The University of Aveiro (UA), through the Department of Environment and Planning (DAO) and the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), hosted a working meeting and a stakeholder workshop on April 28 and 29, as part of the COST Action “DSS4ES – Decision Support Systems for Environmental Services.”
This COST Action, which aims to promote the development of decision support systems for environmental services, is coordinated by CESAM, with researcher Sofia Corticeiro (CESAM/DAO) serving as the institutional representative at UA and coordinator of the “Governance (Implementation and Monitoring)” working group.
Over the course of the two-day meeting, 21 members of the COST network from various European countries took part. The stakeholder workshop on April 29 brought together 14 international stakeholders from sectors such as forestry, environmental management, public administration, and governance, enabling a rich exchange of experiences and perspectives on the needs and challenges of using decision support systems on the sustainable management of ecosystem services.
The successful hosting of this initiative at UA reinforces CESAM’s role as a bridge between science, policy, and society, promoting international cooperation and the development of innovative solutions to today’s environmental challenges.
CESAM has played a strategic role in supporting the design and implementation of public environmental policies at both national and European levels, contributing with high-quality scientific research and the transfer of knowledge to inform decision-making.
More information about the COST Action “DSS4ES” is available at: https://www.dss4es.com/en/