The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity is an international biennial prize co-organized by the AEON Environmental Foundation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. It aims to raise public awareness about the importance of biodiversity and to contribute to the objectives of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011 - 2020. The Prize honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the conservation and…

The “Application of the Ridge-to-Reef Concept in Niue” project (Niue R2R) aims to make the consideration of biodiversity a fundamental part of everyday resource planning and development in the country. It will achieve sustainable biodiversity protection and management in Niue by safeguarding Niue’s global environmental values and by strengthening conservation and sustainable use of land, water, and marine areas and their biodiversity. It builds…

The PhD Programme in Biology and Ecology of Global Changes is a co-tutoring PhD programme between Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal) and the University of Lisbon (Portugal), with the participation of the Federal University of Tocantins (Brasil) and the University of Brasilia (Brasil). The Biology and Ecology of Global Changes programme from Universidade de Aveiro demands a strong interest of students in the areas of specialization of the programme…

The second of two meetings organised by Denmark as Chair of the European Network Integrate will take place on 29-30 April 2020. The main topic is on how to integrate segregation in SFM and the tools, scale and processes involved. The venue is the Grib Forest near Hillerød north of Copenhagen. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from the Danish example, as Denmark is in the process of doubling the state forest area to be set-a-side for…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life for themselves. It provides expert advice, training and grants support to developing countries, with the increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed countries. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among…

Soils are essential to food production through the delivery of bioavailable nutrients required for crop growth. Depleted nutrients are routinely replenished as mineral fertilizers at specific times of the crop growing season to promote productivity. However, this approach means that fertiliser application rarely matches crop demand, resulting in costly and often environmentally damaging over-application of mineral fertilizers. In addition, soil…

Under the supervision of UNDP Climate Change and Environment (CCE) Portfolio Manager, the Projects Coordinator provides leadership to development and management of projects focusing on Natural Resources and Biodiversity. The Projects Coordinator is responsible for timely and qualitative planning and implementation of the assigned projects, management of partnerships and supervision of project personnel assigned in these projects. S/he develops…

Background to the Role: The Farm-Carbon project, led by Teagasc. will develop a growth model taking direct measurements of hedge biomass, along with assessing the impact of management on hedgerow biomass accumulation. Since agri-environment schemes include incentives for hedgerow management, these landscape features qualify as an anthropogenic land-use management activity under international Kyoto accounting rules. The potential to utilise…

Oxford Brookes University has over 150 years of history. Oxford Brookes is a leading modern university that attracts nearly 3,000 international students from more than 140 different countries. The Conservation Ecology programme at the Oxford Brookes University develops the professional and field skills, including identification and survey techniques required for effective conservation. It will familiarise you with the key ecological concepts…

The e-Learning course "Human Rights and Environmental Protection" covers the basic principles and concepts of human rights, the SDGs with emphasis on the goals and targets most relevant to environmental protection, and the relationship between human rights and the environment. In light of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) that is taking place in December 2019, the interdependance between both fields has never been more relevant. The course…

Attracting attention around the globe, EU Green Week is the biggest annual event on the European environment policy calendar. It's a forum for stakeholder debate at the European, national and local levels, generating input that feeds back into policymaking and implementation. And it is a truly European event – in addition to a high-level conference in Brussels, numerous events are organised by partner organisations across the whole of Europe. EU…

The Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, The Joint Research Centre of European Commission's science and knowledge service in collaboration with DG AGRI organize the Farm Advisory System (FAS) Workshop 2020. The objective of the workshop is to have open and constructive exchanges about the current implementation of the Farm Advisory System in the Member States. Farm advice should play an important role in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)…

Various project initiatives over the past years have dealt with the topic of integrative forest management. The question on how to improve the situation for endangered species in multifunctional managed forests (see e.g. INTEGRATE, INTEGRATE+, INFORMAR and oFOREST) is key and these initiatives have thus provided a good overview of the state of biodiversity in European forests. This topic is well established now both at the political level and…

The Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (GSOBI20), ‘Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity’ will be a science-policy meeting, held over three days at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy. It is jointly organized by the UN FAO and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP), the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), together with the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) and the Global Soil…

Mountains 101­­ is a broad and integrated overview of the mountain world. This 12-lesson course covers an interdisciplinary field of study focusing on the physical, biological, and human dimensions of mountain places in Alberta, Canada, and around the world. Specifically, we'll study the geological origins of mountains, how they’re built-up and worn-down over time; we’ll learn about their importance for biodiversity and water cycles, globally and…

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Program Officer for its Washington, D.C. based Climate program. Under the supervision of Director for Climate Risk Management & Resilience, the Program Officer will support the Climate Change Adaptation team through planning, coordination, communication, and implementation of program activities for existing and new partnerships and projects in collaboration…

Travel and Operations assistant Under the overall supervision of the Director of HR and Corporate Operations, the Travel and Operations Assistant will provide support to the Corporate Operations Team in the areas of Travel and Meeting Services, General Corporate Services and HR. Her/his task manager in the area of Travel and Meeting Services will be the Travel and Meetings Officer, in the area of General Corporate Services and HR, she/he will be…

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Responsibilities: Assists in the preparation of supporting documents (narrative and supporting tables) with respect…

This webinar will be lead by Blaise Bodin (Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity). The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, is the main global agreement regarding biodiversity, with near-universal membership. Its provisions are implemented at the national level, following 10-year plans and targets to achieve the 2050 Vision of “Living in Harmony with Nature". At their 13th…

BioCultura, la Feria de Productos Ecológicos y Consumo Responsable, es un encuentro de referencia internacional que se sitúa entre los dos más importantes de estas características que tienen lugar en Europa. La Feria reunirá a más de 200 expositores dedicados a los sectores de alimentación bio tales como: cosmética ecológica; moda sostenible; casa sana; bienestar y salud; eco-estilo de vida; turismo responsable; artesanías y ONG's. Paralelamente…

Environmental science explores the complexities of the natural environment and our relationship with it. This specialist route, available in BSc (Honours) Natural Sciences (Q64), takes a holistic approach to the science of environment investigating topics such as global warming, water resources, pollution and conservation. Environment is fascinating – but it’s under threat from climate change, biodiversity loss and resource depletion. Explore the…

The tutorial introduces the concept of prioritizing adaptation options during adaptation planning and implementation. At the outset of any adaptation initiative, it is important to assess the implications of climate change on the natural systems (e.g. biodiversity) and the human society (e.g. human health) to determine how and to what extent they will be affected. There are a number of measures that can be implemented to reduce risk and…

Thailand is endowed with rich biodiversity and natural resources which are important in supporting both rural livelihoods and national development. But over the past four decades, Thailand’s rapid economic growth has given rise to environmental challenges, including air and water pollution, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, watershed degradation and soil erosion, conversion of wetlands and loss of coastal habitats including mangroves…