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The first workshop of a five-part series took place on Tuesday 18th July 2023 at the ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ��-Med office in Málaga. This marks the beginning of a series of�� interactive peer learning workshops that will take place between July and October 2023.

This program aims to develop a set of tools to guide scientists, practitioners, and policymakers and governments to effectively account for “Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services” (BES) within the economy informing the development of economic policies, market-based mechanisms, fiscal incentives, regulatory frameworks; etc.

Key messages from the first workshop highlighted�� the opportunity to implement�� the Green Infrastructure national plan at regional and local levels. The importance of integrating�� governance,�� economic & financial aspects into the field of ecosystem services, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration, and effectively managing digital clutter for data gathering were other key highlights. There is an agreed�� interest in further collaboration to co-create Virtual Research Environments��(VREs) of Ecosystem Services linked to the Spanish Strategy on Green Infrastructure, connectivity and ecological restoration such as carbon sequestration and water retention among others.

Workshop Title: Stage I - Workshop 1 Conceptual framework and its practical integration: Definition of Essential Ecosystem Services, modeling and development opportunities, the role of habitats and their conservation status

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The Ecosystem Services (ES) Advisory Board is led by LifeWatch ERIC, and the ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ��-Med along with selected experts (including the Green Infrastructure Head from various institutions such as the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Spain), representatives from the�� the academic sector, including the�� University of Huelva, Granada and Málaga and the City of Málaga,�� amongst others). The focus is on advancing planning, management, and governance of Natural Capital through the Ecosystem Services paradigm, with a specific emphasis on the Andalusia (Spain) region.

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������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� Med - LifeWatch ERIC Ecosystem Services Technical workshops comprise of activities promoted by the ALBORÁN, ENBIC2LAB and SMARTECOMOUNTAINS projects, co-financed by FEDER 2014-2020 Multiregional Operational Program Funds for Spain (POPE) for actions in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia.