The Multidisciplinary Postgraduate Program for Environmental Sciences (PMPCA acronym in Spanish) of the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi (UASLP) is offering postgraduate courses with the options of Master as well as PhD programs. The PMPCA was created as a multidisciplinary postgraduate program, several entities are involved: Faculties of Chemistry, Engineering, Medicine, Social Sciences and Humanities and Agronomy. Further the Institutes…

From the poorest nations of the world to the poorest areas of the world’s richest countries, there are people who go hungry. In fact, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, there are an estimated 795 million people suffering from chronic undernourishment. That represents a harrowing 13%, or nearly one in eight people in developing countries. While this is an improvement over the last two decades, despite continued…

The grant is open to Arab and Dutch students and/or professionals who have a clear academic and/or professional motivation in the areas of education, science and culture to travel to the Arab World or the Netherlands.The travel application is designed for Arab students or professionals seeking professional contact or experience in the Netherlands and vice versa, Dutch students or professionals seeking professional contact or experience in the…

Pura Vida Conservation is a tax exempt nonprofit organization under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Pura Vida Conservation actively research and develop sustainable solutions to respond to the threats of climate change and biodiversity reduction. Pura Vida Conservation seeks to improve the productivity and health of natural lands throughout the Americas. The organization aims to interconnect fragmented natural areas through…

The Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC) is the only international not‐for‐profit organization that specializes in capacity development for community forestry and devolved forest management whilst taking a landscape approach to natural resource management. To address the needs and challenges of the Asia‐Pacific region, RECOFTC has developed a new strategy (2018-2023) to empower communities, governments and the private sector with rights…

Sound economic thinking is crucial for farmers because they depend on good economic decision making to survive. Governments depend on economic information to make good policy decisions on behalf of the community. This course will help you to contribute to better decision making by farmers, or by agencies servicing agriculture, and it will help you to understand why farmers respond to policies and economic opportunities in the ways they do. You…

Practical Action has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Programme Officer in Climate Policy and Governance in the East Africa office. The Senior Programme Officer will spearhead provision of technical support towards achievement of climate change and natural resources policy interventions within the broader Climate and Resilience Program. Additionally, the position holder will contribute to the development of climate technology policy and…

The joint PhD programme established at the United Nations University Institute for the Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) and the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at TU Dresden is the latest among the very few doctoral programmes UNU currently offers. Research Scope The Joint PhD programme of TU Dresden and UNU, launched in 2015, is embedded within UNU-FLORES’s nexus-oriented research agenda and the…

The mission of United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) is to contribute to the development of integrated and sustainable management strategies for the use of environmental resources such as water, soil, waste, as well as energy and geo-resources. UNU-FLORES aims to develop and implement a monitoring system for assessing the sustainability of transformation processes in mining…

The goal of Terra Sylvestris' field volunteer program is to contribute to sustainable development in the area of the inner Ionian on land and sea of the communities of the islands of Kalamos and Kastos. It is part of the Kalamos and Kastos sustainable development program. An important goal of this program is to help educate and inspire people from around the world with respect to sustainability and nature conservation. It is based in the Kalamos…

The fellowship is named in honour of the contribution of Dr Meryl Williams, in consultation with the Commission for International Agricultural Research.  Dr Williams is an eminent Australian agricultural research leader and was Director-General of the WorldFish Centre, one of the CGIAR Centres, from 1994 – 2004.   From 2007-10 she chaired the Commission for International Agricultural Research.  Dr Williams founded and is currently the Chair of…

AGROSYM is an annual platform for international scientific discussion on agriculture, food, rural development, environment and forestry. AGROSYM represents a good opportunity to exchange ideas, to strengthen existing and to create new academic networks, and to foster dialogue between the academia, public institutions, the private sector and civil society organizations on the recent global and regional trends in the agro-food sector…

The 11th Edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award is dedicated to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and to the human, social and ecological challenges it faces today. Selected by an international jury, the laureate will receive a €50,000 grant to carry out a 6-month field report with the support of the Fondation Carmignac, which produces, upon their return, a travelling exhibition and the publication of a monograph. Four times the…

The Atkinson Foundation provides opportunities for individuals to attain their highest potential in areas of educational, social, and economic life; to assist their efforts to become independent and self-sufficient; and generally to improve the quality of their lives. The foundation distributes approximately one million in grants each year. Most grants range between $5,000 and $15,000. Grant amounts vary depending on an organization’s size…

Research in the Integrative Research Institute on Transformations of Human-Environment Systems (IRI THESys) focuses on sustainable land and resource use, urbanisation in the 21st century, climate change impacts, and intra-/intergenerational environmental justice. Applicants for the THESys Graduate Program should hold an above average MSc/MA degree (or equivalent) in agricultural economics, social anthropology, geography, philosophy, physics…

The International Tree Foundation (ITF) was founded in Kenya in 1924 as ‘Watu wa Miti’ (People of the Trees), by Richard St Barbe Baker. ITF’s mission is to plant, protect and promote trees in partnership with local communities in ways which support: conservation and wise use of natural resources - forests, trees and biodiversity; indigenous knowledge about plants, animals, soil and water; alleviation of poverty, hunger and malnutrition through…

Do you want to understand the role of rights in governing productive and sustainable landscapes? Join our international short course in Ghana, where we will see how securing rights can facilitate landscape transformation. Rural landscapes around the world are increasingly integrated in global processes of trade, market development, resource exploitation and climate change. Resulting into landscapes becoming more multifunctional as well as…

The Nature Conservancy’s 2019 Photo Contest (“Photo Contest”) is open to all professional and amateur photographers who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry. Trustees, Board Members, Employees, interns, or partners of The Nature Conservancy, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of those employees, are not eligible to enter.Our mission…

La ejecución de un proyecto ambiental requiere apropiarse inicialmente de un sólido marco teórico, por tanto este curso se enfocará explícitamente en las múltiples metodologías que un proyectista ambiental deberá considerar, a través de sus competencias, para formular sus propuestas. La gestión de proyectos ambientales procura llevar a cabo un conjunto complejo de acciones y medidas que conducirán al diseño de un futuro sustentable en los…

La oficina de Bolivia de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO por sus siglas en Inglés) es responsable de dirigir la respuesta de la FAO a las prioridades nacionales para la seguridad alimentaria, agricultura y el desarrollo rural mediante la identificación, planificación y ejecución de las actividades prioritarias de la FAO en Bolivia. El postulante deberá realizar tareas como: Proporcionar apoyo…

TFF and the Ag Institute NSW Division open sign-ups for the first ever AgriFood Tech Pitching Competition in Oceania! Together with the Ag Institute Australia, which is considered the region’s peak industry body for agricultural and natural resource management professionals, we leverage our industry expertise and global networks to find and support Oceania’s next-generation innovations in the agritech space. We are calling on Oceania’s agritech…

Esta vacante tiene como objeto prestar apoyo, para los proyectos cofinanciados por el Fondo Social Europeo, el Fondo Europeo, Marítimo y de la Pesca, los proyectos cofinanciados por Life y para aquellos otros proyectos que gestiona la Fundación Biodiversidad en cumplimiento de sus planes de actuación 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 y 2023, en todas las tareas encomendadas en los temas de comunicación, relaciones institucionales y social media. Algunas de…

The NHH Norwegian School of Economics is offering a two year-long Master course in Energy, Natural Resources and Environment. Tuition is free for all students of the University. The ENE programme broadly focuses on four main subject areas: Economic fundamentals of energy and natural resource value chains Business/government interactions in commercial energy and natural resource development Strategic responses to more competitive energy and…

The Africa Region of the World Bank Group (WBG) announces the opening of the application for the 2020 WBG-Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. Students and recent Ph.D. graduates who are Sub-Saharan nationals. Launched in 2013, the World Bank Group (WBG) Africa Fellowship Program targets young talented African nationals who are completing or recently completed a Ph.D. in an area relevant to the World Bank’s work. The fellowship program has been…

La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) est la première institution panafricaine de développement. Elle a pour mission de promouvoir la croissance économique et le progrès social dans l’ensemble du continent. Le Centre africain des ressources naturelles a pour mission d’aider les pays membres régionaux à améliorer les résultats de développement grâce à une gestion efficace des richesses générées par les ressources naturelles, en mettant à leur…