The IDRC (International Development Research Center) seeks research proposals that develop innovative veterinary solutions focused on product development to reduce therapeutic and prevent non-therapeutic antimicrobial (AMR) use by farmers in developing countries. Proposals need to demonstrate how the project will involve women in the research team and that they have considered the potential environmental impacts of their activities. Budgets…

The Garden Club of America (GCA) offers several grants, prizes, and fellowships for students enrolled at universities in the USA, including some awards that have a tropical focus. The GCA Awards in Tropical Botany are open to PhD candidates (application deadline is 15 January). The Anne Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany is open to PhD students and recent PhD graduates (deadline is 31 January). The Lou McCandless Marks Scholarship in Tropical…

Tanzania USAID-Dar es Salaam seeks applications for the program “Tanzania Improved Nutrition for Better Life”. The purpose of the program is to intensify and integrate nutrition support to targeted regions to improve the nutritional status of women, adolescents, and children in Tanzania. USAID intends to provide between US$15 – $19.7 million in total funding over a four year period for the achievement of the goals outlined in the call for…

World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. The World Food Programme seeks great ideas and bold solutions to solve hunger globally. The Innovation Accelerator offers financial support, training, and access to WFP partners and technical experts. Selected teams get an opportunity to…

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) awards research fellowships to international highly qualified Ph.D. students and young postdoctoral researchers. Applicants should be non-Turkish citizens who are age 35 or younger. Preference is for candidates who have the potential to contribute to Turkey’s international cooperation in scientific and technological development. The fields of research collaboration include…

The Darwin Initiative funds capacity building, training, research, and education in support of the major conventions on biodiversity — focusing on the developing world. The program invites applications for main projects, partnership projects, and fellowships. Applicant organizations can be based in any country. Projects must benefit biodiversity and local communities in developing countries. Main projects average about £300 thousand for projects…

One Young World seeks applications for its Mary Robinson Climate Justice Award 2018. Submitted projects must addresses sustainable development and/or climate change with a particular emphasis on balancing the needs of present and future generations, i.e. poverty reduction, conserve or sustainably manage natural and cultural heritage, or climate education. The winner will receive £5 thousand to support or launch their project and a fully sponsored…

En el marco de la implementación del Plan de Seguridad Alimentaria, Nutrición y Erradicación del Hambre 2025 de la CELAC, la FAO y ALADI han definido una serie de acciones orientadas al fortalecimiento del comercio intrarregional y de la agricultura familiar, buscando aportar soluciones a los grandes desafíos de las pequeñas y medianas empresas latinoamericanas, especialmente aquellas que apuntan al acceso a mercados y a la internacionalización…

La Agencia Nacional de Tierras (ANT) y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo – PNUD, suscribieron un convenio de cooperación con el objeto de aunar esfuerzos institucionales para trabajar mancomunadamente en el desarrollo de las fases de formulación e implementación de planes de ordenamiento social de la propiedad rural en la zona norte del país. Bajo la dirección y supervisión de la Gerencia Nacional de Proyecto ANT - PNUD y el…

La Agencia Nacional de Tierras (ANT) y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo – PNUD, suscribieron un convenio de cooperación con el objeto de aunar esfuerzos institucionales para trabajar mancomunadamente en el desarrollo de las fases de formulación e implementación de planes de ordenamiento social de la propiedad rural en la zona norte del país. Territorial Oficina para Guajira y Cesar, el/la Profesional Jurídico Regional, Santa…

The University of Pretoria (UP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (MCF) is currently offering scholarships for high achieving African students interested in studying at undergraduate or postgraduate levels, commencing in January 2019. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP) targets academically talented yet economically disadvantaged young people in Africa who will contribute to the transformation of the continent through…

La República Oriental del Uruguay ha solicitado al Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) un préstamo dirigido a fortalecer la capacidad técnica y operativa de las principales instituciones a cargo de la gestión ambiental del país. Los objetivos del Programa son: i) hacer más eficientes y efectivas las funciones de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental (EIA), control y mejora del desempeño, calidad ambiental y planificación ambiental de DINAMA; ii)…

La Agencia Nacional de Tierras y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo – PNUD, suscribieron un convenio de cooperación con el objeto de aunar esfuerzos institucionales para trabajar mancomunadamente en el desarrollo de las fases de formulación e implementación de planes de ordenamiento social de la propiedad rural en la zona norte del país. Bajo la dirección y supervisión de Gerencia Nacional de Proyecto ANT - PNUD y el/la…

The Goverment of Albania (GoA) has recently approved a new law on protected areas and over the long-term, this should result in a significant improvement in the overall management effectiveness of the country’s system of protected areas, covering 460,060 ha of marine and terrestrial habitats. The current funding baselines for the PA system, and the capacities to administer and improve PA revenue streams, are still well below the levels required…

One of the main objectives of the project is to assist the country to prepare project concepts for a pipeline of projects selected and approved by the government of Uzbekistan. In this regard, international technical expertise is being sought to develop a project Concept Note (including Environmental and Social Screening) under the scope of the GCF Simplified Approval Process, with a focus on developing agrometeorological services for climate…

The landscape of the project presents a variety of ecosystems providing services upon which local population heavily depends. A large portion of the landscape is now degraded, considering current changes in land use due to expansion of agriculture fields and human settlements, largely driven by high population growth. There is also increasing pressure on the land to accommodate a population that is still rising in the Mt Elgon region and the…

These pictures are the top 20 from the submissions we received to our recently held 2018 Photo Competition. These are truly great shots that tell many stories about how land degradation and indeed environmental degradation seriously affect our lives in very concrete ways. Take a look, maybe sometime in the future, you too will share a fantastic story about sustainable development and the role of land in your life.

La exposición consta de 16 paneles dobles en los que se muestra la variada geodiversidad de los 15 parques nacionales españoles, además de las claves de los procesos geológicos que han conformado estos espacios naturales, ayudando a reconocer en el campo estos rasgos derivados de dichos procesos. Se hace especial énfasis en considerar los parques nacionales como laboratorios geológicos en los que es posible visualizar tanto los procesos activos…

El desarrollo sostenible reconoce que el crecimiento debe ser inclusivo y al mismo tiempo ambientalmente racional para poder reducir la pobreza y generar prosperidad, tanto para quienes viven en el planeta en el presente como para las futuras generaciones. Una estrategia de sostenibilidad medioambiental tiene tres objetivos principales; Mejorar la ordenación sostenible de los recursos naturales; Aumentar el acceso a sistemas de transporte…

This e-learning course provides an overview of the impacts of climate change on food security. It also introduces climate-smart agriculture and practices that contribute to climate change adaptation, mitigation, food security and development. The target audience of the e-learning course includes: Mid-level managers, technical staff, field personnel who are involved in the collection, management, analysis, and reporting of food security…

This four hour course, provided by the UN Environment Programme, introduces the science, the current global legal framework, and the elements of a framework for action to mitigate the growing threat of pollution worldwide. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate from UN Environment. The e-learning course is comprised of three lessons which provide links to the relevant information and concepts of the…

This Masters program applies economics and other social sciences to the agricultural and food sector. With this focus, the program is at the heart of the core research theme of the institute: the governance of sustainable food and land use systems. Mandatory modules comprise Institutional Economics and Political Economy, Public Policy Analysis, Microeconomics, Econometrics and Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Business Economics. Student…

This Master program combines natural science, technology, and economics. The program is a cooperation between the Technical University of Munich, Università degli Studi Bologna, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Humboldt Universität Berlin and Corvinus University of Budapest. The core program comprehensively covers the area of horticultural production. Modules cover various methods of plant production and plant based…

This four-day training module, organized by the RedR India, will prepare humanitarian personnel to address the needs of WASH in Crisis. This is a highly participatory course, with group exercises and theory based sessions, providing an overview of managing WASH projects in emergencies, and identifying key issues and key technical skills. This course provides an introduction to hygiene promotion in emergencies, covering the main methods and…

The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), implemented by the United Nations Development (UNDP) and executed by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) embodies the very essence of sustainable development by "thinking globally acting locally". SGP recognizes that environmental degradation such as the destruction of ecosystems and the species that depend upon them, increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in our…