What topics will you cover? Gender inequality in relation to water: How and why do women and girls bear the brunt of water scarcity? Is water a human right? How has the human right to water been defined? What is the reality? Is water a commodity to be bought and sold for a profit? How has globalization affected access to water for the people? How do nations work together to forge bilateral or multi-lateral agreements promoting access to water?

The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn) is a private university, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A member of the Ivy League, Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and considers itself to be the first university in the United States with both undergraduate and graduate studies. This course will explore the concepts driving current food production science…

On 24 March 2020, Greenbiz is hosting a webinar on "How Retailers Can Embrace the Circular Economy". Retailers are uniquely positioned to drive circularity at scale. Given their influential role in the value chain and direct relationships with ever-more-engaged consumers, retailers have an opportunity to leverage these strengths, embrace new models, and create real impact. This hour-long webcast will build on the basics of zero-waste operations…

El curso Explorando la Energía Sustentable aborda conceptos de energía sustentable y describe tecnologías avanzadas que pueden sustituir progresivamente las actuales dominadas por el carbón, el petróleo y gas natural, cuyas emisiones está perturbando progresivamente el clima, lo que puede afectar el desarrollo y la convivencia internacional. Este curso ilustra los impactos que provoca la transformación de energía para estimular el desarrollo de…

This tutorial introduces how governments can respond to the climate change challenge through better budgeting, which integrates climate change risks and opportunities into budget preparation. The tutorial is divided into five sections, and it takes around 30 minutes to complete all sections. The tutorial has been developed under the UNDP Strengthening the Governance of Climate Change Finance to benefit the poor and vulnerable (2012-16) programme…

Les changements climatiques affectent tous les pays sur tous les continents. Ces changements perturbent les écosystèmes et ont des conséquences vies sociales et économiques sur la vie des personnes, des communautés et des pays aujourd’hui et encore plus demain. Des solutions abordables et évolutives sont désormais disponibles pour permettre aux pays de passer à des économies plus propres et plus résilientes. Les changements climatiques demeurent…

This tutorial introduces the concept of climate finance. In recent years the global community has come to an agreement that urgent climate action is necessary. This would be in the form of both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the resilience and adaptive capacity of societies to the harmful impacts of climate change resulting from past emissions. These actions require significant financial resources. This tutorial provides an…

Program Description Programme structure Path 1 – Forest and Land Management: technical profile for management, conservation and valorisation of forests Path 2 – Forest and Nature for the Future: technical-economic profile in governance of forests and natural ecosystems Career opportunities Graduates work in public and private institutions as forest planners and managers in the field of sustainable management of forests, natural and semi-natural…

Ce cours en ligne est adressé à tous les acteurs chargés de promouvoir le développement économique et social en Amérique Latine et dans les Caraïbes et propose une méthodologie de gestion de projets axée sur les résultats. Ce cours présente des concepts et des outils pour provoquer un changement substantiel et atteindre les objectifs proposés avec des maigres ressources. Il renforce la capacité de gestion des projets de gouvernement et sociaux…

The Environment and Development Division, Environment and Development Policy Section internship is for a period of two to six months depending on the needs of the division. The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week (37.5 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the division or office to which they are assigned. Environment and Development Policy Section plays a leading role in facilitating the analysis…

Students' cognitive skills are developed through interactive lectures, workshops, seminars, directed reading and coursework. More practical skills are acquired through computer-based exercises, workshops, interactive learning, and the preparation for and delivery of presentations. Intensive weekend 'master classes' give students the opportunity to apply the knowledge learnt in lecture sessions to real life scenarios from their chosen specialism…

This mini e-course aims to increase the involvement of climate experts from developing countries in the IPCC reports. The course enables first-time reviewers and early career climate experts to understand how the IPCC works and how to contribute to its draft reports by providing review comments on chapters. It is particularly important that reviewers from developing countries with much regional and local knowledge bring their expertise into the…

By looking at air quality, nutrition, infectious diseases, and human migration, this course will show you how increases in greenhouse gases impact public health. Experts working in a variety of settings will present their recommendations for responding to these challenges, and interested students will have the opportunity to learn about the research methods that measure the health effects of climate change. Created with support from the Harvard…

For more than 250 years, Columbia University has been a leader in higher education in the USA and around the world. At the core of University, a wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries and service to society. This course has four modules or foci. The first is to understand the categories of social welfare populations, income…

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Chief of Party, Biodiversity Conservation to be based in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Chief of Party (COP) provides overall vision and leadership for the USAID Vietnam Biodiversity Conservation Activity. The COP directs the project’s core team of staff and partners responsible for planning, coordination, design, and delivery of all project activities. The COP…

Lavola selecciona un/a Licenciado/a o Graduado/a en Ciencias Ambientales como Educador/a forestal en Vallvidrera. La persona seleccionada se incorporará en un centro de información de un parque natural de Barcelona, ​​punto de acogida y de referencia del visitante. El centro compagina la función de atención a los visitantes con actividades dirigidas a las escuelas de primaria, secundaria y centros universitarios, realizadas entre semana y los…

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. The Senior Green Finance Officer works with the Project Manager and other relevant colleagues to develop the green bond market in Viet Nam. This will include analyzing and proposing necessary policy changes…

COMSA Corporación es una importante grupo empresarial internacional del sector de infraestructura e ingeniería, la cual precisa incorporar un/a Técnico/a de prevención, calidad y medio ambiente en Málaga. Las funciones principales del Técnico/a de Prevención, Calidad y Medio Ambiente son : Elaborar y actualizar Planes de Seguridad y Salud y Anexos, Planes de Calidad, Planes de Gestión Ambiental y Planes de Gestión de Residuos conforme a los…

Cette formation propose de repérer les outils ou les leviers à mobiliser quand on veut proposer un développement territorial intégré à la forêt. Elle met en lumière plusieurs cas qui illustrent les interactions possibles entre filière et territoire. Objectifs : Raisonner des approches spatiales et multi-acteurs imbriquées à différentes échelles; Savoir positionner la place de la forêt et valoriser la ressource dans les dynamiques territoriales…

Dron Media Group es una empresa con sede en Colombia y México, líder en servicios y soluciones integrales en topografía, fotogrametría, cartografía y vuelos lidar, para aplicaciones en diferentes sectores como: agricultura de precisión y sanidad vegetal, minería, construcción (inspección y seguimiento de obra) entre otros. Destacando siempre la experiencia y el compromiso con la innovación en usos de tecnologías UAV a un bajo costo, para…

Tragsatec precisa incorporar 4 Licenciado / as - graduado / as en ciencias ambientales como técnico / a superior en evaluación ambiental para dar apoyo en el servicio de elaboración de informes en el procedimiento de evaluación y seguimiento ambiental de diferentes proyectos en Tenerife . Las funciones principales del técnico serán el apoyo en la redacción de informes para la evaluación ambiental de proyectos, planos y programas, el seguimiento…

La empresa Contramar Ingenieria & Consultores Sl lleva 21 años en funcionamiento en Tarragona, España realizando servicios técnicos de ingeniería y otras actividades relacionadas con el asesoramiento técnico. La presente empresa busca a un inspector en el área medioambiental en el ámbito de suelos y aguas subterráneas asociadas en emplazamientos potencialmente contaminados. La posición está dirigida a ingenieros y técnicos relacionados con…

ASSADE es una organización sin fines de lucro y no gubernamental, es una organización inclusiva centro de salud para atender a comunidades excluidas en las tierras altas de Guatemala, a través de un proceso constructivo del derecho a la salud bajo un enfoque integral perspectiva con valores clave como igualdad, calidad y justicia; buscando lo último objetivo del equilibrio en la vida y el bienestar dentro de la relación de los seres humanos y…

La visión del Instituto para el Desarrollo Económico Social de América Central (IDESAC) está orientado al fortalecimiento de las comunidades y organizaciones sociales, rurales y urbanas, cuyos miembros en condiciones de pobreza y exclusión trabajan y luchan por sus demandas en términos de seguridad, justicia, alimentación, vivienda, salud, educación, trabajo, Desarrollo sostenible y otros derechos incluidos. El puesto en Ecología Ambiental se…

Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species. The objective of the Kuntur project focuses on the promotion of the protection and welfare of animals through direct actions of the community and the awareness of the respect they deserve and that people must transmit to other species. It will work 4 weeks in the…