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…

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 Regional Member Countries in Africa. The Bank's development agenda is delivering financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order…

The Joint SDG Fund Joint Programme on Reaping the Demographic Dividend and Managing the Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 by Applying an Integrated National Financing Framework in the Philippines (JP INFF and DD) will apply the building blocks of the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) to provide catalytic support – tools, technical assistance for strengthening systems, coordination and consensus building on priorities as part of a…

The role of the Environmental Specialist is to assist in the implementation of the Treaty, Lands and Resources Department environmental programs, and managing specific projects pertaining to the lands and waters of the Tsleil-Waututh territory. The Environmental Specialist is responsible for the following: Support TWN field science and data collection programs, including shellfish surveys, habitat mapping, juvenile contamination sampling, and…

The Africa Climate Action Initiative (ACAI) of the Canada Africa Partnership (CAP) Network is partnering with the Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP) to deliver a briefing webinar on Tuesday, November 10 about the recently launched Ecological Threat Register (ETR). The ETR measures ecological threats that countries are currently facing, provides projections to 2050, and shows the ability of nations and their resilience – as measured by…

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation comprised of 37 member countries, that works to build better policies for better lives. Our mission is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. To support implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD) collects and analyses data…

Notre santé est liée aux environnements dans lesquels nous évoluons au quotidien et avec lesquels nous interagissons, individuellement et collectivement. Notre environnement impacte notre bien-être physique, mental et social. Ce lien santé/environnement peut être profitable à la condition de réviser les rapports de l’homme à la nature, à son environnement. En ce sens, reconnecter avec la nature pour améliorer la santé est un concept largement…

Plusieurs leviers peuvent être mis en œuvre pour gérer plus durablement les cycles biogéochimiques dans le cadre de la transition agro-écologique. Dans un contexte de polyculture élevage, ces leviers sont principalement i) l’amélioration du recyclage des nutriments azote (N) et phosphore (P) par une meilleure valorisation agronomique des produits résiduaires organiques (PRO), ii) l’implantation de couverts intermédiaires multiservices pour…

La gestion des déchets, de leur production à leur décomposition, joue un rôle important dans la lutte contre le réchauffement climatique. Selon l’ADEME, en 2017, tout secteur confondu, c’est environ 326 millions de tonnes de déchets produits qui ont été produits en France, ce qui représente 4.9 tonnes de déchets produits/français. En entreprise, un salarié génère en moyenne 130 kg de déchets par an, dont 80 kg de papiers. 2/3 de ces déchets de…

The uniqueness of the Cubango-Okavango River Basin (COBR) and natural resource value was recognised jointly by the three basin states twenty years ago with the formation The Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission (OKACOM) and a call for multi-lateral action to protect it from unsustainable development. Development pressures, for a number of reasons, have been slow to materialise and the basin is still one of the least utilised in terms…

The project is coordinated by the Ministry of Nature Protection under the guidance of Inter-Agency Climate Change Council (IACCC). The Project components include: production of the Second Biennial Report and Fourth National Communication (4NC) of Armenia under UNFCCC. The objective of this assignment is to conduct analytical work on Armenia’s land vulnerability assessment and adaptation measures based on the relevant technical guidelines and…

Enhancing the environmental and climate ambition of the EU farming sector is one centrepiece of the latest European Commission's proposal for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The theme of the seminar are the policy and research implications of these heightened environmental and climate ambitions.Participants (EU and non-EU participants) are invited to contribute scientific papers. Expected topics to be covered by the papers…

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is offering internships on Global Climate Resilience based in Washington DC, USA. The internships at WRI are learning experiences designed for current students, recent graduates, or other candidates who wish to gain knowledge about a specific area of our work. The key responsibilities of the intern include: Assist CRP in its work to incentivize and support actions that enhance resilience to the impacts of…

The Sustainable Development Goals SDG - Global Festival of Action is a ground-breaking event, positioned to gather and inspire SDGs campaigners and multi-stakeholder partners to scale up and broaden the global movement to take action for the achievement of the goals. Taking place in Bonn every year, the Festival provides a dynamic and interactive space to showcase the latest innovations, tools and approaches to SDG advocacy and SDG action. It…

Sound economic thinking is crucial for farmers because they depend on good economic decision making to survive. Governments depend on economic information to make good policy decisions on behalf of the community. This course will help you to contribute to better decision making by farmers, or by agencies servicing agriculture, and it will help you to understand why farmers respond to policies and economic opportunities in the ways they do. You…

This online course introduces spatial planning, identifying its rationale and benefits, its key principles and the main stages in the spatial planning process. It represents a useful reference for all those who want to promote and implement spatial planning in their countries as an instrument to reconcile and harmonize different, often conflicting, public and private interests on land, fisheries and forests. The curriculum primarily addresses…

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for an Agriculture State Lands Intern for the summer of 2020. This intern will work alongside DNR's team of field Land Managers to gain knowledge and experience in management of agricultural trust lands and land leasing processes. Working with the Agriculture Field Program Manager, the Intern will ensure timely and accurate reporting of lessee compliance through the field…

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman is one of the government authorities responsible for formulating plans and programs for the protection of the environment and conserving natural resources through the application of its policy. The ministry also works on ensuring the safety of the environment, combat pollution and maintain the various ecosystems within the framework of the basic objectives of the sustainable…

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-profit, scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries, with its headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and regional offices across Asia and Africa. IWMI is looking for a highly motivated researcher to take the lead on the learning agenda component of the Water Innovations Technology project (WIT) in Jordan. WIT is a 5…

The Youth for Wildlife Conservation Forum will be held on 20-28 May 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Youth for Wildlife Conservation (Y4WC) is an organization that facilitates a global network of early-career conservationists aged 18-30 years old, brought together by passion for wildlife and strong commitment to its protection and conservation. The event is aimed at early-career conservationists who are working to ensure a sustainable future for…

The Royal Thai Government attaches great importance towards forging cooperation through South-South Cooperation, particularly through organizing short-term training programmes. The Annual International Training Courses (AITC) is one of flagship programmes conducted by Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA). During 2017 – 2019, TICA is pleased to offer more than 90 short-term training courses with the expected number of participants of…

These challenges are often exacerbated for interventions targeting developing countries. Yet, with increasing attention given to the universally applicable Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in both national and international development plans, as well as the proliferation of international financial mechanisms focusing on the environment such as the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Climate Investment Funds…