The McGill University invites applications to their Ph.D. programme of Renewable Resources: Neotropical Environment conducted at its campus in Québec, Canada.

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is sponsoring a competition for young African entrepreneurs (less than age 40) to showcase their business innovations in agribusiness at the RUFORUM Biennial Conference in October 2018. Although the focus of the competition is agribusiness, business innovations in other themes (e.g., natural resources, meteorology, urbanization, green economy, etc.) will also be…

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in collaboration with the UNDP-GEF Small Grants Program, invites youth ages 18-30 to submit videos about projects or campaigns that showcase actions on climate change. The two categories are (i) responsible production & consumption, and (ii) green and climate-friendly jobs. The videos will be posted on a web page, and the winners of the competition will have their expenses paid…

Tvebiomovies invites African filmmakers to submit short 3-minute video diaries showing how groups and organizations are using technology to fight climate change. The top five videos will be awarded a prize of $US500 each. The top 20 ideas will be featured in a Case Study Library so other people can benefit from new technology and innovative ideas.

Cartier supports women entrepreneurs who lead social enterprises in their early phases that have potential to grow significantly. Cartier reviews applications from Latin America, North America, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East & North Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. Previous laureates have included several whose work links to environment and related issues, e.g., product recycling, low-cost energy, water treatment, fair trade, and…

Lo que el cambio climático supone y supondrá en el devenir de nuestra sociedad y del medio natural, proyecta un panorama en el que tendremos que aprender a mitigar inéditas amenazas, pero también nos debe impulsar a encontrar nuevas e imaginativas soluciones, para avanzar hacia un modelo de desarrollo más sostenible y una co-evolución más armónica con el resto de la biósfera. Kioto se puede considerar como un mecanismo de transición hacia…

This is the Terms of Reference (ToR) has been produced for the Mid Term Review (MTR) of the full size GEF project tilted as ‘Integrating Community-based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation (ICBA-AR) Progreammes in Bangladesh (PIMS # 4878)’ which is to be under taken in October 2018. The project is being executed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) of the Bangladesh Government. The project started in July 2016 and…

The rapid growth of palm oil production globally has largely come at the expense of forested areas. Indonesia, as one of the world’s largest producers of palm oil, has received much attention in recent years particularly from the global community concerning the sustainability of its palm oil production. For example, oil palm expansion caused one-quarter of all deforestation in Indonesia between 2009 and 2011 (Greenpeace 2013). Fifty six per cent…

The Plant and Soil Systems program offered by the Louisiana State University is directly involved in the agricultural trend toward innovations in plant breeding that create stronger variations and better production. It looks at ways to improve crops and discover new crossbreeds of plants, and learn the latest approaches to the cultivation, marketing, and processing of ornamental plants, fruits, and vegetables. Possible Careers, among others…

La République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) a mobilisé un financement du Fonds Vert pour le Climat (Green Climate Fund), pour mettre en œuvre un projet intitulé « Planification de l’investissement à moyen terme pour l’adaptation dans des secteurs sensibles aux conditions climatiques en République Démocratique du Congo : faire avancer le processus de Plan National d’Adaptation – PNA », avec l’appui du Programme des Nations Unies pour le…

Face aux effets néfastes potentiels du changement climatique, la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) travaille au renforcement de sa résilience. Ainsi, en vue de l’intégration de la question de l’adaptation au changement climatique dans la planification de son développement, tant au niveau national qu’au niveau provincial et local, la RDC a mobilisé un financement du Fonds Vert pour le Climat (Green Climate Fund), pour mettre en œuvre un…

Ce cours s’adresse aux ingénieurs, techniciens et étudiants désireux d'accroître ou de rafraîchir leurs connaissances dans le domaine de l’hydrodynamique des sols, pour des applications aussi diverses que l’agronomie, l’environnement, l’irrigation ou la mécanique des sols. Il vous permettra d’acquérir les bases nécessaires à l’utilisation d’outils de modélisation hydrologique, d’irrigation, ou de pollution diffuse. A la fin de ce cours, vous…

This Social Mobilizer position is located in the FAO Project Office in Kurram Agency FATA, Pakistan. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programs 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…

The American Farmland Trust (AFT) is the only United States organization that takes a holistic approach to agriculture, focusing on the land itself, how that land is farmed or grazed, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. It is the United States' leading nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land. The Geographic Information…

This e-learning course provides an overview of the GEF, a unique international organization that is dedicated to safeguarding the global environment. This is a joint production by the GEF Secretariat’s Knowledge & Learning Team and the Open Learning Campus (OLC) of the World Bank Group and is hosted by the OLC. After completing this e-learning course, there will be a clear understanding of the GEF’s mission, history and institutional structure…

Global socio-ecological problems call for multidisciplinary solutions that transcend the usual boundaries of science and decision-making. The Environmental Change and Global Sustainability (ECGS) Master’s program trains students to tackle global environmental and sustainability challenges by encompassing lectures, seminars, project learning and laboratory and field courses. There are two study tracks in ECGS for applicants to choose from: the…

The objective of this is to give out science awards to top African scientists for their achievements and valuable discoveries and findings in science, technology and innovation. Under this program, prizes are awarded to top African scientists in each of the following two sectors (a) Life and Earth Science and innovation; and (b) Basic Science, Technology and Innovation at the national, regional and continental levels. To be eligible for the…

The British Ecology Society recognizes that ecologists in Africa face unique challenges in carrying out research; the grant is designed to support applicants to develop their skills, experience and knowledge base as well as making connections with ecologists in the developed world. The maximum value of a grant is £8,000 for research. An additional sum up to £2,000 may be requested to fund travel to help you develop connections with other…

Los modelos de simulación ofrecen resultados más rápidos y fiables que otras formas de análisis tradicionales, y nos permiten abordar el análisis de la aparente complejidad que encontramos en los temas ambientales, para llegar a unas conclusiones claras y convincentes. Los modelos de simulación ambiental se aplican en una infinidad de ámbitos y problemas del área medioambiental, como la gestión de aguas, el impacto ambiental de obras públicas, el…

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