The Land and Water Division, within the FAO, aims at enhancing the agricultural productivity and advancing the sustainable use of land and water resources through their improved tenure, management, development and conservation. It addresses the challenges member countries face in ensuring productive and efficient use of land and water resources in order to meet present and future demands for agricultural products, while ensuring the long-term…

Bajo la supervisión del/a Coordinador/a Territorial Coordinador(a) Territorial de La Guajira y Cesar, el/la pasante en Ingeniería Ambiental, Biología, Agronomía, Administración Ambiental, apoyará, y asesorará al equipo de trabajo en la organización e implementación de las actividades requeridas para el normal desarrollo que requiere la Oficina Territorial del PNUD en La Guajira y Cesar, para lo cual trabajará en estrecha colaboración con el…

The Wageningen University & Research is seeking a Senior Researcher with profound knowledge of nutrient management practices in Dutch and European agriculture and effects of such management on soil quality, water quality and emissions to air. The Sustainable Soil Management team consists of 32 employees and is one of the research teams within Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR). The mission of the team is to contribute to improved soil…

The Agrofood Conference is Nigeria’s 5th international trade show on agriculture, food processing & packaging, ingredients, bakery & confectionery and food & hospitality. This Agrofood Conference covers the entire value chain, from field to fork, consisting of the three sub-brands: AgroTech Nigeria, Food + Bev tec Nigeria and Food + Hospitality Nigeria. Some of the related content at the conference will be, among many others: Agricultural…

The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the governing body of the Convention, and advances implementation of the Convention through the decisions it takes at its periodic meetings. To date the Conference of the Parties has held 13 ordinary meetings, and one extraordinary meeting (the latter, to adopt the Biosafety Protocol, was held in two parts). From 1994 to 1996, the Conference of the Parties held its ordinary meetings annually. Since then…

The 2nd International Conference on Agricultural and Life Sciences will be a gathering of leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars in India, in order to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Agriculture and Life Sciences. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and budding students around the world to share their research findings with the…

The European Forest Institute (EFI) is an international organization with 29 member countries and around 115 associate member organizations. EFI undertakes forest research and policy support at the pan-European and global level, with headquarters located in Joensuu, Finland. The Principal Scientist will lead and contribute to European and global-oriented bioeconomy research to produce information on the development of future bioeconomy markets…

This position is located in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Project Office in Peshawar. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to use their environmental and natural resources in a…

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. However, wetland health and resilience has of recent been compromised by poor agricultural practices in the adjacent catchments. For example, in Kabale District, in the southwestern region…

Essex Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity. It has more than 37,000 members, manages and protects over 8,400 acres of land on 87 nature reserves and 2 nature parks and runs 11 visitor centers. The aim of Essex Wildlife Trust is to Protect Wildlife for the Future and for the People of Essex. This job opportunity offers an exciting and pivotal role within the Landscape Conservation team to oversee and develop Living…

The UN Environment (UNEP) and World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) are looking for a highly motivated and technically experienced Associate Programme Officer to support the development and management of a wide range of projects in support of the centre’s strategy. Supporting the team, the candidate will ensure that projects are managed and delivered to the highest level of quality, and on time and budget. The Officer will be provided with…

The AWARD Fellowship is a career development program initiated in 2018, to strengthen and sharpen the research and leadership skills of African women in agricultural science, empowering them to contribute more effectively to accelerating agricultural gains in Africa. AWARD Fellows benefit from a two-year fellowship focused on fostering mentoring partnerships, building science skills, and developing leadership capacity. Following a highly…

Ce MOOC co-produit par l'Agence Française de Développement et l'ENS se situe à la confluence du développement des pays du Sud et le développement durable. Voici les objectifs d'apprentissage de l'ensemble de la formation: Être en mesure de faire le lien entre la transition énergétique, la transition écologique, le rôle de l’énergie dans l’économie, le modèle de développement économique et les questions de financement; Savoir plaider et argumenter…

Ce MOOC en hydraulique à surface libre va vous donner des clés pour comprendre les écoulements et leurs interactions avec l’environnement. Cette compréhension joue un rôle primordial pour assurer une gestion responsable et concevoir des aménagements qui permettent de tirer profit des cours d’eau tout en préservant l’environnement des impacts négatifs. Ce cours résulte d’une collaboration entre experts de plusieurs universités. Durant les quatre…

The Hancock Natural Resource Group (HNRG) is comprised of two core businesses; Hancock Timber Resource Group (HTRG) which develops and manages timberland investments and Hancock Agricultural Investment Group (HAIG) which develops and manages farmland investments. As of June 30, 2018, HNRG managed USD 14.4 billion of timberland and farmland, compromising over 6.3 million acres located in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The Forestry…

This masters program, in European Forestry (EF), is a two-year interdisciplinary program that provides academic education in the field of sustainable resource management with an emphasis on current bio-economy issues. This program offers a new approach to forestry and nature management markets and it connects the increasing number of forest-related issues with a European dimension at international as well as national levels. In M.Sc. EF, six…

The Forest Trust (TFT) is a fast-growing international non-profit organization that helps companies transform their supply chains across the world for the benefit of people and nature. They are seeking an experienced and motivated professional to become their Project Manager based in Mexico City. The main responsibilities of the Project Manager are, among others: Guide TFT Member companies in the implementation of responsible sourcing programs…

TRAFFIC is the leading non-governmental organization working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. TRAFFIC works in strategic alliance with IUCN and WWF on wildlife trade issues. The overall purpose of this position is to coordinate and provide technical support for the effective and efficient implementation of the wildlife (fauna) component of TRAFFIC…

The international character of the challenges facing agricultural production and the science underpinning the M.Sc. in Agrobiology make the international perspective an intrinsic part of this degree and its learning environment. The program hosts international students from all over the world, and many students take advantage of the opportunity to study outside Denmark for a semester at one of the partner universities or as part of the double…

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Bogor, Indonesia and the Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) jointly offer a 4-year PhD scholarship on the topic of land use changes in the (sub)tropics in the context of climate change and forests (REDD+). The PhD scholar will be part of the research project ”Global Comparative Study on REDD+” (GCS), led by CIFOR; in particular…

Le projet « Adaptation basée sur les écosystèmes : EBA » s’étends sur trois (3) sites dans les Départements du Nord, Nord-Est, Sud-Est et Nippes- Grande-Anse. Il touche certains aspects fondamentaux susceptibles de contribuer à l’initiation d’un processus de développement des communautés vulnérables à travers une approche « De la Montagne à la Mer ». Son schéma conceptuel et opérationnel est conçu de tel sorte à développer et/ou provoquer un…

The M.Sc. in Global Energy and Climate Policy is the online version of the successful campus degree of the same name and this program’s focus is on policy and policy making in the energy and climate space. This program introduces students to the key energy sources, their economic and technical bases and how they are regulated. It further analyses energy and climate governance at the international level, and discusses the geopolitics of energy…

This specialized e-learning module introduces the theme of climate change and children, with the aim to provide a children’s perspective to the discussions on how to deal with this global crisis. The module will present how children are and can be impacted by climate change. It will then look at how children’s resilience to climate change could be strengthened and at the benefits that can be provided by mitigation measures. It will also discuss…

This online program will give a comprehensive overview of renewable energy as a means to enable sustainable development at a global scale. It will present the case for how renewable energies represent both an environmental necessity and an economic opportunity. The program aims to provide an overview of clean, secure and sustainable technology options for the development of renewable energy projects, and offer insights into the management of…

La educación no escapa al impacto de la crisis ambiental planetaria, pero sus enfoques críticos e innovadores actuales permiten que nuevos contenidos se incluyan en las aulas y en la demanda de los alumnos y que, por ello, haya nuevas oportunidades para actuar frente a los desafíos contemporáneos. La educación ambiental es un proceso de concientización y promoción sociales para la resolución de problemas ambientales en pos de la sustentabilidad…