to technical experts, advisors, academics, and decision-makers in more than twenty partner countries on all matters related to the identification, valuation, and integration of ecosystem services into different areas of planning, policy, and the implementation of concrete activities. To this end, the project develops tools and training courses, provides technical advice, and facilitates planning and decision-making processes. ValuES contributes to the development and dissemination of the results and products of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), while promoting the development and implementation of the results of regional assessments in the countries. The project also promotes knowledge exchange through the systematization and sharing of experiences, the organization of regional meetings, and the facilitation and coordination of events in global forums.

For more information, visit the project website: www.aboutvalues.net

Subscription to the IPBES Newsletter

The GIZ ValuES IPBES Newsletter provides information on IPBES, such as calls for participation, events, and policy briefs. The newsletter is published at irregular intervals and is available in three languages: English, French, and Spanish.

To subscribe, send an email to gianna-maria.pedot@giz.de.

Website in Spanish, English and Russian

The ValuES website is now also available in Spanish and Russian. The website includes:

• The ValuES Method Navigator: helps users learn more about different methods and identify those best suited for application in specific contexts.

• Case studies: experiences with ecosystem service assessment and valuation processes

• Information on Ecosystem services and IPBES