Innovation in the area of the environment, ecotechnology, and ecoservices is a major challenge for sustainable development in today’s societies. The LE STUDIUM Loire Valley Institute for Advanced Studies for the attraction and recruitment of international experienced researchers is offering research fellowship position with the Environmental Technology Innovation, Development and Optimisation Platforms project (PIVOTS) Programme in France. The…

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) Uganda is offering a volunteer position for Agribusiness Training Specialist. The candidate will work jointly with the Business Development Advisor to build the capacity of the institute to generate income from agricultural production units. The role involves but not limited to: Assessing the needs and building technical capacity of instructors within the Vocational Training Institute; Training on quality…

The Academics World 490th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development (ICESD) aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Environmental Science and Development. It also provides the premier interdisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent…

Albioma est un producteur d’électricité indépendant, pour la valorisation de la biomasse en partenariat avec les agro-industriels. Albioma souhaite augmenter la part de biomasse dans le mix énergétique des centrales thermiques de cogénération basées à l’Île Maurice. En 2014, le projet « Paille en canne », destiné à valoriser énergétiquement la paille laissée aux champs après la récolte mécanique de la canne à sucre, a été lancé avec succès à…

The aim of this conference is for the scientists, scholars, engineers and students from the Universities all around the world and the industry to present ongoing research activities, and hence to foster research relations between the Universities and the industry. This conference provides opportunities to exchange new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future…

The Master of Forest Science and Management gives students the opportunity to gain expertise for an industry that is key to the economic success of many countries, but which has numerous challenges associated with climate change, the commoditisation of forest products and land management. Study subjects will aim at problem solving and innovation for resource management, with a focus on the environmental science impacts of forestry. Key modules in…

Cordaid in collaboration with South Sudan Development Association (SSUDA), local NGO partner, are implementing a European Union (EU) funded Pro-Resilience Action (PRO-ACT): building resilience through crisis prevention and post-crisis response strategy. The overall objectives Pro-Resilience Action (PRO-ACT) project is to improve food security and disaster resilience of 3,000 vulnerable households in the selected conflict-affected groups in the…

Battelle manages and operates the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) project, which is a 30+ year project dedicated to understanding how changes in climate, land use and invasive species impact ecology. The Field Ecologist position will provide guidance to temporary field crews while working in the field and laboratory. Some key responsibilities of the position will be, among many others: Lead, perform and coordinate plant phenology…

he Nauru R2R project Outcome 2 focuses on the development of an integrated landscape management practices to be adopted by local communities living with the ‘bottom-side’ and applicable ‘ridge’ and ‘topside’ areas not covered by mining. The Senior Technical Advisor will be expected to work with Division of Environment and Agriculture to develop an integrated agriculture and land use plan for Nauru R2R project sites. The plan is essential for…

El cambio climático supone actualmente uno de los mayores retos a afrontar por parte de todas las sociedades. Ecuador es un país altamente vulnerable a los impactos del cambio climático, debido tanto a su ubicación geográfica como a su topografía. En el Ecuador existe una diversidad de zonas y ecosistemas que presentan mayor sensibilidad al cambio climático y tienen más probabilidad de sufrir sus efectos adversos. Este es el caso de los páramos…

Growtech 2018 in Vietnam is a fair for agricultural machinery and technologies. This event is considered to be one of the largest Business-To-Business exhibitions in the field of agricultural that creates opportunities for the companies specializing in agricultural domain. This three day event is the ultimate platform to offer opportunities of approaching and participating, experiencing and approaching the latest innovative machinery and…

Holistic Management Canada hosts six-day Holistic Management courses across Canada that provide participants with the tools and knowledge to make decisions towards a known direction. Participants learn how to apply the principles of Holistic Management to their operation by creating a Holistic Goal, a profit-based financial plan and a biological/grazing plan. Hands on learning is supported through a combination of large group, small group and…

The course offers a broad-based coverage of the principles and practices of techniques and technologies used in the bio-industrial production or bio-genetic controlled processes involving vegetal, animal or human organisms. Some key courses in this program will be, among many others: Soil health, Soil structure and texture; Crop nutrition, Crop rotation; Micro- propagation.

There are important synergies between trade and environment. Shifting to a more sustainable world economy opens up major new business opportunities. Coherent trade and environmental policies can play an important role in this shift. The event will feature a dialogue which calls for actions from countries, civil society and the private sector to bring trade into closer alignment with a healthier, sustainable, resilient and prosperous world. The…

CAMRIS seeks an International Agricultural Expert for the upcoming mid-term evaluation of the Agriculture and Rural Development Support (ARDS) Project in Ukraine. The purpose of the ARDS is to evaluate performance evaluation assessing the relevance and effectiveness interventions focused on land reform, boosting local economic development through implementation of a land management pilot and increasing small farmers’ participation in value chains…

The Euroforester program focuses on sustainable forestry in the Baltic Sea region – the hub of European forest resources. The program starts with a one-year course package with emphases on silviculture, ecology, planning and policy. During the second year students work with their Master’s thesis and attend elective courses at any partner faculties. Some key modules in this program will be, among others: Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden…

The 3rd International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC 2018) will be held on 27-28 November 2018 under the theme “Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Learning from the Past for Sustainable Strategy Development.“ This conference will be attended by Undergraduates, Graduates/Postgraduates, Librarians, Study Abroad Advisors, Faculty, Policy Makers and Stakeholders who care about climate change and environmental degradation. Topics of…

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) with support from Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) is offering a research grant to Nigerian citizens wishing to undertake research work in fields related to nature conservation and sustainable livelihood. The grant shall be to support a PhD programme in a related field. The candidate's research focus should be on, among others: The preservation of a full range of Nigeria’s biodiversity which includes…

This event is intended to present funding opportunities that foster research and innovation in the areas of sustainable development, with particular focus on the sustainable use and valorization of natural resources. Stakeholders from the academia, Small-Medium Enterprises, not-for-profit organisations etc will gather to actively discuss topics and to stimulate the creation of collaborations across sectors in sustainable development. Some key…

The Leibniz-Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) Agricultural Policy Department is focused on the fields of agricultural policy analysis, political economy, institutional economics, agricultural and rural development. The Postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for, among many others: Implementation and coordination of research in the selected field; Supervision of PhD students; Acquisition of third-party…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Bern University of Applied Sciences and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne will be hosting a debate on promoting local actions in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the agriculture sectors. The debate proposition is: Bottom up and top down approaches are complementary, not contradictory, in terms of informing policies and…

Zambia is currently undertaking trials on companion cropping for pest management in maize, and if successful, would expect to promote it widely, including making seeds of the companion plants available. The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) in collaboration with the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, is seeking a consultant who will conduct a risk analysis (RA) for Zambia of the companion plants being used in trials…

This project was started by a Swiss geographer and an Irish biologist after witnessing the decline in traditional methods of farming, which maintained the variety of animal and plant life in Europe for millennia. The goal is to preserve the land and revive traditional housing and farming with the help of new technologies. The center also focuses strongly on wildlife research and observation, to better understand the landscape and wildlife of the…

The Department of Environmental Engineering and Computer Science is intending to fill the position of a researcher in agricultural science, who will strongly contribute to the development of the new course of studies 'Precision Farming'. The successful applicant will develop the course of studies 'Precision Farming' as a part of an interdisciplinary team. The applicant is responsible for educating and research in the area of agricultural science…

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the ongoing dialogue between conservation groups, the government, local grass-roots organisations and communities concerning the appropriate use of the Amazon rainforest. The aim is for environmental volunteers and interns to assist in the project’s conservation-focused and scientific research in the Peruvian Amazon. The skill sets that the interns or volunteers will receive includes, but not limited…