Keynote speakers

Throughout the conference week several keynote speakers addressed the conference theme "Enhancing ecosystem services through ecological restoration for nature and people". Perspectives on this theme from science, policy and practice backgrounds were presented.

Below an overview is given of the keynote speakers. Click the presentation titles below to view the presentations in PDF.

Special guest and keynote speaker

HH Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Ali bin Rashid AL Nuaimi, The Green Sheikh, The United Arab Emirates

Re-think sustainability 

HRH Princess Basma bint Ali, Royal Botanic Garden, Jordan

Sustainable ecosystem services for planning and development

Keynotes

Lucy Emerton, GIZ ValuES

Making the economic case for investing in ecological restoration: why it matters

Rudolf de Groot, Ecosystem Services Partnership

Enhancing ecosystem services through ecological restoration for nature and people

Guidelines to value and capture the benefits of landscape restoration

Dr. Nizar Haddad, General Director, NARC, Ministry of Agriculture

Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services Approach within "NARC" Research strategy

Bethanie Walder, Society of Ecological Restoration

Ecological Restoration: An Oasis of opportunity