BASIC FUNCTION: The iterative development of interactive decision support tools and rapid assessment ‘score-cards’ for the targeting of environmental measures specifically riparian buffers. Development of computational screening tools for prioritisation and opportunities mapping for buffer actions at national to catchment scales. Engagement with stakeholders. Develop web/cloud based interactive resources for various stakeholders (e.g. farmers…

The 36th cycle of the PhD in Science and Management of Climate Change is a joint initiative between Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC). The PhD programme offers a 4-year fully funded scholarship, including one year of full-time coursework, with worldwide research opportunities and connections to a broad international network of top-level universities and research centers in the field, as…

The LECA is a Joint Research Unit (UMR 5553) associating researchers from the CNRS, the University of Grenoble Alpes and the University of Savoie Mont-Blanc. It is also member of the Observatory of Sciences of the Universe of Grenoble (OSUG). More than a hundred people work in this unit, including around thirty researchers/teachers and around twenty technical staff. The aim of the unit's research is to understand the functioning of ecosystems and…

The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) NMBU has a special responsibility for research and education that ensures the basis of life for future generations. Sustainability is rooted in everything we do and we provide knowledge for life. NMBU has 1700 employees and 5200 students and is organized in seven faculties. NMBU has a campus in Ås and in Oslo. In the autumn of 2020 we are co-located on Ås. About the position The Department of…

El objetivo del Programa ECOS-ANID es fomentar la cooperación científica y los vínculos entre centros de investigación y universidades entre Chile y Francia, mediante el apoyo a proyectos conjuntos de investigación de excelencia, involucrando movilidad de investigadores/as, estudiantes y postdoctorantes, con un enfoque mayor a la formación de capital humano avanzado. ANID financiará los pasajes y estadía de los miembros del equipo de Chile en…

La Exposición de Ganadería, Agricultura e Industria Internacional es el evento anual que la Sociedad Rural Argentina (SRA) realiza en su Predio Ferial de Palermo, en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, que constituye la muestra agropecuaria más importante y tradicional de Argentina. Ideal para cualquier tipo de visitante encontrando en la misma distintas actividades dirigidas a todos los públicos. Es el evento más representativo y tradicional del país y…

The mighty Amazon Jungle is a truly biological diverse area where unique flora and fauna can be spotted. The famous Amazon River runs through this country and this region that hosts the greatest rainforest in the world. Unfortunately, due to deforestation, commercial logging operations and climate change this ecosystem and the life of its iconic wildlife, plant species and local communities is constantly under threat. The fate of the Amazon lies…

Candidates are invited to apply for the NMG-NJUST Joint Scholarship for International Students. Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) and Nanjing Municipal Government (NMG) have jointly set up the Nanjing Municipal Government-Nanjing University of Science & Technology Joint Scholarship (NMG-NJUST Joint Scholarship) for outstanding international students. These Nanjing Scholarships are offered to support international students…

Australia Awards Scholarships for development is offered by the Australian Government to help promote prosperity, reduce poverty, and enhance socioeconomic stability in partner developing countries. Successful applicants are trained to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to drive change and build enduring people-to-people links with Australia. The Scholarship aim to contribute to the development needs of Australia's partner countries in…

The Global Changemakers Virtual Youth Summit 2020 will take place online from 24-28 April 2020 with up to 3000 young changemakers joining globally. The summit will be celebrating and connecting changemakers from around the world who share a passion to create a better future. Participants will attend webinars and Q&A sessions with expert guests as well as facilitated networking sessions with other young changemakers online over five days. The…

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable at centres of excellence in developing countries, i.e. research institutions with a well-established track record in research and a demonstrated competency in a field relevant to sustainability science. A host centre should be identified by the candidate based on his/her particular area of research. In all cases, the host…

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…

The Climate Change International Legal Regime course presents the causes and effects of climate change, describes the mechanisms established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and explains the key provisions and commitments under the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. This introductory course is divided into 3 modules, each including 2 interactive lessons, resources for additional learning as well as a…

This course presents how children and youth can be impacted by climate change, how their resilience can be strengthened, and how they can act to address this challenge. It consists of a module divided into five sections and takes around 2 hours to complete. A short quiz at the end allows you to test your knowledge. Once completed with at least 70% of correct answers, you will receive a certificate of completion. You have a maximum of three…

This course focuses on climate change in urban areas, covering how cities are affected by climate change, how they contribute to it, as well as how they plan for it. It includes one module divided into 6 sections, and takes around 2 hours to complete. Once the quiz is completed with above 70% of passing scores, you will receive a certificate of completion from UN-Habitat and UNITAR. You have three attempts to try the quiz. This module is…

La Fiscalización ambiental abarca aspectos tan variados como la supervisión, el control la inspección, entre otros, se convierte en uno de los componentes decisorios y gravitantes de la gestión ambiental. Podría afirmarse, al menos en nuestra región que de ella depende gran parte de la eficiencia y eficacia de la legislación ambiental. El propósito del Diploma Internacional en Fiscalización Ambiental, consiste en adiestrar académica y…

This course provides an introduction to the health challenges, as well as the opportunities, that can by associated to climate change. It includes one module divided into 3 sections, and takes around 2 hours to complete. Once the quiz is completed with above 70% of passing scores, you will receive a certificate of completion from WHO and UNITAR. You have three attempts to try the quiz. This module is available as PDF and PowerPoint Presentation…

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…

La regulación ambiental moderna no sólo requiere de normas coherentes y acordes con la realidad a ser aplicada, sino que supone inherentemente a su función de control contar con mecanismos creados por el Estado y la sociedad confiables y de calidad, a fin de garantizar que los mandatos legales ambientales se cumplan por los diversos agentes y ciudadanos en general. El propósito del Diploma Internacional en Fiscalización Ambiental, consiste en…

En un contexto actual de cambio climático, crisis económica y degradación ambiental, se hace patente que la comunidad global ha de adquirir con urgencia hábitos de consumo y de producción más sostenibles con el objetivo de reducir la explotación de los recursos naturales y las emisiones de CO2, así como de erradicar la pobreza. Para ello se plantea que los complejos problemas de enorme escala, pueden ser abordados mediante una red de micro…

El sector empresarial debe encontrar un camino que permita un rendimiento financiero y ambiental positivo, incorporen variables de diseño para el medio ambiente en procesos de desarrollo de productos y servicios. Desde el gobierno, la promoción de la ecoeficiencia, y producción sostenible es fundamental para promover un uso eficiente de los recursos y de la energía, facilitar infraestructuras sostenibles y el acceso a servicios básicos y a…

La educación no escapa al impacto de la crisis ambiental planetaria, pero sus enfoques críticos e innovadores actuales permiten que nuevos contenidos se incluyan en las aulas y en la demanda de los alumnos y que, por ello, haya nuevas oportunidades para actuar frente a los desafíos contemporáneos. La educación ambiental es un proceso de concientización y promoción sociales para la resolución de problemas ambientales en pos de la sustentabilidad…

La educación no escapa al impacto de la crisis ambiental planetaria, pero sus enfoques críticos e innovadores actuales permiten que nuevos contenidos se incluyan en las aulas y en la demanda de los alumnos y que, por ello, haya nuevas oportunidades para actuar frente a los desafíos contemporáneos. La educación ambiental es un proceso de concientización y promoción sociales para la resolución de problemas ambientales en pos de la sustentabilidad…

La restauración ecológica de un sitio degradado o alterado es una ciencia nueva que engloba diversos aspectos de la ecología aplicada, mezclando los conceptos de ecosistemas, biología vegetal e ingeniería ambiental. En 1935 surgió por primera vez la idea de restauración ecológica y fue solo en los años 1980's que su conceptualización se define. La rehabilitación ambiental es una actividad que inicia o acelera la recuperación de un ecosistema en…

Los cambios demográficos, tecnológicos y socio-económicos de las sociedades han conducido a una presión excesiva sobre los recursos naturales originando una intensa degradación del suelo, de la cubierta vegetal y de los procesos ecológicos, provocando una pérdida de productividad biológica y económica. Esta degradación es uno de los principales problemas ecológicos a nivel mundial. Un proceso degenerativo no necesariamente es reversible de manera…