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Asistente Técnico/a en Agua y Saneamiento

Work & Volunteer
Job vacancies
Country
Colombia
Application date
2019-12-12
Language

Spanish

Organization
Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD/UNDP)
Asistente Técnico/a en Agua y Saneamiento
El Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo – PNUD - trabaja en más de 170 países y territorios, dando asistencia para desarrollar políticas, habilidades de liderazgo y asociación, capacidades institucionales y construcción de resiliencia, con el fin de mantener resultados de desarrollo. A nivel programático la oficina en Colombia está organizada en dos Clústeres y cuatro Portafolios que trabajan de manera articulada en diferentes…

Research Grant on PFAS Impacts in Rural Communities and Agricultural Operations

Grants & Funding
Grants & scholarships
Research
Country
United States of America
Application date
2020-02-11
Language

English

Organization
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Research Grant on PFAS Impacts in Rural Communities and Agricultural Operations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications to better understand the potential impacts of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on water quality and availability in rural communities and agricultural operations across the United States. The Agency is seeking new information on PFAS occurrence, fate, and transport in water sources used by rural communities and agricultural operations, and new or improved PFAS…

Land Governance for Development

University Programs
Courses
Training
Country
Netherlands
Application date
2020-05-01
Language

English

Organization
Utrecht Summer School
Land Governance for Development
This Land Governance for Development course from Utrecht Summer School provides a multidisciplinary analysis of the ‘land rush’ within the more general context of land governance in Africa, Asia and Latin America including: the history and drivers of the process; the diversity of stakeholders and networks involved; and the global policy instruments of which inclusive land governance is an integral feature such as the Sustainable Development Goals…

Training Course in International Forestry and Global Issue

Courses
Free of charge
Country
France
Application date
2020-05-15
Organization
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
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International Forestry and Global Issue (IFGI-2000), a training course offered at Nancy (France)
International Forestry and Global Issue (IFGI-2020) is designed for PhD students, young researchers, and master students working in different areas of forest sciences (from biology, ecology, to social sciences) as well as those who specialize in international and global issues related to biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and international negotiations around carbon and climate change mitigation. IFGI will provide a useful…

PhD Programme Environmental and Resource Management (ERM)

University Programs
Doctoral
Country
Germany
Language

English

Organization
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg
PhD Programme Environmental and Resource Management (ERM)
The programme focuses on research in the areas of climate, water, soil, ecology, raw materials, economics and law, thereby strengthening the research profile of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg in Biotechnology, Environment and Health, Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, as well as Smart Regions and Heritage. Academic Admission Requirements: MSc (or equivalent) in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Economics, Environmental…
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The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Capacity Building Marketplace is an exchange platform for those seeking and offering knowledge, training and opportunities related to the UNCCD’s mandate regarding the issues of capacity building. These resources are helpful for anyone working toward land degradation neutrality (LDN).

The Capacity Building Marketplace supports students, grassroots movements, professionals, researchers, civil society organizations (CSOs), farmers’ organizations and the general public to develop their full potential regarding sustainable land management practices to address drought and land degradation.

The Marketplace addresses the creation, strengthening and building of capacity as it relates to mitigation and adaptation to drought and desertification in concrete ways.

Here on the Marketplace you can:

  • Share and find experiences and new ideas
  • Increase your knowledge and skills
  • Be informed about capacity building efforts globally
  • Directly influence the Marketplace’s future content

If you have any questions or would like to provide feedback, please contact UNCCD Capacity Building Officer, Richard Byron-Cox via email rbyroncox [at] unccd.int or phone +49 2288 152 827.

Topic
capacity building