The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was established in 1994 to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought. The UNCCD is seeking a Module Designer, for a Consultancy position, in order to create up to four training-packages that will provide an interactive training experience for National Focal Points and help to fill capacity gaps. These four packages will be on: Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)…

El presente Diploma Internacional en Ciencias Ambientales para la Toma de Decisiones, identifica al liderazgo como un elemento clave en la mejora del medio ambiente, la capacidad de un individuo o un grupo para guiar un cambio positivo hacia una visión de un futuro ambientalmente sostenible. Toda organización, sea del estado, de la sociedad civil o de carácter netamente privado, son sistemas abiertos que se desarrollan y operan en un entorno…

Cette ressource a pour objectifs de permettre aux apprenants de mieux s’y retrouver dans la diversité de ce qui est aujourd’hui appelé «Agroécologie», et de percevoir selon quelle acception il sera question d’Agroécologie dans l’Université Virtuelle d’AgroÉcologie. Le contenu de ce module repose largement sur le visionnage ou l'audition de ressources filmées ou enregistrées et sur des lectures d’articles. Dans un premier temps, la diversité des…

Los modelos de simulación ofrecen resultados más rápidos y fiables que otras formas de análisis tradicionales, y nos permiten abordar el análisis de la aparente complejidad que encontramos en los temas ambientales, para llegar a unas conclusiones claras y convincentes. Los modelos de simulación ambiental se aplican en una infinidad de ámbitos y problemas del área medioambiental, como la gestión de aguas, el impacto ambiental de obras públicas, el…

Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is the crown jewel of a vast network of state, federal and local conservation lands covering over 1.3 million acres in northern Florida’s Big Bend region. This 80,000 acre wildlife refuge supports a complex array of habitats, ranging from coastal saltwater marshes to xeric upland pine forests. Some examples of possible projects and tasks for the intern will be…

This position is located in the Rangeland Resources and Systems Research Unit (RRSRU), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The duty location of this position is in Fort Collins, Colorado. The mission of RRSRU is to develop science-based management strategies for the provision of ecosystem goods and services from semiarid rangeland ecosystems. Major Duties may include, but are not limited to: Conducting…

The primary goal of the conference is to promote research and developmental activities in Environment and Renewable Energy. Another goal is to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working in Vietnam and abroad. This conference is the premier forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied…

El Sistema Nacional de Control Forestal (SNCF) es responsable de verificar, el cumplimiento de las regulaciones ambientales a través de la aplicación de diversos mecanismos, en toda la cadena de valor para los productos forestales, desde el aprovechamiento en campo, movilización, revisión y su comercialización en centros de destinos finales, así como también apoyar al control del tráfico de vida silvestre y sus elementos constitutivos. El…

El Sistema Nacional de Control Forestal (SNCF) es responsable de verificar, el cumplimiento de las regulaciones ambientales a través de la aplicación de diversos mecanismos, en toda la cadena de valor para los productos forestales, desde el aprovechamiento en campo, movilización, revisión y su comercialización en centros de destinos finales, así como también apoyar al control del tráfico de vida silvestre y sus elementos constitutivos. El…

The 6th International Conference on Agriculture and Biotechnology (ICABT 2018) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from December 19-21, 2018. This is one of the leading international conferences for presenting novel and fundamental advances in the fields of Agriculture and Biotechnology. It also serves to foster communication among researchers and practitioners working in a wide variety of scientific areas with a common interest in improving…

FAO in the Caribbean, jointly with governments, implements several projects aiming at improving land administration systems and state land management. To support this work carried at sub regional and national level by FAO representations, FAO is launching this call for expressions of interest to create a sub-regional pool of expertise on land tenure governance for implementation of all facets of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible…

En el marco de los ajustes derivados de la Revisión Sustantiva del PRODOC del Proyecto “00089477” Fortalecimiento de participación ciudadana y gobernanza ambiental para la sustentabilidad 2014-2019, aprobados por la Junta de Proyecto el año pasado, se amplía el ámbito de actuación del Proyecto respecto a otros mecanismos de participación ciudadana del sector ambiental. Asimismo, se especifican las líneas de acción y se ajustan los indicadores y…

En la actualidad, es un hecho innegable la presencia de cambios acelerados que se producen en el mundo. El calentamiento global, la pérdida de la diversidad biológica, el agotamiento de los recursos naturales, entre otros. Entender estos procesos permite generar y fortalecer esquemas de toma de decisiones que lleven a disminuir la vulnerabilidad de los sistemas socioambientales y a alcanzar mayores niveles de resiliencia ante los retos que impone…

Le but de cette formation est de comprendre le comportement du bois et des produits dérivés vis-à-vis des agents biologiques de détérioration pour une meilleure utilisation, de fournir les recommandations nécessaires et suffisantes pour diminuer les risques par un choix judicieux de l’essence à utiliser, et par un traitement de préservation efficace et adapté aux conditions du milieu. Public pour cette formation: Les prescripteurs (architectes…

This new online Masters in Science program from the University College Dublin (UCD) is a flexible, innovative, negotiated learning course that takes on board the training needs of a broad spectrum of end-users by giving the opportunity to select modules that best align with the students training needs and career objectives. The masters program will provide students with the theoretical background, practical training and ancillary workplace skills…

Under the overall guidance of the Green Commodities Programme (GCP) Global Head and the Good Growth Partnership Global Manager, the Programme Administrative Associate is responsible for the operational and financial management of the programme activities in order to achieve its results and in compliance with UNDP rules and regulations. The Programme Administrative Associate can supervise clerical and support staff of the GCP Unit. The Programme…

El proyecto apoya la implementación de la Estrategia Nacional de Bosques y Cambio Climático (ENBCC), y contribuye a reducir la deforestación y recuperar los bosques en paisajes productivos de los departamentos de Huánuco y Ucayali en la Amazonía peruana, apoyando la gestión de los recursos naturales y la incorporación de criterios de sostenibilidad ambiental en los sistemas productivos, con un enfoque territorial integrado e integral que…

Agriculture is the world’s leading emitter of methane and nitrous oxide, and the principal driver of deforestation. Agriculture contributes a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. On the other hand, Sustainable Land Management for agriculture can play a major role in mitigating climate change through reducing GHG emissions and increasing carbon sequestration. In this e-learning course, participants will receive an introduction to several…

The World Congress on Food and Nutrition will highlight the theme "Discovering the new advances on food and nutrition for the new generation.” The conference comprises of effective keynote lectures, plenary presentations, poster sessions, young researcher sessions from the distinguished scientists, researchers and brilliant students across the globe creating a platform for information exchange and knowledge transfer The target audience for this…

The Environment and Climate Change Conference 2018 is arranged with the theme “Exploring new horizons & Sustainable technologies to heal the earth” to cover the wide extend of critically vital sessions of Environment Science and Climate Change equally. This Environment and Climate Change Congress 2018 is a flawless stage for preservationists, specialists, researchers, leaders and understudies to meet up, look at discoveries, and talk about the…

The Climate Corporation is looking for an outstanding student to work with an interdisciplinary team of scientists to develop datasets and build models that help farmers manage their fertilizer use while simultaneously enabling other products and teams. They seek someone who is experienced in conducting field scale research on Soil Fertility and Nutrient management in row crop production as part of a large research organization. Responsibilities…

Appel à candidature pour le recrutement au cycle M du Master régional en Gestion des Environnements Littoraux et Marins (GIELM) porté conjointement par l'Université de Douala (Cameroun), l'Université Omar Bongo (Gabon), l'Université des Sciences et techniques de Masuku (Gabon) et l'Université de Yaoundé I (Cameroun). Le Master GIELM est une formation régionale pluridisciplinaire, ouverte aux ingénieurs et aux étudiants des filières des sciences…

In Uganda, wetlands provide many important functions including supporting the agriculture sector, particularly in the context of food and security. Wetlands serve as a source of water for irrigation, watering livestock and other agricultural related activities. Over 80% of the people living adjacent to wetland areas in Uganda directly use wetland resources for their household food security needs. In addition to supporting food and water security…

The 12th World Congress on Plant Biotechnology & Agriculture (Agri World-2019), will be held during April 08-09, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. This revered conference will be focusing on the theme “Exceeding The Vision Towards a Sustainable Agriculture”. This conference serve as a bridge between researchers from academia and industry enhanced by its well organized scientific sessions, plenary lectures, poster presentations, world class…

A menudo los paisajes presentan una planificación inadecuada o insuficiente. Sin embargo, los motivos que mantuvieron las actividades en baja escala han ido cambiando y hoy crece a ritmo veloz la presión sobre los recursos más valiosos: la agricultura o la forestación intensiva, la expansión urbanística, por ejemplo, pone en peligro áreas de una gran calidad escénica, interés científico o valor recreativo. Los Sistemas de Información Geográfica…