Program Themes

ACES 2014 will offer discussion on state-of-the-art methods and experiences relating to Ecosystem Services: Linking Science, Practice, and Decision Making. 

Specific themes to be addressed in workshops and plenary, organized, and contributed sessions include but are not limited to the following:

Content Areas

• Ecosystem Service Identification, Production, and Flows
• Economic and Non-Economic Valuation
• Cultural Values and Traditional Ecological Knowledge
• Institutions, Markets, Incentives, and Legal Frameworks
• Adaptive Decision Making in the face of Uncertainty
• Sustainability, and Resilience
• Adaptation and Climate Change
• Tribal Goals and Resources
• Public Policy, Science, and Practice
• Using Ecosystem Services for Energy and Water Resource Planning
• Public-Private Partnerships and Inter-Agency Coordination
• What’s Next? A decade after Millennium report
• Scaling, Networking, Consistency and Standardization after a Decade of Demonstration Projects
• Urban Ecosystems and Services
• Ecosystem Services and Human Health

Techniques and Approaches

• International Perspectives
• Spatial Analysis Tools for Decision Makers
• Education about Ecosystem Services

We encourage the inclusion of individuals from different sectors – including government, nongovernment, private, and academic.