Brussels, 07/05/2014 (Agence Europe) - To mark International Biodiversity Day on 22 May, the European Commission will host a high-level conference in Brussels on the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and Their Services (MAES).
The EU's initiative in this field is based on one observation: apart from their intrinsic value, biodiversity and the services it provides (for the production of food, fuel, drugs and for tourism, for example) have an important economic value. A figure should be...