Key tasks/principal accountabilities: • Supporting the development and assessment of local district level licensing strategies – combining modelling and mapping data with spatial information to describe the impact of developments; • Provide input into engagement and development of relationships with local government, NGOs and the private sector including working with third party district level licensing providers; • Support business development…

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…

Aux Comores, la gestion des déchets aux Comores a atteint un stade de crise continue dans ses grandes agglomérations et de manière inquiétante dans les grandes villes. En effet, la croissance urbaine pose un véritable problème de surproduction amplifiée par le manque de de gestion des déchets. Sous la direction du Consultant Technique National et de l'expert International en évaluation d'impact et Suivi & évaluation, le consultant SESP (Social…

This autumn, All-Energy brings together an audience of energy users and sustainability leaders across a selection of key industries, connecting them to the best sources of knowledge, inspiration and advice as they strive towards lowering their carbon impact and improving their sustainability credentials. Dcarbonise Week, a pre-COP26 week-long Virtual Sustainability Summit, will serve to unite some of the best known and respected event communities…

About this event The evidence about the conflicts we have seen around the world since the turn of the century points to a simple conclusion: Conflicts between communities, armed groups, and even military forces are increasingly being affected by changing climates, environmental degradation, food security, and the struggle to control a finite pool of natural resources. Because of a changing climate, the way governments and communities manage land…

Do you want to build a career that is full of meaning and impact? The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. Working with more than 2,000 businesses worldwide, we use our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities where they are needed most. The International Finance Corporation (IFC)…

Background to the Role: The Farm-Carbon project, led by Teagasc. will develop a growth model taking direct measurements of hedge biomass, along with assessing the impact of management on hedgerow biomass accumulation. Since agri-environment schemes include incentives for hedgerow management, these landscape features qualify as an anthropogenic land-use management activity under international Kyoto accounting rules. The potential to utilise…

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Their 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, they make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers' homes, and agricultural training to improve…

WWF, one of the world's largest conservation organizations, seeks a Director, Freshwater & Food Transformation. The Freshwater and Food Transformation and Metrics (FFTM) team is a cross-cutting team within the Freshwater & Food goal that focuses on transforming the way stakeholders create and act on sustainability programs leading to impact in WWF’s priority landscapes and key river basins. The FFTM team seeks to leverage both bilateral…

This event led by the UN Decade Youth Task Force, is being convened by the Africa regional office in cooperation with regional facilitators from CYNESA, AYICC and Somali Greenpeace Association. Sessions include: Why African Youth are most critical to the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and how to unleash their agency (power)? “We have heard it all before” - why 30x30 is different: There are many ongoing international efforts on social and…

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (GSOBI21), ‘Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity’ will be a science-policy meeting, fully virtual that will take place from 19-22 April 2021. Due to its new format and the time difference between the different regions of the world, adjustments have been made to the current agenda. It is jointly organized by the UN FAO and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP)…

The Assistant Director of Restoration will help to facilitate the oversight and coordination of restoration projects and programs which restore the health of the urban Elizabeth River, with a special emphasis on living shorelines in addition to watershed action planning and implementation. Working directly with the Deputy Director of Restoration, the Assistant will give a special focus to improving the most impaired areas of the Elizabeth River…

Introduction IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Skills Building in Sustainability Science - Women only - are tenable at centres of excellence in developing countries from this list: https://twas.org/developing-countries-south, 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 her…

Background: International Medical Corps (IMC) will provide emergency nutrition services to the conflict-affected, internally displaced people (IDPs) and the host populations in Malakal POC and Canal Pigi (Jonglei State) county. The proposed nutrition response will focus on treatment and prevention of acute malnutrition among children (boys and girls) aged 0-59 months, pregnant and lactating women with acute malnutrition through management of…

The Department of Department of Geography, GIS, and Sustainability in the College of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Northern Colorado is seeking a tenure track Assistant Professor in Sustainability/Environmental Studies. The standard workload distribution for this position is 60% teaching (3-3 teaching load), 20% professional activity, and 20% service. The successful candidate will develop and maintain an active, community…

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…

Food and Nutrition Security Impact, Resilience, Sustainability and Transformation (FIRST) is an FAO and the European Union partnership programme with the purpose of providing a policy assistance facility for improved food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture. In this context, FAO is seeking a specialist to work under the direct supervision of the FAO Representative, under the overall technical guidance of the FIRST Programme Manager…

La Fondation Croix-Rouge française est une fondation de recherche dédiée à l’action humanitaire et sociale. Reconnue d’utilité publique (FRUP), elle porte la volonté de la Croix-Rouge française de promouvoir la connaissance scientifique, la réflexion éthique et l’innovation sociale pour faire avancer l’action au service des plus vulnérables. La Fondation Croix-Rouge française a décidé de lancer un appel à candidature pour deux bourses…

The UEF-UN Environment Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements is a high profile two week Course on MEAs, international environmental law-making and diplomacy. The aim of the Course is to equip present and future negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements with the information and experiences of others in the area of international environmental law-making in order to improve the impact and implementation of these key treaties. It…

UNDP invites applications for the position of International consultant, located at their office in Kabul, Afghanistan (Home based also) The international consultant, with the support from the project central and provincial teams, will review the work the project has done so far in integrating climate change adaptation measures into local planning. He/she will evaluate its impact, identify gaps and issues, and improve it by conducting further…

Projections for the assessments of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicate that the impact of climate will continue to disrupt economies and the lives of people, with extreme weather events becoming more frequent and devastating, thereby reversing development gains. A post disaster needs assessment that was conducted in 2015-2016 season in Malawi, estimated the total cost of losses from flooding at $994million, representing 14% of…

The AWARD Fellowship is a career development program initiated in 2018, to strengthen and sharpen the research and leadership skills of African women in agricultural science, empowering them to contribute more effectively to accelerating agricultural gains in Africa. AWARD Fellows benefit from a two-year fellowship focused on fostering mentoring partnerships, building science skills, and developing leadership capacity. Following a highly…

This e-learning series deals with the Fuels section of the 2015 Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy, which calls for a comprehensive knowledge transfer program to enhance the fuels management program’s role in sagebrush-steppe management. The Strategy is intended to improve the efficiency and efficacy of actions to address rangeland fire, to better prevent and suppress rangeland fire, and improve efforts to restore fire-impacted…

Battelle manages and operates the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) project, which is a 30+ year project dedicated to understanding how changes in climate, land use and invasive species impact ecology. The Field Ecologist position will provide guidance to temporary field crews while working in the field and laboratory. Some key responsibilities of the position will be, among many others: Lead, perform and coordinate plant phenology…

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDAFS) is seeking a Forestry Technician for National Forests in Montana in the field of wilderness and trails. This Forestry position is located on a Forest Service unit performing a variety of duties in support of the unit’s wilderness program in the area of recreation, ecology, data collection, trails and fire. Some responsibilities for this position will be, among others: Plan and…