The objective of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Project Preparation Grant (PPG) is to develop the project concept into a full project regarding: Sustainable management of water resources, rangelands and agro-pastoral perimeters in the Cheikhetti Wadi watershed of Djibouti. In this way, it is intended to develop an integrated model for the restoration of agropastoral ecosystem services in the Cheikhetti Wadi watershed to reduce land and…

El Instituto Superior del Medio Ambiente ofrece un curso en línea donde se analizaran los diferentes modelos de restauración llevados a cabo en la realidad en distintos espacios que pueden servir como ejemplo de tratamientos a emplear en entornos degradados similares.

The objective of the GEF PPG is to develop the project concept into a full project: Sustainable management of water resources, rangelands and agro-pastoral perimeters in the Cheikhetti Wadi watershed of Djibouti. This project aims to develop an integrated model for the restoration of agropastoral ecosystem services in the Cheikhetti Wadi watershed to reduce land and water degradation, improve self-sufficiency in basic living needs of vulnerable…

The overall objective of the meeting is to review and validate pilot proof of concept Climate, Land, Energy and Water Strategies (CLEWs) models by the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa to evaluate the suitability of open-source tools to support the implementation of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to climate action of under the framework of the Paris Agreement. A nexus approach will be used to…

Established in 1994, UNCCD is the only binding international agreement on land issues. The convention promoted good land stewardship. Its 196 Parties aim, through partnerships, to implement the convention and achieve Sustainable Development Goals. The end goal is to protect our land, from over-use and drought, so it can continue to provide us all with food, water and energy. The objective of this national consultancy is to develop a national…

The country consultant will support the implementation of the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Target Setting Programme by providing backstopping to the National LDN target setting processes in selected countries.

The overall objective of the meeting is to review and validate pilot proof of concept Climate, Land, Energy and Water Strategies (CLEWs) models by the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa to evaluate the suitability of opensource tools to support the implementation of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to climate action of under the framework of the Paris Agreement through a nexus approach that also…

Le Bureau du PNUD et le Gouvernement des Comores entendent recruter un expert national pour apporter une expertise technique à la mise en œuvre des activités du projet « Renforcement des capacités de gestion multisectorielle, coordonnée et décentralisée de l’environnement pour atteindre les objectifs des conventions de Rio en Union des Comores »notamment les composantes suivantes: La première composante porte sur le renforcement du cadre…

This course offers various components of REDD+, from the basics to setting reference levels, monitoring and stakeholder engagement. The REDD+ Academy is a coordinated REDD+ capacity development initiative led by the UN-REDD Programme and the UNEP Environmental Education and Training Unit, which seeks to match the scale of the global climate change mitigation challenge and enable systematic, focused capacity development to deliver REDD+ on the…

La localisation du volontariat est à Kpalimé - Togo, avec plusieurs départs possibles tout au long de l’année. Le partenaire local est une association cherche à lutter à juste titre contre la dégradation de l’environnement sans cesse croissante au Togo dans le but de garantir et d’assurer avec justesse un avenir meilleur pour les jeunes. Elle travaille donc dans différents domaines d’activités grâce à ses partenariats avec différentes structures…

The University of Arizona invites applications for the doctoral programme of Arid Lands Resource Sciences.

The 2018 ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women seeks to identify and recognize ASEAN-based, early to mid-career women who are using applied sciences to solve agricultural challenges. The top two finalists will be invited to compete in a pitch competition during an ASEAN Ministerial event in the Philippines in October 2018. The overall winner will receive $20 thousand. Eligibility extends to female scientists from any ASEAN member state under the age…

The Grenada "Ridge to Reef Project" is designed to support Grenada's compliance with a number of agreed-upon international environmental management and conservation strategies, policies and plans with assistance from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). The project intervention is essentially a complement to the Government of Grenada's efforts, on the local level, to fulfill its obligations to various United Nations Convention and Protocols…

The Grenada "Ridge to Reef Project" is designed to support Grenada's compliance with a number of agreed-upon international environmental management and conservation strategies, policies and plans with assistance from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). The project intervention is essentially a complement to the Government of Grenada's efforts, on the local level, to fulfill its obligations to various United Nations Convention and Protocols…

The Amerindian Land Titling (ALT) Project is funded by Guyana REDD Plus Investment Fund (GRIF) with financial contributions from Norway. The objective is to enable Amerindians to secure their lands and natural resources with a view towards sustainable social and economic development. It is expected that titling of communities will strengthen land tenure security and the expansion of the asset base of Amerindians, enabling improved long term…

El "Programa Integral Amazónico de Conservación de Bosques y Producción Sostenible” abordará la relación entre bosques y producción agropecuaria sostenible y busca vincular los esfuerzos nacionales de contribución a la reducción de la deforestación con las agendas prioritarias nacionales y políticas de los sectores económicos del país, para reducir las causas y agentes de la deforestación, así como promover un manejo sostenible e integrado de los…

Exposición sobre la Huerta de Zaragoza en el marco del Proyecto Huertas Life km 0. La historia de Zaragoza siempre ha estado ligada a su huerta: un legado de saberes unidos a la tierra, al cultivo de variedades tradicionales y al manejo en el uso del agua.Un patrimonio cultural, ambiental, paisajístico, hidráulico, etnológico y genético de primer orden. La disponibilidad de tierras fértiles, la cercanía de los ríos Gállego, Jalón, Huerva y Ebro…

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the Thomson Reuters Foundation seek participants for a four-day workshop on reporting land rights in Johannesburg, South Africa (30 July – 2 August 2018). Journalists with outstanding story ideas on property rights will receive training, editorial support and limited funding to help them realize their stories. The program will cover airfare, lodging, and subsistence for journalists from Southern African…

The GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), implemented by the UNDP, provides financial and technical support to communities and CSOs to meet the overall objective of “global environmental benefits secured through community-based initiatives and actions”. The goal of the Sixth Operational Phase of the GEF Small Grants Programme in Mexico is to contribute to achieving global environmental benefits by empowering local communities to manage production…

The United Nations Development Programme is seeking a Integrated Land and Seascape Management (ILSM) Specialist.This post is opened for Myanmar Nationals only.

The University of the Western Cape invites applications for the Master programm of Environmental and Water Science located at their campus in the Bellville suburb of Cape Town.The programme helps build skills to assess and manage environmental issues related to surface water, groundwater, soils, climate and land use.

The Free University of Bozen - Bolzano (Unibz, Northern Italy) and the University of Innsbruck (Austria), both located in the Alps, have developed an international Master program which focuses on sustainable landscape development as well as ecosystem and land-use management in mountain regions. The cooperation between these universities combines in an integrative way the ecological as well as the socio-economic perspective of ecology and…

The BSc programme International Land and Water Management offered by Wageningen University & Research addresses problems such as drought, erosion, floods and poor land and water management that constitute a major threat to food production.Students combine knowledge of engineering, environmental and social sciences, study the roles of various stakeholders involved and design land and water management improvement plans.

Integrated landscape management and large-scale landscape restoration should be in every company’s business strategy because in order to reach the Sustainable Development Goal on Land Degradation Neutrality (SDG Number 15.3) scaling up and acceleration of business-driven landscape restoration is urgently needed. This MOOC aims to train the next generation of business professionals and developers to acknowledge business’ interdependency with…

Les ressources de biodiversité notamment forestières de Guinée se sont considérablement dégradées du fait de la pression humaine : urbanisation anarchique, production de briques cuites sur les berges des cours d’eau, défrichements, surpâturages, feux de brousse incontrôlés, coupe de bois de service, carbonisation, exploitations minières et forestières, braconnage, pêche illicites, etc. Dans ce cadre, l’UNOPS est à la recherche d’un Expert en…