Global efforts at Disaster Risk Reduction are underpinned by a number of international strategies and agreements including the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, The Yokohama Strategy and Plan of Action for a Safer World, The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. These agreements reflect the evolution of the awareness…

Opening up land-related administrative data, combining it with data from other sources and processing and making this data available as easily accessible information for women and men equally could be a means to counteracting land corruption in land management, land administration and land allocation. But does open data and enhanced data transparency indeed help to counteract land corruption? In order to answer this question, the Deutsche…

The following course on Forestry, offered by the Teagasc Agriculture and Development Authority, provides a sound understanding of the fundamental knowledge and the essential skills required for those involved in forestry operations. The course is aimed at those who are: Looking to expand or update their skills and training; Looking to improve career prospects; Looking to obtain a recognised qualification; Looking to advance to higher education…

The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt is pleased to announce the Second Arab Land Conference to be organized underthe patronage of the Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities. The Conference will be organized by the Housing and Building National Research Centre represented by the Urban Training and Studies Institute (UTI) in partnership with UN-Habitat, the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN), the World Bank, the Deutsche…

The UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development (the ‘Global Centre’) aims to identify, co-design and share innovative and technological solutions for sustainable development through catalysing new insights, partnerships and action on the ground in the countries where UNDP works. Our initial areas of focus are: Sustainable and Digital Agriculture, Sustainable Finance, and Smart Cities and Digitalisation. The…

El/la Profesional en Tecnologías de la Información servirá como apoyo para la planeación, ejecución y gestión del proyecto: Emprendedoras Bavaria en convenio con la Fundación Bavaria. Específicamente, el/la Profesional dará soporte al aplicativo web diseñado para impartir un modelo de aprendizaje virtual dirigida a las microempresarias inscritas. Algunas de las funciones a realizar son: Consolidar, desarrollar y administrar los sistemas de…

El/la Consultor/a trabajará bajo la supervisión estratégica del Consultor Principal del Proyecto, la Junta de Proyecto y la supervisión diaria del PNUD en coordinación con la Unidad de Resiliencia de la Intendencia de Montevideo. El objetivo de la consultoría es generar un producto que brinde una herramienta metodológica adecuada, insumos y ejemplos para: la identificación de información existente así como los vacíos y necesidades de conocimiento…

Descripción del empleo: ENVIRA Ingenieros Asesores, S.L., consultora de referencia en el mercado español en control y optimización ambiental en todos los ámbitos de medioambiente, desea incorporar un Técnico/a Auxiliar de Control Ambiental para su Dpto. de Control Ambiental en Madrid (Alcobendas). Trabajo a desarrollar: Realizar la toma de muestras y análisis en chimeneas industriales, calidad del aire, aguas superficies, y vertidos industriales…

Hoy en día los Sistemas de Información Geográfica (SIG) son una herramienta esencial para el desarrollo de diferentes trabajos y/o proyectos dentro del ámbito ambiental, científico, de marketing, económico o salud pública. Son distintas las aplicaciones que los profesionales SIG pueden desarrollar y cada vez resulta más necesario su apoyo dentro de las empresas y universidades. En este µcurso se iniciará al participante en los SIG hablando de…

Worldwide, a variety of processes puts increasing pressure on water resources. Global climate change causes temperatures to rise and precipitation and rainfall patterns change. An increasing degree of urbanization causes people to move from the countryside to the cities. This process creates increasing competition over water resources, like rivers and groundwater, between cities and their surrounding areas. Furthermore, population growth and…

Soil is the earth’s fragile skin that anchors all life. We depend on soil to build our homes and cities, to grow crops for food and raise livestock, to support transportation and enable recreation. Yet we disregard this crucial and precious resource that lies right under our feet. This introductory environmental studies course will explore the importance of soil to life on earth, the issues, processes and societal challenges underlying soil…

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 7,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve…

El puesto tiene por objetivo la realización de consultoría y asesoramiento a empresas en los siguientes campos: Ley de prevención y control integrados de la contaminación (ippc) / seguimiento y cumplimiento de las obligaciones periódicas de instalaciones con autorización ambiental integrada. Estudios de índole medio ambiental para obtención de autorizaciones, licencias, etc.: suelos, atmósfera, vertidos, impacto ambiental. Requerimientos…

El Máster en Gestión Medioambiental y Desarrollo Sostenible se imparte en colaboración con el Instituto de Investigaciones Ecológicas (INIECO), y responde a la necesidad de capacitar a personas que realicen su actividades profesionales en diferentes sectores de actividad, para que aprovechen las oportunidades de negocio derivadas de este y les permita desarrollar planes de adaptación y mitigación en proyectos de Investigación, Desarrollo e…

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The project “Generating economic and environmental benefits from sustainable land management for vulnerable rural…

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an inter-governmental organisation mandated with the widespread and increased adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy. IRENA supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable…

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization that works as a solutions broker to catalyse action and support for adaptation solutions, from the international to the local, in partnership with the public and private sector, to ensure we learn from each other and work together for a climate resilient future. The work of the GCA elevates the visibility and political importance of climate adaptation and facilitates solutions…

As someone who is passionate about climate change and environmental issues this is a fantastic opportunity to develop policy on areas at the heart of the world’s leading independent conservation organisation, and positively impact of the future of our planet. As Senior Climate Change Specialist with WWF UK we want you to continue our proud track record of influencing policy-makers on a wide range of climate change and energy policy areas. As a…

FONTAGRO anuncia la Convocatoria 2021 para la presentación de proyectos de “Innovación para el desarrollo agroalimentario y territorial sostenible y resiliente en América Latina y el Caribe". Financiamiento y duración Monto máximo solicitado por propuesta: US$200,000. Duración: el plazo de ejecución de las propuestas es de un máximo de 36 meses. Las actividades propuestas deben llevarse a cabo en al menos dos países miembros de FONTAGRO…

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) is the statutory adviser to Government on UK and international nature conservation, working at the science-evidence-policy interface. The Nature Conservation Policy and Advice (NCPA) Team in JNCC plays a key role in nature conservation in the UK, working with partners in the country nature conservation bodies, the UK and devolved governments and the wider nature conservation community. We maintain an…

The Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) was established to reverse land degradation and desertification by supporting local communities in the sustainable management and use of natural resources in the Sahara and Sahel region. The initiative contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation, securing food security and providing sustainable livelihoods, hence to poverty reduction. However, in order to be able to monitor the changes in the…

The theme of this summit is Accelerating African agro industry growth, productivity and value chain development; Tackling food waste and security challenges. The half day-long summit will bring together stakeholders from governments, investors, business, academia and multilateral institutions to take stock of the agriculture and agro sectors in Africa and identify opportunities to enhance growth, efficiency, productivity and sustainability across…

Over the last five years the Scottish Government through the Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division has been funding research in agroecology and sustainability, specifically on alternative approaches to sustainable land management, the barriers to the uptake, and the potential productivity and environmental impacts of these alternative practices. There is now an chance to hear about this research and the opportunities for…

The Global Mechanism is an institution of the UNCCD, mandated to assist countries in the mobilization of financial resources from the public and private sector for activities that prevent, control or reverse desertification, land degradation and drought. As the operational arm of the convention, the Global Mechanism supports countries to translate the Convention into action. Following the establishment of voluntary land degradation neutrality…

UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. The consultant will support on the provision of specialized transactional HR activities relevant to recruitment and placement, administration of entitlements, staff development and career development, job classification and/or performance management. Specialized activities pertain to the application of HR regulations, rules and procedures in the…