This Masters program applies economics and other social sciences to the agricultural and food sector. With this focus, the program is at the heart of the core research theme of the institute: the governance of sustainable food and land use systems. Mandatory modules comprise Institutional Economics and Political Economy, Public Policy Analysis, Microeconomics, Econometrics and Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Business Economics. Student…

This four-day training module, organized by the RedR India, will prepare humanitarian personnel to address the needs of WASH in Crisis. This is a highly participatory course, with group exercises and theory based sessions, providing an overview of managing WASH projects in emergencies, and identifying key issues and key technical skills. This course provides an introduction to hygiene promotion in emergencies, covering the main methods and…

This Project will support the Government to implement integrated solutions to water management in three river basins in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka. The Project aims to achieve higher levels of food, livelihoods and water security for flood and drought affected poor communities. GCF resources will be invested in improving access to irrigation and eco-system based agricultural practices, improved community managed drinking water infrastructure…

This four hour course, provided by the UN Environment Programme, introduces the science, the current global legal framework, and the elements of a framework for action to mitigate the growing threat of pollution worldwide. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate from UN Environment. The e-learning course is comprised of three lessons which provide links to the relevant information and concepts of the…

El desarrollo sostenible reconoce que el crecimiento debe ser inclusivo y al mismo tiempo ambientalmente racional para poder reducir la pobreza y generar prosperidad, tanto para quienes viven en el planeta en el presente como para las futuras generaciones. Una estrategia de sostenibilidad medioambiental tiene tres objetivos principales; Mejorar la ordenación sostenible de los recursos naturales; Aumentar el acceso a sistemas de transporte…

The USDA-NIFA is offering its Second Annual Agronomy, Crop, and Soils Science (ACS) Summer Internship for 2019. This paid internship will equip an undergraduate scientist with an understanding of the nuts and bolts of science funding. For example, the intern will experience how projects are funded and how agricultural policy affects research, and will make valuable connections across the agency and around the Washington, DC policy community. The…

This Master program combines natural science, technology, and economics. The program is a cooperation between the Technical University of Munich, Università degli Studi Bologna, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Humboldt Universität Berlin and Corvinus University of Budapest. The core program comprehensively covers the area of horticultural production. Modules cover various methods of plant production and plant based…

The landscape of the project presents a variety of ecosystems providing services upon which local population heavily depends. A large portion of the landscape is now degraded, considering current changes in land use due to expansion of agriculture fields and human settlements, largely driven by high population growth. There is also increasing pressure on the land to accommodate a population that is still rising in the Mt Elgon region and the…

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has been at the forefront of REDD+ negotiations globally since 2005 when PNG and Costa Rica introduced the concept of reduced emissions from deforestation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC ). Since then the GoPNG has supported international discussions on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and…

This E-learning course, offered by the FAO, provides tools, methods and processes to support countries in monitoring and reporting on SDG Indicator 6.4.2 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal in percentage of available freshwater resources. This course is primarily intended for professionals who play a role in the data collection, analysis and reporting on SDG Indicator 6.4.2, as well as for people with an interest in the process. They…

These pictures are the top 20 from the submissions we received to our recently held 2018 Photo Competition. These are truly great shots that tell many stories about how land degradation and indeed environmental degradation seriously affect our lives in very concrete ways. Take a look, maybe sometime in the future, you too will share a fantastic story about sustainable development and the role of land in your life.

The Conservation Coordinator position with The Nature Conservancy may manage conservation data, participate in conservation planning, develop project packages, respond to landowner inquiries and maintain manual project records. May include collecting, assembling and analyzing various types of data, in the field or through document surveys, producing maps using GIS software and assisting in the production of reports. Work may be done in the field…

Agri Lida offers professional paid internships on approved Danish farms. Applications are open to all students worldwide in various agricultural fields. Internship placements opportunities include among others: Forestry, Dairy, Horticulture, Field Crops and Pig farms. Benefits for Interns include: employment contract before internship start, monthly intern salary, offered and reasonably payed accommodation deducted monthly, and international…

The Forest Policy and Resources Division, FOA seeks a Forestry Officer, who will ensure all aspects of sustainable management of forests and trees as well as forest landscape restoration in drylands, within the context of FAO's Strategic Program 2 on 'making agriculture, forestry and fisheries more sustainable' and Strategic Program 3 on 'reducing rural poverty'. Qualifications for this position are: Advanced university degree in forest resources…

The primary goal of Biological Resources M.Sc. is to enhance the understanding of soil, plant, animal, and marine resources and inspire students, as a sustainability specialist, to devise new ways to make use of these resources, thus supporting the development of a bio-based economy. The degree program combines the advanced study of the natural sciences with relevant interdisciplinary subjects such as engineering and socio-economics. This…

El Proyecto “Manejo Ambientalmente Adecuado de Residuos con Contaminantes Orgánicos Persistentes en México”, se ejecuta, mediante la Modalidad de Implementación Nacional (NIM por sus siglas en inglés). Es cofinanciado por Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM, o GEF por sus siglas en inglés), implementado por el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD), y ejecutado por las Secretarías de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales…

Bajo la dirección y supervisión de Coordinador(a) proyecto Ecosistemas Secos y Coordinador(a) Territorial Guajira el/la Asistente Técnico/a brinda acompañamiento técnico, metodológico y logístico al proyecto Uso sostenible y conservación de la biodiversidad en ecosistemas secos para garantizar el flujo de los servicios ecosistémicos y mitigar procesos de deforestación y desertificación. Bajo la dirección y supervisión de Coordinador(a) proyecto…

Bajo la dirección y supervisión de el/la Coordinador(a) del proyecto Ecosistemas Secos y de conformidad con las normas y procedimientos, el/ la profesional apoyará y asesorará al Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible – MADS, en la estructuración de la zonificación ambiental participativa, en el ámbito institucional, para lo cual tendrán las siguientes responsabilidades, entre otras: Acompañar al MADS en los procesos de relacionamiento…

The Jack Kimmel International Grant Program, championed by the Canadian TREE Fund, provides much needed funding to arboriculture and urban forestry researchers all over the world. This grant is administered by TREE Fund, with participation from the Canadian TREE Fund in the evaluation process. These grants are available to researchers whose work is primarily outside of the United States. Projects are expected to be completed within one to two…

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). Con el fin de promover el desarrollo humano sostenible y con ello la reducción sistemática de la pobreza, así como la integración de los grupos excluidos del desarrollo y una distribución equitativa de la pobreza, el Plan de…

Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) grants, from the The U.S. Forest Service, are intended to shape and influence forest land use on a scale and in a way that optimizes public benefits from trees and forests for both current and future generations. The competitive approach is intended to demonstrate that Federal funds are being spent on projects that address priorities as described by the State and Private Forestry national themes and identified in…

This e-learning course, offered by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) and the Agricultural Training Institute-Central Office (ATI-CO), discusses methods of production and application of organic fertilizer for either personal use, or as an additional source of income. Likewise, it discusses the factors that could influence the quality of the organic fertilizer that is produced…

This Masters program, from the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, regarding Tropical and International Forestry, focuses on sustainable management and conservation of forest ecosystems worldwide, especially in the tropical and subtropical forests of developing or emerging countries. It offers a research-based education in the field of forest sciences and forest ecology. The program is for students…

The 4th Global Food Security, Food Safety and Sustainability in Montreal, Canada aims to provide an international Platform and conduct healthy interactive sessions among the global experts as well as the future aspirants in the field of food science towards its growth, exploring the topic Global Food Security along with the other related scientific sessions such as: Food Security and its Nutritional Impact; Poverty and Sustainability; Food Waste…

Launched in 2010 by The Elsevier Foundation, World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), awards and encourages women working and living in developing countries who are in the early stages of their scientific careers. Awardees must have made a demonstrable impact on the research environment both at a regional and international level and have often overcome great challenges to achieve…