The Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP), is hosting the 8th World ESP conference under the theme ‘Ecosystem Services for Nature, People and Prosperity'. The conference will pay special attention to the public and private sector dialogue on how the ecosystem services concept can be used to support conservation, improve livelihoods and engage the business community. To facilitate dialogue between scientists, policy makers and practitioners, ESP organizes an annual international conference in different parts of the world.  

dates: 9-13 November 2015  
location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa  
contact: Joël Houdet  
e-mail: j.houdet @acts-net.org  
www: http://espconference.org/espconference2015#.VVdA5fmqqko