El territorio de la frontera norte del Ecuador, denominado Zona 1 de Planificación, abarca una superficie de 42.259,66km2. Está conformado por cuatro provincias -Esmeraldas, Carchi, Imbabura y Sucumbíos- ricas en diversidad natural (recursos no renovables, pesca, producción agrícola y madera) y sociocultural (cerca del 12% de la población se auto identifica como indígena y un 22% como afrodescendiente [INEC, 2010]). Ecuador y Colombia han…

Cette journée est une opportunité pour les acteurs de l’écosystème de l’agriculture urbaine de se rencontrer et de préparer des collaborations afin d’accélérer le développement de projets s’inscrivant dans une démarche de durabilité. Cette rencontre réunira les acteurs publics et privés autour de deux grandes questions : Quels sont les challenges, les défis pratiques et technologiques ? Quelles solutions sont proposées par la recherche et les…

El gobierno de Brasil, por medio de la Agencia Brasileña de Cooperación (ABC/MRE) y la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y Agricultura (FAO), en el marco del Programa de Cooperación Internacional Brasil- FAO, lanzan el curso de autoaprendizaje “Conceptos, estrategias y buenas prácticas: +Algodón en América Latina y el Caribe”, en su segunda edición. Los contenidos abordan temáticas vinculadas a la cadena de valor del…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is implementing the Sustainable Management of Namibia’s Forested Lands (NAFOLA) Project with funding from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). The project aims to reduce pressure on forest resources by facilitating the gazettement of community forests, and increasing the capacity for the uptake of improved agriculture…

El objetivo de la contratación es brindar asesoría legal durante la implementación del Programa, desarrollar y revisar normativa nacional, sectorial y local, relacionada con planificación y ordenamiento territorial, regulaciones forestales y agropecuarias, control forestal, trazabilidad, gobernanza, producción y otros aspectos relacionados con el ámbito de acción del Programa y la implementación del Plan de Acción REDD+ del Ecuador. Objetivos…

The International Soil Modeling Consortium (ISMC) aims to integrate and advance soil systems modeling, data gathering,and observational capabilities, through: Bringing together leading experts in modelling soil processes within all major soil disciplines; Addressing major scientific gaps in describing key processes and their long term impacts with respect to the different functions and ecosystem services provided by soil; Promoting integration of…

The Forestry Policy and Resources Division leads FAO's work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental, social and economic dimensions of forestry, including its contributions to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition. This job posting is located in the National Forest Monitoring (NFM) and REDD+ Team of the Forestry Department, which supports FAO member countries on all aspects of forest…

Avec ce MOOC, vous serez capables de : Mobiliser et utiliser des savoirs interdisciplinaires permettant d'observer, de comprendre et de décrire les évolutions d'un territoire; Identifier des pratiques liées à des espaces; Analyser et mettre ces pratiques en récit; Il s’adresse : Aux urbanistes et/ou aménageurs désireux d’améliorer l’intégration des dimensions sociale et environnementale de l’aménagement de l’espace; Aux professionnels du secteur…

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. The IITA seeks a highly motivated Project Manager with field experience in agricultural technology transfer and management of complex partnerships to manage two similar multi-institutional projects in Mali and…

This Agriculture and Horticulture Conference will be held in Zurich, Switzerland with the theme of "Recent innovations and implementation of modern technologies in Agriculture". This conference will help the people who are directly or indirectly related to the Agriculture & Horticulture industry and academia. This conference is open to all audiences, and will feature global stakeholders from the Agricultural industry, Agricultural Research…

This e-learning course provides the necessary knowledge to build a sustainable national greenhouse gas inventory (NGHGI) and to assess emissions from the agriculture sector. The course contains a general overview on: the role and goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines for NGHGIs; the inventory cycle and the main elements and principles for…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is implementing the Sustainable Management of Namibia’s Forested Lands (NAFOLA) Project with funding from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). The project aims to reduce pressure on forest resources by facilitating the gazettement of community forests, and increasing the capacity for the uptake of improved agriculture…

Bajo los lineamientos generales del Coordinador de la Unidad Técnica de Apoyo del Programa de Catastro y Titulación y la supervisión directa del Supervisor de la Unidad de Campo y Sistemas de Información Geográfica (SIG), el Asistente Técnico en Sistemas de Información Geográfica (SIG) tiene como función general apoyar en el análisis y mantenimiento de la base de datos necesarias para el programa de titulación masiva que se ejecuta en la cuenca…

The Kerala state in India has been affected by a massive flood in the last couple of days due to excessive rain. More than 300 people have lost their lives, and there has been tremendous damage to property and the environment. The government of Kerala is seeking support from across the globe address this catastrophe. We at the Marketplace fully support these efforts of recovery and we ask you to please kindly help where you can!!

Intervenant essentiellement dans les cinq pays de la région du G5 Sahel (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritanie, Niger et Tchad), le Programme SAHEL du PNUD a mis en œuvre de 2013 à ce jour, avec l’appui du Gouvernement du Japon, les quatre phases ou projets suivants : Phase1 : Consolidation de la paix et la Bonne Gouvernance dans le Sahel; Phase 2 : Renforcement de la Sécurité Humaine et la Résilience des Communauté dans le Sahel; Phase 3 : Gestion des…

Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR) makes seed grants to support income-generating projects led by women. RSWR’s current priorities are grassroots organizations selected states and districts of India; Quaker groups in Kenya and Sierra Leone. Projects include many in the production and sale of fruits and vegetables; meat and milk; grain crops; fish; fuelwood; and other enterprises associated with small-scale agriculture and rural livelihoods…

This workshop will discuss the positive roles that certified forest products, life cycle assessment, and sustainably managed forests play in improving the lives of people through economic, environmental, ecological and social benefits of forests. Individual sessions will provide a forum for researchers and forest owners and managers who are interested in forest certification, life cycle assessment, the economic contribution of forest products…

Most commodity sectors in developing countries are afflicted by poor production practices that lead to increasing pressure on ecosystems and fail to improve the livelihoods of rural communities. Poor production practices lead to negative environmental impacts such as biodiversity loss, deforestation, carbon emissions, soil erosion, depletion of water resources and contamination from chemicals. In fact, the largest driver of deforestation is the…

This introductory E-learning course focuses on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Conserving and Enhancing Forest Carbon Stocks (REDD+) Essential aspects of the technical, political, financial, social, and environmental issues related to REDD+ are taught here. Once the course is completed, users will be able to, among others: Define and describe REDD+; Identify and describe the main elements of REDD+; Define and…

BBSRC is pleased to announce a call for collaborative proposals to address research challenges relating to the sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in developing countries. The aim of this call is to enhance livelihoods through interdisciplinary research to improve agricultural systems by understanding, at multiple scales, interactions between the biology of crops and farmed animals (including aquaculture), their environments and…

This free e-learning course has been designed in order to provide answers about climate change. The course provides clear, concise and up-to-date information for anybody interested in obtaining a general understanding about climate change. This e-learning course is open to all audiences. Some of the modules of the course will be, among others: Climate Change Science; International Legal and Policy Framework for Climate Change; Climate Change…

El/la Técnico(a) Catastral tiene como función general el levantamiento de la información de campo relacionada a los predios utilizando tecnología GPS de estación total para tal fin, además debe garantizar que los formularios tales como la ficha catastral, formularios de manejo y uso de bosques y la información base utilizada (planos de trabajo, fotos, etc.) y bitácoras recojan toda la información producto de sus actividades, garantizando que los…

The University of Helsinki is the largest university in Finland, and one of the leading multidisciplinary universities in the world. Helsinki has also a reputation of being a vibrant city for international students. Sustaining a growing population on our dynamic planet requires a deep understanding of geological and geophysical processes within the Earth, and of how they interact with the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and Biota. This Master's Program…

The aim of the European Cultural Heritage Conference 2018 is to share common cultural heritage and its potential for identification, participation on and development of European cultural, social, economic and other values. The cultural heritage of the forests and in the forests tackles the multiple interrelationships between forests, forest management and the human society, which have changed in the course of history. Some of the themes of the…

La Agencia Nacional de Tierras y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo – PNUD, suscribieron un convenio de cooperación con el objeto de aunar esfuerzos institucionales para trabajar mancomunadamente en el desarrollo de las fases de formulación e implementación de planes de ordenamiento social de la propiedad rural en la zona norte del país. Bajo la dirección y supervisión de la Gerencia Nacional de Proyecto ANT - PNUD y el/la…