GOAL OF IPA 2020 Building perspectives and capacities of university teachers, young researchers, PhD students, field practitioners, policy workers and future leaders on natural resources, sustainable development, environmental policy and linking world’s sustainability by integrating principles of biologically inspired solutions and governance perspectives. GLOBAL SCOPE This 9-days international training program will be executed in partnership of…

This specialized module introduces the theme of children and climate change, with the aim of providing a child’s perspective on how to deal with the global crisis of climate change. The module covers the ways in which children are, and can be, impacted by climate change. It looks at how children’s resilience to climate change can be strengthened, and examines the benefits of proposed mitigation measures. It also considers solutions to this issue…

El medio ambiente se ha posicionado como un sector emergente, que está abriendo muchas oportunidades a nuevos trabajadores/as y a nuevas empresas. El temario incluye: Módulo I: Análisis de los Medios y Dinámicas Naturales. Los ciclos biogeoquímicos; Geología básica; El medio atmosférico; Introducción a la meteorología; Las aguas continentales El mar; Dinámica de costas; Riesgos naturales e inducidos; Los suelos. Módulo II: Nociones Básicas de…

Transfiere, Foro Europeo para la Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación es un foro profesional y multisectorial para la transferencia de conocimiento y tecnología que se celebra en España, y que muestra quién es quién en el ecosistema del I+D+i nacional e internacional. Estas serán las temáticas de Transfiere 2020: Oportunidades para la Internacionalización; Inteligencia Artificial, Transformación Digital e Industria 4.0; Innovación en la…

Esta es una oportunidad para estudiar en línea la Maestría Profesional en Gerencia de Programas Sanitarios en Inocuidad de Alimentos en la Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional en Costa Rica. El programa cuenta con un módulo presencial de una semana en Costa Rica y será impartido en español. Los descuentos sobre la colegiatura están en rangos de 30%, 50% y 90% para los candidatos mejor calificados. Los beneficios de la beca están sujetos…

Empresa colombiana del sector agrícola requiere: ingeniero agrónomo con experiencia de mas de 10 años en el sector agrícola en cultivos semestrales de: arroz, sorgo, ajonjolí, soya. Amplio conocimiento en manejo técnico de cultivo, administración de proyectos, excelente conocimiento en excell, manejo de presupuestos. Con conocimiento en la zona norte y sur del Tolima, manejo de tierras, disponibilidad de aguas y logística de la zona. Actividades…

La Oficina Regional de la FAO en coordinación con la Unidad del Programa de Campo y el apoyo del Núcleo de Capacitación, invita a participar en el curso virtual sobre “El enfoque de marco lógico y su aplicación en los proyectos FAO”, en su primera versión en español. Uno de sus objetivos es analizar los procesos de seguimiento y evaluación mediante la Matriz de Marco Lógico como un instrumento base para el seguimiento, monitoreo y evaluación de…

Introduction to Sustainable Development Goal indicators under FAO custodianship This short course introduces the process of monitoring progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It highlights the role of UN agencies in supporting data collection and analysis, and it presents the SDG indicators under FAO custodianship. Audience: This short course is intended as a quick introduction for all people interested in the…

The Environment and Development Division, Sustainable Urban Development Section internship is for 2 months with an opportunity for extension up to 6 months, if required by the division. The Sustainable Urban Development Section works with member States and key stakeholders to promote sustainable and inclusive urban development in Asia and the Pacific through a programme of work focused on: (i) developing and disseminating knowledge products that…

About the project: In the 1980s, during a period of Zimbabwe’s worst poaching, rhino numbers crashed from 10,000, to less than 1,000 in just a few years. In response to this, Imire (a 10,000-acre family-run African game reserve) dedicated itself to protecting wildlife with the vision to enhance the relationship between tourism, conservation programs and community areas through long-term sustainable environmental management and community projects…

L'Association "Planète Urgence" recherche des volontaires pour fournir un appui technique au projet de restauration des écosystèmes forestiers montagneux et des ressources en eau au Togo. La volonté de restaurer et gérer durablement le patrimoine naturel du village de Kpimé Seva et des localités environnantes répond à la fois à des préoccupations environnementales et socio-économiques. L’appui technique apporté par le/la volontaire (par le biais…

At the Environmental Science - Conservation and Restoration Ecology Pathway (CRE) at University of Washington Bothell the combination of conservation and restoration creates a practical framework for managing natural resources and landscapes. Fundamental understandings of ecosystem components and processes are used to foster and sustain native species, ecological communities, and ecosystems. Courses include: Interdisciplinary Inquiry; Science…

The Bachelor of the Built Environment (Architecture) will provide you with a liberal understanding of what it means to be an architect in a globalised and dynamic world. Contextually informed by its location in the designed capital city of Canberra, the architecture program focuses on architecture and the city; exploring the ways in which architecture studio, history and theory, technology and sustainability, and digital production and…

This Master's programme focuses on the way society deals with its physical environment. The Environment and Society Studies programme offers the following specialisations: Corporate Sustainability; European Spatial and Environmental Planning; Global Environment and Sustainability; Local Environmental Change and Sustainable Cities. General Requirements: In order to get admission to this Master's you will need a completed Bachelor’s degree in…

The UNFCCC – UNU Early Career Climate Fellowship Programme offers young people from developing countries a unique opportunity to start their career at the interface between international climate policy development and research. Applicants must be enrolled in their final term or have recently graduated with top marks plus other indicators of academic excellence from an advanced university degree programme (master’s or doctorate) in fields relevant…

Volunteer in the Dutch Caribbean on the stunning island of St. Eustatius, and join the St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation and help to protect and conserve their National and Marine Parks. You will have the opportunity spend time doing various conservation volunteer projects across the parks. As volunteers, you will be supervised on all of the projects by STENAPA staff either in the botanical garden, on the trail, in the marine park or in the…

Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about the Earth’s surface without being in physical contact with it. Satellites cover large areas on the ground with relatively high detail, providing information about vegetation and water content. As a result, remote sensing is a valuable tool for large-scale studies of vegetation health and drought. This webinar and online lecture will provide an overview of remote sensing-based indices and…

This position is located in the Research and Liaison Unit of the United Nations Operations and Crisis Centre (UNOCC), which provides the UNOCC with an analytical capacity to undertake in-depth mid- to long-term research studies on current political, security and operational issues affecting the United Nations and its field missions. The internship is unpaid and full-time, and for an ideal period of six (6) months. Interns work five days per week…

The course provides clear, concise and up-to-date information for anybody interested in obtaining a general understanding about climate change. The course should be of particular interest to the following audiences: Civil servants in national ministries, provincial departments and local authorities; Environmental managers in private sector and civil society organizations; Faculty, researchers and students; and Interested citizens. After…

This free e-learning experience has been designed to equip you with a mental compass as you seek answers to basic questions about inclusive green economies. The course has been developed under the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) which brings together five UN agencies – UN Environment, International Labour Organization, UN Development Programme, UN Industrial Development Organization, and UNITAR. PAGE works toward putting…

This programme will give you the skills to understand the challenges and contribute to the solutions of major global issues. You will cover topics such as natural resource management, wildlife conservation, animal welfare, agro-forestry, ecology and community supported agriculture. The course has been developed in collaboration with the Soil Association Food for Life programme that aims to ‘make good food the easy choice for everyone’ in schools…

Eurosoil 2020 will address natural and technical options to sustainably manage and restore soil functions in drylands. The sessions open for contribution include: SDG6&15 - Clean water and sanitation and life on land; Targeting land degradation neutrality; Economic, political and social implications of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) and land restoration in the context of desertification; The role of an enabling environment and soil organic…

As the conference of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS), Eurosoil is the soil event of Europe. Eurosoil 2020 aims to tackle e.g. the environmental, social, economical, and public policy goals related to / impacting soil use and services. The objective of Eurosoil 2020 is to bring together leading research scientists working on soil related topics and stakeholders dealing with issues of public concern, such as soil…