The NAM S&T Centre invites applications from scientists from the developing countries for the Joint NAM S&T Centre – ZMT Bremen (Germany) Fellowship in Tropical Coastal Marine Research. Under this scheme, five selected scientists will work with senior researchers and faculty members in fields related to Ecology, Biogeochemistry, Geology, and Tropical Coastal Marine Systems; and undertaking short-term joint research projects for a period of up to…

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…

Are you committed and/or leader in advancing sustainability for landscapes and communities? (rights, climate change, land management, agriculture, oceans, food, forests and more!). Want to be part of a global community of youth working to promote sustainable land management through the landscapes approach? Have a passion for going beyond words and want to be part of a movement to action? Then take part in the 2018 Youth in Landscapes Initiative…

With the urgency of acting against environmental degradation and climate change, the Global Landscapes Forum Bonn 2018 will be key in drawing out the next steps to take towards hitting sustainability targets. Organizations and individuals from across sectors and backgrounds will stir up conversations to boost action on the ground and learn from local experiences. Can’t make it to Bonn? Join online and be part of the grassroots movement making…

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is now accepting applications for a writer or editor consultancy role. The consultancy is to assist with the writing and publication of policy relevant information on the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN). LDN is a critical target to enhance the implementation of the UNCCD. The LDN approach encourages countries to pursue an optimal mix of measures designed to avoid, reduce and/or…

The United Nations Environment Programme is seeking an Associate Programme Management Officer based in Bonn to work with key clients to facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans in the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS), including monitoring, analyzing and reporting on specific aspects of programme/project development and implementation; reviews…

The European Forest Institute (EFI) is seeking a dynamic Junior Researcher / Expert to join its Resilience Programme at its new office in Bonn, Germany.

The European Forest Institute is seeking a Trainee in Global Forest Governance to support a research project on global forest governance in conducting empirical social research.

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is seeking to fill an internship on Social Media Management based in Bonn, Germany. The internship program provides a unique learning opportunity for students and recent graduates from diverse academic backgrounds. The ideal candidate will contribute and gain insights into the work within the forum’s four streams of activities: collaborative platforms and event facilitation, outreach and…

The summer school - Integrated Land Use Systems will take place in July 2019 based in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. The programme is designed for international graduate students, consultants, and land-use professionals as well as for young scientists working in the fields of forest, agricultural, and environmental sciences, geography, rural development, land-use planning, landscape ecology, and other related fields of natural resource management…

The 22nd European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF) will be held in Cologne, Germany on 22 - 24 May 2019. The event aims to be a unique meeting place for forest and greenspace managers, planners, architects, researchers, public authorities and policy makers to share interdisciplinary experience and good practices within the field of urban greening, urban forests and urban forestry. The forum will be focused on the urban forest as: The healthy forest…

Plant-for-the-Planet is an organisation that aims to raise awareness amongst children and adults about the issues of climate change and global justice. The Initiative also works to plant trees and considers this to be both a practical and symbolic action in efforts to reduce the effect of climate change. In 2011, it reached a goal of planting a million trees.Its Trillion Tree Campaign aims to bring transparency to tree-planting projects around…

The University of Goettingen offers an international programme on Wood Biology and Wood Technology leading to a Ph.D. or Dr. rer. nat. or Dr. forest. degree within three years. The intensive, research oriented Ph.D. programme is taught by internationally renowned scientists. To assure individual training on a high standard, the number of participants in the programme is limited to 12 students per year. There will be a special service to help them…

El Programa de Inversión Forestal "PROINFOR" tiene como objetivo que las Empresas Forestales Comunitarias (EFC) certificadas con estándares de sustentabilidad social, ambiental y económica utilicen los recursos financieros del Programa para inversiones en operaciones de manejo forestal y cadenas de valor, incrementando su eficiencia y rentabilidad, a la vez que contribuyan a la conservación de la biodiversidad. El proprama busca un Consultor…

Drought can have economic, social, and environmental effects on women in developing countries. Unequal power relations, gender inequalities, and discrimination mean that women and girls are often hardest hit during a crisis and will take longer to recover. Women and girls experience vulnerability differently than men. During times of crisis women’s access to, or control over, critical resources worsens and can lead to exclusion from claiming…

L'association CIFÉE te propose un volontariat au parc national de la Forêt noire. Cette association organise le programme d'échange 'Volontariat Écologique Franco-Allemand' (VEFA). La devise du Parc de la Forêt noire : « laisser la nature au naturel ». Malgré la protection de l’environnement, la gestion cynégétique et la recherche, il est important que l’Homme s’enthousiasme d’une nature livrée à elle-même. Les missions du/de la volontaire seront…

In this program, the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) partners with French and German institutions to permit an exchange of graduate students. This program allows AMNH graduate students to spend 3 months during the year at selected universities in France and/or Germany and also allows students from French and German universities to come to the AMNH for 3 months. The German and French institution graduate students who come to the AMNH to…

The ERBACHER Foundation supports project for development cooperation in the 3 focus countries: Tanzania, Uganda and India. Projects especially important to us are those promoting livestock husbandry, crop production, water supply, environmental protection and women empowerment in rural areas. We want to contribute in making life in rural areas worthwhile living again.The ERBACHER Foundation cooperates with confessional as well as independent…

The Public Relations and Information function of the Convention supports the Convention’s strategic communications, including curating the messages, outreach to the press and media community, designing advocacy campaigns, developing communication products, initiating, developing and managing media partnerships, online/web publishing, database management and development and organizing high-level media events. The combined skills of the interns…