More than half a billion people live and work in Africa’s drylands, among the most parched landscapes on the planet, and representing 43 percent of the continent. Smallholders nurture crops and graze livestock on land that is mostly rainfed — and rapidly degrading, due in part to the relentless, devastating force of climate change that threatens the rich biodiversity of these fragile landscapes. On 2-3 June 2021, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)…

The role will involve developing and managing original research products related to land and carbon monitoring at various spatial scales, in consultation with other members of the L&C Watch team and partners. You will lead the development of analytical content, draft and publish peer-reviewed papers, working papers, policy briefs and blogs. In addition to producing research and analysis outputs, the position will play a key role in leveraging the…

The Philippines is in a strategic position to respond not only to the Bonn Challenge but also to the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, 2021 to 2030. The Decade is designed as the global movement that can end poverty, hunger, malnutrition, gender inequality and the degradation of ecosystems by harnessing the power of nature and local communities. To showcase and consolidate the Philippines’ accomplishments and potentially set a…

The Defra-FCDO £100m Biodiverse Landscapes Fund is part of a larger £220 million International Biodiversity Fund which was announced by the UK Prime Minister at the UN General Assembly in September 2019. Its primary objective is to secure both biodiversity protection and enhancement and sustainable development. The Fund will support approximately five highly biodiverse landscapes across the globe, between £10 million and £20 million each, over…

The international consultant reports to Technical Adviser for the FAO project in the Solomon Islands GCP/SOI/001/GFF. Technical Focus Following inception meeting(s) with the Project Management Office, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Ministry of Forestry and Research (MOFR), , Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Extension staff and Research Divisions of focal and collaborating…

Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build a healthier, more prosperous and more productive planet. POSITION SUMMARY Land degradation – the reduction or loss of the productive potential of land – is a major global challenge, exacerbating the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, increasing food insecurity and water…

The United Nations (UN) Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP) has been adopted in 2018. Our new manual The Right to Land and UNDROP is a guide on how we can use UNDROP to protect the right to land. This Learning Lab, co-organised by the Geneva Academy and the ILC, will provide ILC members and the broader land community with the basics of UNDROP, the right to land and its implementation. What will…

This lab is for: ILC Asia members and the general public; IGO partners; women’s land rights advocates; donor institutions. What will you learn? How important land rights are for rural women in India to challenge the existing power relations that often disadvantage rural women. Why secure land rights for women are a prerequisite not only for women’s economic empowerment but to determine women’s heritage as well as power dynamics in our society…

This Learning Lab will present findings from the first-ever SDG report using LANDex data in Nepal. We will hear from report authors, civil society, government officials and SDG custodians about the contribution that LANDex can make to the monitoring of land rights in the SDGs, alongside and in the absence of government data. What will you learn? The report aims to contribute to monitoring of SDGs in the following ways: Assessing a country’s…

This lab is for: ILC members and non-members, especially those representing directly land users; partners, NGOs and INGOs that support the work of these organisations. Monday 24 of May: exchanges from Pastoralists to Pastoralists Tuesday 25 of May: exchanges from Women to Women Wednesday of 26 May: exchanges from Youth to Youth Thursday of 27 May: exchanges from Indigenous People to Indigenous People What will you learn? Who are the organisations…

La Déclaration des Nations Unies (ONU) sur les droits des paysans et des autres personnes travaillant dans les zones rurales (UNDROP) a été adoptée en 2018. Le droit à la terre et UNDROP est un guide sur la façon dont nous pouvons utiliser l'UNDROP pour protéger les droits fonciers. Ce "learning lab", co-organisé par l'Académie de Genève et l'ILC, fournira aux membres de l'ILC et à l'ensemble de la communauté foncière les bases de l'UNDROP, le…

This position lies in Oxfam (Novib)’s food and justice campaign GROW. The GROW campaign contributes to a diverse and active movement for food justice. It focuses on small scale-food producers and their communities benefitting more from local, national and global public and private sector policies in the areas of land rights, climate change, investment, income and human rights to ensure that their food security, prosperity and resilience are…

The WIRC water colloquia series continues with a webinar showcasing the research of WISE CDT students James Rand and Sally Pearl. Due to the ongoing pandemic, this event will be held online via Microsoft Teams. A link to the event will be distributed to registered attendees via email. Manganese (Mn) contamination is a global problem for drinking water managers as it can cause aesthetic problems, pipe blockages, and issues for human health. In the…

The University of Bath is a leading UK university with an international reputation for teaching and research excellence. The University of Bath has been ranked in the world's top 100 places in the QS World University subject rankings. Dr. Marianne Ellis is a Senior Lecturer in Biochemical Engineering at the University of Bath. She is also currently Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering. World population growth is putting increasing…

The Programme Management Unit (PMU) of the FAO-Saudi Technical Cooperation Programme (2019-2025) facilitates, coordinates and manages all technical and advisory services to be provided by FAO to the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MoEWA). The project 'UTF/SAU/051/SAU Strengthening MoEWA's Capacity to Implement the Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development Programme' is the first project that has been approved within the…

The European Climate Foundation (ECF) is a major philanthropic initiative working to help tackle the climate crisis by fostering the development of a net-zero emission society at the national, European and global level. We support over 300 partner organisations to carry out activities that drive urgent and ambitious policy in support of the objectives of the Paris Agreement, contribute to the public debate on climate action and help deliver a…

Winrock International is recruiting a technical leader for the Forestry and Natural Resource Management Unit (FNRM) within the Environment & Energy Group (E2). The Director is responsible for leading technical performance and management of the FNRM Unit. This role oversees and ensures high quality project management and technical implementation, impact reporting and robust technical leadership, proactive new business development and strategic…