01.10.2024
A group of Chinese scientists traveled to Germany as part of the German-Chinese research project "SinoPES" to exchange perspectives on the governance of ecosystem services and to continue ZALF's exchange with Chinese partners.
From September 16 to 22, researchers of the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR), Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning (CAEP), Zhejiang University and Hohai University traveled to Germany as part of the SinoPES project. The SinoPES project is a joint project of ZALF and IGSNRR, aiming at developing coordinated, efficient and sustainable governance and financing mechanisms for ecosystem services in the context of Europe and China. The program encompassed elements from the Landscape conference. A session (3.7 Innovative governance of ecosystem services: collaborative and hierarchical models) in the Landscape conference is organized by the SinoPES project. The session enable exchange with international scientists on the latest developments in the field of ecosystem service valorization and governance.
During the visit, the Chinese delegation engaged with German partners to refine research ideas previously developed through meetings in China in May 2024. In addition, several field trips were organized to allow the delegation to explore agroecosystem transformation case study in Germany, including landscape laboratory ‘patchCROP’ and UNESCO Spreewald Biosphere Reserve.
The project is currently leading a special issue (SI) in Ecosystem Service: Innovative governance of ecosystem services: from hierarchical to collaborative models and from single instrument to “blended” approaches. The SI is already online.
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