Urban flood waters have been shown to contain a number of pollutants including microorganisms which pose a public health risk. The scale of this risk is increasing since extreme weather events and flooding have become heavier and more frequent due to the climate crisis. This project will develop a more detailed understanding of the behaviour of microbes in floodwaters, and seek to use this understanding to develop state of the art modelling tools…

Implementation of eco-friendly plant production technologies, minimizing the hazards and risks to human health and the environment, is a major challenge worldwide. This challenge is faced by all economic sectors producing or using plants: agriculture, agrifood, cosmetics, pharmaceutics. BOOST MSc objective is to train students to become able to conduct research programs and R&D of eco-friendly plant protection solutions. Program and content BOOST…

Submit an application, if you: are a future leader from a non-European transition or developing country (see list of countries on the website); are active in any of the following areas: scientific, engineering-based, legal, economic, health-related or social aspects of climate change; are interested in spending a year working with a host of your choice in Germany on a research-based project you have developed yourself in the field of climate…

California Conservation volunteers participate in small teams of both U.S. citizens and international participants, while working and camping on direct service projects for the California State Parks and other land management agencies all over the state of California. Projects include: sustainable trail construction and maintenance; non-native species removal; fence construction; erosion control; wilderness restoration; forestry. Conservation…

International overview of nature-based solutions By studying this module you can gain an increased knowledge and a deeper understanding of nature-based solutions in an international and European context. The concept of nature-based solutions is presented and discussed with examples that explore the opportunities, benefits and challenges associated with mainstreaming nature-based solutions. Assessment methods for nature-based solutions By studying…

WWF India is looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to deliver on WWF India’s climate adaptation initiative, looking at the landscape in a holistic manner integrated with climate information, and support conservation strategies. The broader objective is to understand the climate change impacts on key landscapes of WWF-India and facilitate discussion on those aspects in the policy transformation process, as well as to integrate risks from…

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Health & Nutrition Specialist is responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the Health & Nutrition programme within the country programme. Accountable for effective technical and programme support to…

The ASAR- International Conference on Agriculture (ICAG), which will be held at Goa, India , on 2nd April, 2020. ICAG 2020 is hosted by ASAR- India. The ICAG conference offers a track of quality R&D updates from key experts and provides an opportunity in bringing in the new techniques and horizons that will contribute to Advanced research on Science, Engineering and Technology in the next few years. All submitted papers will be under peer review…

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. Key Accountabilities: Contribute to a WFP country plan, including…

The Environment, Geography and Geosciences programme offered by the University of Portsmouth is committed to active and developing research programm in a wide range of subjects within the Environment, Geography and Geosciences fields. Research Areas: Applied Physics; Applied Geoscience; Biodiversity and Evolution; Crustal Evolution; Ecotxicology and Environmental Modelling; Rock Mechanics. Once you complete your postgraduate research degree, you…

The main objective of the programme – to educate first-rate interdisciplinary researchers, who are able to develop systemic innovations to improve and maintain the environment for the protection of human health, for the protection of nature’s beneficial ecosystems, and for the environment-related enhancement of the quality of human life, at the same time maintaining compatibility in business and industry. Courses included: Biosystems Engineering…

This tutorial introduces the concept of mainstreaming climate change adaptation into water resources. The effects of climate change are observed through the scarcity or abundance of water which in turn has serious impacts on other key socio-economic sectors such as health, agriculture, energy and infrastructure. For any climate change adaptation planning to be done, it will be important for these sectors to consider their linkages with water…

The overall aim of the Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (GSOBI20) is to review the role of soil biodiversity and ecosystem services in tackling environmental problems, and to drive actions towards the implementation of the World Soil Charter along with the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management. Specifically, the symposium outcomes will provide evidence to support actions to protect soil biodiversity and promote its sustainable…

This Masters equips you to rise to the challenges of tomorrow, today. You’ll gain a practical and interdisciplinary skill set, and be taught by three of our most reputable hubs of expertise: The Science Policy Research Unit, School of Global Studies and Institute of Development Studies. Modules: Sustainable Development: Politics and Policies; Science, Technology and Innovation; Policy Analysis; Understanding the Policy-Making Process; Key…

The forestry major is a professional degree program and is the only one in Kentucky accredited by the Society of American Foresters. A forestry degree will prepare you to work with a diversity of landowners, agencies, wildlife, and a wide range of forest industries to help manage the benefits of and threats to forests throughout the region. As a forestry major, you will learn: how a forestry degree is an effective background for managing forests…