The international climate cooperation pillar (ICCP) of WWF’s climate team seeks a full-time intern to primarily assist with research, analysis, and coordination to support the team’s work on aviation decarbonization. Apply now!

De conformidad con los lineamientos del Desarrollo sostenible, bajo la supervisión directa del Gerente Nacional de Desarrollo Sostenible, el/la Gerente del proyecto asumirá las siguientes responsabilidades: promover que el proyecto sea ejecutado con la plena participación de las instituciones nacionales y locales pertinentes, incluyendo a los Ministerios Sectoriales, el Departamento Nacional de Planeación y los actores regionales y sectoriales…

In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, including goal 15, which aims to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. As main expected results it defines under target 15.3 to combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land…

The British Council announces workshops that convene UK researchers with partners in other countries. Among the workshops that have deadlines beyond the date of this posting are: China, Socially Responsible Waste Management (deadline 25 May 2018); China, Innovations in Agriculture and Food for Healthy Societies (deadline 01 June 2018); China, Membranes for Energy and Environmental Applications (deadline 22 June 2018); Kenya, Improving food…

En la COP16 (Conference of the Parties), se decidió que los países en desarrollo sometieran sus comunicaciones nacionales cada cuatro años. También se decidió que los países en desarrollo, de forma consistente con sus capacidades y el nivel de apoyo ofrecido para su reporte, deberían presentar sus Informes Bienales de Actualización (BUR, por sus siglas en inglés) conteniendo actualizaciones del Inventario Nacional de Gases de Efecto Invernadero…

Hosted in the Programs Division, the Head of Sustainable Finance is part of the Senior Management Team of CAN International Secretariat and leads the Sustainable Finance Department. As such, he/she is expected to work closely with other heads of departments and directors, as well as perform his/her duties with a high degree of autonomy, initiative, and judgment. In addition, she/he will oversee all aspects of the CAN sustainable finance programs…

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Clear Water Program Director engages Wisconsin businesses—including agricultural producers, retailers, breweries, etc.—in water stewardship and advocacy. The Clear Water Program Director will oversee and scale two existing initiatives, the Clear Water Business Consortium and the Clear Water Farms program. Developing both programs will be central to this role, with an emphasis on Clear Water Farms, which…

The Natural Resources and Agriculture Economist will process and administer loan and technical assistance (TA) projects in agribusiness and market value chain development (both infrastructure and non-infrastructure financing projects); and undertake project economic and financial analysis, project costs estimates, and financial due diligence of project operating entities related to project proposals for ADB's Board consideration. Provide…

This massive open online course presents the most recent scientific evidence on climate change and strategies for low emission and climate resilient development. What’s New? This MOOC, provides reflections on the Paris Agreement and it’s ratification, developments from COP22, discussions on the (I)NDC progress, and introduces you to the interactive (I)NDC platform tool. You will be able to consider actions, that combined, can limit global…

Es necesaria la contratación de un/a consultor/a para fortalecer el proceso de mejora de los INGEI y para el establecimiento del sistema nacional de MRV de acciones de mitigación y adaptación, en particular para las actividades del sector Agricultura, Silvicultura y Otros Usos de la Tierra (AFOLU, por sus siglas en inglés). Bajo la supervisión del MVOTMA a través de su División de Cambio Climático (DCC), del MGAP a través de Unidad de…

The OECD will hold its 2018 Green Growth and Sustainable Development (GGSD) Forum on the theme of “Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions”. It will be held in conjunction with the Annual Conference of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP), global partnership established by the OECD, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), UN Environment and the World Bank. The conference will address…

The agri-food sector and its global supply chains stand at the forefront of climate change. The agri-food sector directly contributes to the well-being of communities, especially those in developing countries, and offers millions of people livelihoods. This event will focus on how stakeholders can work towards fostering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs’) capacity to adapt to climate change. It aims at bringing together practitioners, experts…

Actors from across a wide diversity of sectors, backgrounds and countries will come together at the Global Landscapes Forum Bonn 2018 to explore how to move from commitments and pledges on sustainable landscapes to implementation. From investors to indigenous groups, from policy makers to farmers and youth, all key stakeholders will learn from each other, share success stories and work together to put into action practices and policies that move…

l'Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales (IDDRI), l'Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE) et La Fabrique Ecologique organisent une conférence-débat pour décrypter les enjeux concrets des négociations internationales pour le climat. Celle-ci s’adresse autant aux parties prenantes de l’action climatique aux différentes échelles qu’aux journalistes et au grand public intéressé. La conférence est organisée autour de trois…

Le Burkina Faso accueillera la deuxième édition et la première du genre dans un pays francophone et dans un pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Cette conférence réunira 500 jeunes provenant de tous les pays africains et de la diaspora autour du thème suivant « Mise en œuvre des Contributions Déterminées Nationales (CDNs) des pays africains, Accord de Paris et Dialogue Talanoa : Quelle contribution de la jeunesse africain. L’ACOY 2018 servira de…

Los fenómenos naturales son factores de riesgo relevantes, que causan importantes daños y pérdidas económicas, afectando con una fuerza particular al sector agropecuario y al medio rural. En este contexto la acción climática es determinante y debe ser considerada parte decisiva del desarrollo. Precisamente durante el año 2015 se generaron importantes acuerdos globales sobre el desarrollo sostenible, que representan una ambiciosa agenda de…

En el marco del Programa PROAmazonía, el Ministerio de Ambiente, Agricultura y Ganadería convoca a presentar resúmenes de propuestas de fomento a bioemprendimientos para obtener un financiamiento no reembolsable. El fondo está dirigido a bioemprendimientos de pequeña escala relacionados con el aprovechamiento sostenible de los productos forestales No Maderables provenientes de bosques naturales o recreados, incluyendo áreas agroforestales…

The course is designed for students with different academic backgrounds and a general interest in sustainability and sustainable development. There are no special prerequisites for the course. 'Global Challenges - Sustainable Futures' Course introduces students to the politics, governance and ethics of sustainability. The course examines major current global challenges divided into economic, political and environmental issues. Climate change will…

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihood initiatives, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress…

L’ADEME lance la troisième édition de GRAINE visant à soutenir soutenir un développement durable de la bioéconomie en réponse aux enjeux de la transition écologique autrement dit d’articuler (1) l’accompagnement des filières de production et de valorisation de biomasses avec (2) la réduction des impacts environnementaux et la prise en compte des services rendus par les écosystèmes. L'appel à projets est ouvert en 2 phases : Phase 1 : Appel à…

Le Sommet Virtuel du Climat est le premier événement dédié au climat à destination des professionnels réalisé 100% en ligne. C’est pourquoi la raison d’être du Sommet Virtuel du Climat est d’inspirer et de mobiliser les organisations actrices de la transition sur le territoire français; de leur donner les outils et bonnes pratiques dont elles ont besoin pour initier des actions en faveur de la transition. Des actions qui auront un impact concret…

Avant la sortie du 6e rapport d’évaluation du GIEC en 2022, les États membres ont décidé la publication de trois rapports spéciaux : Implications d’un réchauffement à planétaire de 1,5 °C (octobre 2018), Changement climatique et Terres émergées (août 2019) et Océan et cryosphère (septembre 2019). Météo et Climat consacre sa 12e Journée Scientifique à un décryptage du rapport spécial SRCCL sur le changement climatique, la désertification, la…

Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration, Conservation International (CI) empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature, our global biodiversity, for the well-being of humanity. CI’s strategy is to serve as a trusted advisor to decision makers at all levels to help societies establish healthy, sustainable economies that secure nature’s ability to provide enduring human well-being. The…

Most of the rules that underpin the Paris Agreement on climate change were decided upon last year at the UN climate negotiations in Katowice, Poland. However, a critical area was left undecided and will be front-and-center at the COP25 Summit this December – “Article 6.” The rules for this section of the Paris Agreement will determine how countries can use international carbon markets to achieve their emission reduction targets. If designed well…

La crise climatique menace les droits vitaux des populations les plus vulnérables : accès à l’eau, l’alimentation, la santé. Si rien n’est fait, c’est plus de 120 millions de personnes supplémentaires qui pourraient basculer dans la pauvreté d’ici 10 ans. Afin d’anticiper et se préparer aux conséquences de cette crise déjà en cours, les OSI doivent analyser les risques climatiques pesant sur les populations qu’elles accompagnent et ajuster leurs…