"The Age of Sustainable Development", instructed by Jeffrey Sachs, gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development - that is, economic development that is also socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable. Modules included are: What is Sustainable Development? Inequality Around the World. A Short History of Economic Development. The History of Inequality. The MDGs and the End of Extreme Poverty…

The Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York, NY, seeks applications from innovative, doctoral candidates or recent Ph.D., M.D., J.D., or Sc.D. recipients (within 5 years of degree receipt) interested in a broad range of issues in sustainable development. The Institute is especially interested in qualified candidates from historically underrepresented groups for its Diversity Fellowships. The Earth Institute Postdoctoral Research…

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. Agriculture is an essential pathway to meeting the…

Covid-19 has caused an unprecedented hiatus in human activity and offered the natural environment a short-lived reprieve. Levels of toxic air pollutants have fallen, Venice’s canals are clearer—and mountain goats have even been seen on the streets of north Wales. Now, as lockdowns lift and economies grind back to life, emissions are returning to pre-coronavirus levels in some parts of the world. Will any lasting good for the environment come from…

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the most populous, vast and resource rich countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Decades of conflict and other challenges over the past decades…

Learn how culture, sustainability, and technology is changing the food system. Food production has transformed our planet. 40% of the land’s surface is used for agriculture, soils and freshwater are under threat, and fisheries are over-exploited. Millions of smallholders face economic uncertainty, whilst four transnationals control the global grain supply. And, by 2050, we must feed 9 billion in the face of a changing climate. On this course, you…

How can we adapt farming to an uncertain future? Could the answer be Climate Smart Agriculture? Find out with this free course. Global warming is a reality so it’s vital our societies and industries respond to the changing climate. Explore the principles and practical applications of Climate Smart Agriculture: mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, adaption to climate change and stable or increased food production in the context of European…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront some of the most pressing global challenges that humanity has faced in recent history. The UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 can also serve as the reference framework for a green recovery from COVID-19. The Plan recognizes that the individual and collective actions and commitments of Member States are decisive for its successful implementation, and highlights the vital role of the UN system…

The agriculture sector presents a unique opportunity for youth to create decent work for themselves and for others; with the current impacts of climate change and global warming, sustainable agriculture is a solution to find a good balance between the need for food production and the preservation of the ecological system within the environment. Agroecology is a promising way to support a transition towards more sustainable food systems. Some of…

The Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO RLC) is responsible for leading FAO’s response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification and planning of FAO’s priority activities in the region. FAO RLC also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization’s Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programmes and projects in the region…

The Agrifood Economics Division (ESA) conducts economic research and policy analysis related to all five of the Organization's strategic objectives (food security and nutrition, sustainable agriculture, poverty reduction, inclusive food systems and resilient livelihoods). ESA provides evidence-based analytical support to national, regional and global policy processes and initiatives related to food security and nutrition and sustainable…

It’s International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste! To mark this day the UN World Food Programme is kicking off the #StopTheWaste 2020 campaign, a global awareness-raising initiative to spotlight the issue of food waste and highlight simple solutions we all can take to prevent it. Why? We at WFP know the value food has for the 100 million people we feed every year. We see the positive impact food has in people’s lives. There is enough…

The Covid-19 pandemic is a wake-up call on our food systems. In Asia, while family farmers produce most of the world’s food, they remain lacking control over tenurial security and food security, among others. Further, governments’ policies to ensure food security in the times of Covid-19 tend to be partial, failing to take into account the key roles that family farmers play to promote sustainable, resilient, and diversified food systems. Land…

We are currently seeking a regional Junior Climate Policy Analyst based in East Africa for our new DOWN2EARTH project. The job offer is linked to the project run-time which ends in September 2024. The starting date is envisioned for January 2021. The objective of the DOWN2EARTH project is to improve the understanding of future risks from water scarcity and food insecurity in particularly vulnerable countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia) in the Horn…

Bureau Veritas est un des leaders mondiaux de l’évaluation de la conformité et de la certification en matière de qualité, hygiène/santé, sécurité, environnement et responsabilité sociale (QHSE). Mission du poste : Pour la filiale Bureau Veritas Exploitation et pour son activité Agricole et Agroalimentaire, vous rejoignez l’équipe de la région Est à Beaune, composée de 40 personnes. Pour mener à bien votre mission, vous effectuerez des inspections…

L’Agence française pour le développement et la promotion de l’agriculture biologique, est la plateforme nationale d’information et d’actions qui s’inscrit dans une dynamique de développement, de promotion et de structuration de l’agriculture biologique française grâce à un partenariat fort entre pouvoirs publics et acteurs professionnels. L’Agence Bio souhaite accueillir une personne ayant en charge le suivi de la réglementation. Le poste vient…

La Universidad Nacional de Quilmes promueve la formación de profesionales capaces de actuar en todos los campos que involucra la Tecnología de Alimentos, entendiendo por tal a la aplicación de la ingeniería y las ciencias a la manufactura, preservación, almacenaje y transporte de alimentos. Los Ingenieros en Alimentos tendrán la importante tarea de ser el motor de cambios cualitativos de la industria alimentaria, con mucho la más extendida y…

The Edinburgh MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme supports the brightest and best African scholars with great potential but few educational opportunities. Through the generous support of the Foundation, Scholars will be provided with the opportunity to become leaders within their communities and to improve the lives of countless more when they return home to Africa. The Edinburgh MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program provides young people…

UNDP Bangladesh’s Country Programme Document (2017-2020) seeks to assist the Government of Bangladesh and its development partners to implement Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Within UNDP, the Resilience and Inclusive Growth Portfolio leads its programme and policy advisory support in climate change mitigation and adaptation; urban poverty and urbanization; social protection; disaster management and environmental sustainability, with a key…

This course explores why climate change adaptation is important in the African context. Africa is considered to be one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. Historically, climate-related hazards such as drought, flooding, pest and disease outbreaks, coastal storms and heat waves have had devastating impacts on people and the environment in which they live. Often the damage knocks back progress that has been made in social and economic…

In these pandemic times we wonder how to strengthen our food security as to be more resilient in the future. The consequences of current demanding times and the outlook for the next three years on food security is the topic of this webinar. We aim for interaction with the participants in order to set straight were the emphasis of future research should be. Feel invited to listen, discuss with and learn from the experts. Why join this webinar…

The world population is growing and is projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050. How do we prepare for this and how are we going to be able to feed all these people? It is clear that food production mainly has to come from improvements in agricultural water management on existing agricultural lands. Global climate change raises the pressure on supply and demand for water. Changing temperatures and long-term variation in annual precipitation amounts…

EU Green Week 2020 is now scheduled for 19-22 October 2020, on the theme of nature and biodiversity. After the adoption of a new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 in May, Green Week will highlight the contribution biodiversity can make to society and the economy, and the role it can play in supporting and stimulating recovery in a post-pandemic world, bringing jobs and sustainable growth. The new strategy shows how the recovery is an opportunity…

Join a global discussion with celebrity chefs, indigenous peoples, youth climate activists, small farmer businesswomen, heads of state, and everyone in between, on how in the next 10 years we must transform our food systems. Nutritious and safe food allows for healthy and productive lives, and the myriad of ways in which we produce, process and consume food—our food systems—touch every aspect of human existence. When they function well, food…

The need for resilient food systems comes into stark relief during a crisis. Responses must be agile and adaptive, facilitating the quickest possible recovery while equipping these systems to adaptively manage or avert crises in the future. The event theme, Digital Dynamism for Adaptive Food Systems, will examine food system resilience and highlight how digital tools and technologies can help us sense, respond and (re)build better systems in…