DAI is seeking either an Associate Consultant or Consultant to join the Resilience, Environment, Energy and Land (REEL) team, within DAI Europe's Delivery Unit. Key tasks, duties and responsibilities, will be among others: Support research into new market opportunities and obtain market intelligence; Conduct research, analyse, interpret and synthesise technical information and write sections of technical proposals, as required Provide operational…

The Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC) assists the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and is an integral part of the Performance Review and Assessment of Implementation System (PRAIS). The 17th session of the CRIC is scheduled to take place in January 2019 in Guyana Key issues to be addressed, will be among many others: Land degradation and land cover…

This course explores why climate change adaptation is important in the African context. Africa is considered one to be one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. Historically, climate-related hazards such as drought, flooding, pest and disease outbreaks, coastal storms and heat waves have had devastating impacts on people and the environment in which they live. The course will examine adaptation in theory and in practice, through a…

The Hanoi (Vietnam) Regional Office of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) is currently recruiting three national consultants to provide support in the preparation of the Climate Smart Agriculture Country Profiles for South East Asia, specifically based in Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Key responsibilities will be, among many others: Conduct desk research and literature review to collect baseline information on the state of the…

Apecita recherche un(e) chef de projet paysagiste. Apecita est un acteur privé en ingénierie écologique et conservation nature. Les responsabiltés de ce poste parmi tant d'autres seront: Maitriser l'oeuvre des projets de restauration écologique, ou la prise en compte de la biodiversité dans les projets d'aménagement; Conseiller en matière de paysage et d'écologie urbaine; Analyser les effets des projet sur le paysage, le patrimoine et formaliser…

GlobeDrought aims to develop a web-based information system for comprehensively characterizing drought events. The project will produce a spatially explicit description of drought risks by considering three components: drought hazard, exposure and vulnerability. It will investigate how droughts impact water resources, crop productivity, trade in food products and the need for international food aid. In terms of methodology, the project aims to…

CEPF and BirdLife International, as regional implementation team (RIT) for the hotspot, are inviting proposals in the form of Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for small grants from non-governmental organizations, community groups, private enterprises, universities and other civil society organizations. Applicants are advised to read this Call for Proposals document in full and submit LOIs under the scope of this call. LOIs will only be accepted for…

The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, is one of the world’s premier teaching and research institutions. Leaders must be prepared to succeed in fast-moving, complex, global business environments. This course is intended for people working in the modern-day global organization and will teach you how to tackle these complex and challenging issues, including: How global issues, such as global warming and geopolitical tensions, impact an…

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…

This position is located in the Regional Office for East Africa of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The incumbent will report to the Director of the Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division, under the overall authority of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Deputy High Commissioner. Expert knowledge in the human rights or related (humanitarian, development, peacekeeping…

The objective of the course is to provide the student with insight in the principles and important issues of environmental and occupational epidemiology. Specific objectives of the course are to: Illustrate epidemiological designs that are often used in environmental and occupational epidemiology and less in other applications of (clinical) epidemiology; Illustrate new designs for environmental exposure assessment; Illustrate the impact of…

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. Research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. As a research engineer, you participate in a number of different…

GlobeDrought aims to develop a web-based information system for comprehensively characterizing drought events.The project will produce a spatially explicit description of drought risks by considering three components: drought hazard, exposure and vulnerability. It will investigate how droughts impact water resources, crop productivity, trade in food products and the need for international food aid. In terms of methodology, the project aims to…

Blue Planet Network funds projects that provide safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, grassroots watershed management, and related activities to improve community water supply. Blue Planet Network raises funds online from individuals, foundations, trusts, corporations, community groups, and other donors. The funding is directed to the implementing partners of Blue Planet Network. Implementing partners are grassroots NGOs in developing…

Le "cnrs formation entreprises" lance une offre de cours en Modélisation des réseaux écologiques: initiation au logiciel Graphab. Cette formation s'adrresse précisément aux Techniciens, ingénieurs, chercheurs s’intéressant à l’identification et la gestion des réseaux écologiques (trames verte et bleue, impact des aménagements sur la connectivité, restauration d’habitats / corridors). Cette formation aura pour Objectifs majeurs: Acquérir les bases…

Global Water Partnership's (GWP) vision is a water secure world. To realise this vision GWP supports countries to advance governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development. The SDG 6 – Support Program is a new and innovative program that aims to support countries in designing and implementing activities that will have an impact on water related Sustainable Development Goals. The Program is seeking a motivated…

In this 7-week massive open online course, learn about food security worldwide, the effects of malnutrition, how we manage ecosystems that provide food resources and more. Key learning points, will be among others: How the field has developed and shifted over time, and how recent developments like advanced technology impact farming; What is food security? How do poverty, inequality and other factors affect the nutrition of not just individuals…

Le Sommet mondial du mérite est l’un de nos plus importants événements annuels. Il rassemble 500 jeunes leaders. Des militants de la communauté et des jeunes du World Merit du monde entier, enthousiastes à l'idée de créer des liens, d'apprendre, de partager et de travailler ensemble afin de développer une stratégie d'impact significatif s'inscrivant dans les objectifs de développement durable des Nations Unies. C'est une excellente occasion pour…

L’objectif du nouveau centre est de tirer parti de la technologie florissante et des écosystèmes d’innovation de Singapour pour aider les pays en développement à atteindre les objectifs de développement durable. Le GCTISD est à la recherche de candidatures pour un rôle de leader thématique sur l'agriculture durable (y compris l'agriculture et l'aquaculture). La personne recrutée pour ce poste travaillera en étroite collaboration avec l’équipe à l…

The accredited international postgraduate program Agricultural Sciences and Resource Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ARTS) at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Bonn cordially invites you to join the ARTS Seminar Series in winter term 2020/21 on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On February 4th Kathleen Jacobs from the Sustainability Campus of the Bonn Alliance - ICB will give a presentation on SDG12: "Examples…

This presentation will describe the work and findings, so far, of the EU H2020 FAIRshare CSA project , which aims to enable a more digitally active farm and farm advisory community. As one aim of this project, a digital platform has been developed to collect and distribute information on digital tools and services used by advisors with a view to improving the acquisition, exchange and dissemination of Digital Tools and Services (DATS). The…

The accredited international postgraduate program Agricultural Sciences and Resource Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ARTS) at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Bonn cordially invites you to join the ARTS Seminar Series in winter term 2020/21 on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On November 19th Nils aus dem Moore from RWI Essen will give a presentation on SDG8: "Towards a Green Economy – with or without growth?"…

The GEF-7 Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) will support Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) in their continuing efforts to safeguard Earth’s natural ecosystems, recognizing the historical roles they have played in nature conservation. The ICI will work inclusively with IPLCs, their regional and local organizations, governments, NGOs, civil society and others to further strengthen their capacity to conserve globally significant…

The ECF Transport Programme aims to reduce the climate impact of transport in Europe by supporting initiatives to support the transition to a cleaner, more efficient mobility system, powered by zero-carbon energy sources. The ECF Transport Programme focuses on: Policies that accelerate the deployment of zero emissions cars, vans and trucks; Policies to incentivize greater use of clean energy in transport, such as electricity, hydrogen and…

This course explores why climate change adaptation is important in the African context. Africa is considered one to be one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. Historically, climate-related hazards such as drought, flooding, pest and disease outbreaks, coastal storms and heat waves have had devastating impacts on people and the environment in which they live. Often the damage knocks back progress that has been made in social and…