Otaki Village Agriculture welcomes volunteers to support Japanese farming culture by lending a hand at a traditional village farm! In addition to helping a local farm, volunteers will gain valuable cultural experience. Program Highlights Help in the daily operations and maintenance of a sustainable village farm Experience authentic Japanese culture by assisting farmers in a small, hillside village Enjoy weekly cultural activities such as sushi…

The University of Manchester is seeking a Research Associate as part of a NERC-ESRC-DFID funded project that seeks to design improved weather index-based insurance schemes to enhance the resilience of smallholder farmers in developing countries to financial risks posed by extreme weather and climate change.

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean invites applications from suitable candidates for a full time internship on Sustainable Affairs based in Santiago, Brazil. The intern will be responsible for identifying and compiling sustainable development data and information in Brazil including ecosystem services data as well as for mapping and following the main debates about sustainable development in Brazil. Please note that the…

TREE AID is an international development organization based in Bristol, UK with a sub-office in Berlin and working in partnership and delivering community development projects in the drylands of West and East Africa. TREE AID helps people in the drylands of Africa to lift themselves out of poverty and protect their environment. TREE AID Operations Team is looking for individuals hoping to gain valuable experience in the development sector by…

Practical Action have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Officer. Practical Action is commencing a five-year project in East Africa, working initially in Kenya with expected implementation in other countries in the region. The objective of the project is to establish vibrant and inclusive rural economies in East Africa by promoting agricultural livelihoods for the youth underpinned by agro-ecological principles and practices. The role…

The destruction of the world’s rainforests is one of our time’s biggest environmental disasters. Every year an area of 130 000 km2 of tropical forest disappears. Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) is looking for a Programme Coordinator on Drivers of Deforestation for the country office in Country Office in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Key tasks include among many others: Provide strategic advice and technical assistance to RFN’s…

The Intergovernmental science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Fellowship Programme, which is part of a larger capacity-building portfolio of activities, targets early career experts who wish to gain experience by participating in the work of IPBES. Governments and organizations are invited to nominate experts from a diversity of disciplinary backgrounds and gender, in order to ensure a balanced team of fellows…

El Máster en Gestión Ambiental y Energética en las Organizaciones de Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR) es un máster oficial que combina la gestión ambiental y la energética proporcionándote una visión global y especializándote con un doble perfil profesional cada vez más demandado por las empresas. Con el máster oficial en eficiencia energética a distancia y de la mano de reconocidos profesionales del sector podrás avanzar en tu…

El PNUD es la red mundial de las Naciones Unidas para el desarrollo que promueve el cambio y conecta a los países con los conocimientos, la experiencia y los recursos necesarios para ayudar a los pueblos a forjar una vida mejor. El PNUD opera en Chile como agente de desarrollo desde 1965. El Fondo Chile contra el Hambre y la Pobreza fue establecido por el Gobierno de Chile y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) en…

The Intergovernmental Policy and Review Branch in the Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development is accepting applications on Environmental Affair for internships. The prospective intern should have a background in international relations, economics, sustainable development, or a related and relevant social science. The internship is for two months. Please note that the internship is unpaid.

El egresado del programa de Ingeniería en Tecnología de la Madera habrá desarrollado habilidades y destrezas en la ingeniería, el desarrollo industrial y los sistemas administrativos para: Desarrollar actividades en el campo de la ingeniería e investigación con el fin de aprovechar racional e integralmente la madera; Buscar alternativas para el desarrollo sustentable de la industria y el bosque, evaluando y mejorando la eficiencia de equipo y…

Los aspirantes a cursar la Licenciatura en Ingeniería Agrohidráulica deberán contar con el siguiente perfil de conocimientos en Ciencias Exactas, en Ciencias Naturales, en Ciencias Sociales y en Cultura Nacional y Regional: Lógica Matemática y Física; Biología y Química para el Estudio de la Biodiversidad; Historia y Geografía para la Comprensión de la Evolución de la Humanidad; Conocimientos Generales de las Comunidades Rurales para Promover su…

El Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA) de las Naciones Unidas es la organización que lidera la lucha contra el hambre a nivel mundial, trabajando con comunidades para mejorar su nutrición y fortalecer su capacidad de recuperación, apoyando a 80 millones de personas en alrededor de 80 países todos los años. El PMA se centrará en crear alianzas con el sector privado, la sociedad civil, el mundo académico y todas las instituciones del estado…

Interested in preserving parks and wildlife for future generations? The Diploma of Conservation and Land Management can help you make a positive contribution to natural environments.The Diploma of Conservation and Land Management reflects the role of personnel working in management positions with technical level skills in conservation and land management roles. Key modules include, among many others: Indigenous land management; Natural area…

In the face of global change and natural resource depletion, it has become an imperative to understand the links between biodiversity and ecosystem services such as among others: Freshwater; Crop production; Grazing; Climate regulation. In this course, a variety of biodiversity and ecosystem service frameworks will be introduced and discussed in light of how they help us understand our connection with and dependence on nature. The course will…

The e-learning course "Environmental Challenges: Scarcity and Conflict in the Natural Environment" explores three aspects of conflict and resource scarcity, and applies these to explore decision making and negotiation skills. War and conflict can severely disrupt the governance of the environment. What is the impact on both people and the environment? The course will you cover among others the following topics: Understand how demand for natural…

The Migration, Environment and Climate Change (MECC) Unit at the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) of the International Organization for Migration is offering a paid internship to develop, analyze and prepare factsheets and concept notes related to migration, environment and climate change in Asia and the Pacific.