This programme provides a range of knowledge and skills e.g. land management, public policy, law, planning, economics, and valuation, integrated to meet the future challenges facing landowners and land managers. As a rural land and business manager the student/graduate is concerned not only with practical land management but also with the financial, legal, planning, and policy contexts within which decisions are made and business interests…

The Cameroon TRI Project is one of the twelve Projects of The Restoration Initiative (TRI) implemented to contribute towards global efforts in support of the Bonn Challenge, the New York Declaration on Forests, the AFR100 Initiative, and the restoration priorities of the Republic of Cameroon. The objective of the Cameroon TRI project is to support the implementation and scaling up of Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in Cameroon, notably by a)…

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…

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in collaboration with the Institute for Poverty, Land & Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), University of the Western Cape (UWC), is offering in-country/in-region scholarships, within the Network of Excellence for Land Governance in Africa (NELGA). This forms part of the Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa (SLGA) programme funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation…

Earth Observations for Indigenous-led Land Management (EO4IM) is a NASA-funded project implemented by a team from Conservation International (CI) and is aligned with the AmeriGEOSS program of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and the Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM) for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. The project's objective is to strengthen the technical capacities of indigenous peoples' organizations in the Americas, and globally…

Presentation of the FAO CGIAR joint publication on 'Land use and the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture | 28 Jan 2021 | 09:00-10:00 (CEST) and 16:00-17.00 (CEST) (the webinar will be conducted twice to allow participants from different time zones to attend) Moderator: Martial Bernoux, FAO (Senior Natural Resource Officer) The webinar will present and discuss the forthcoming joint publication on 'Land use and the Koronivia Joint Work on…

This year’s celebration of World Soil Day is devoted to the topical research needs for soil and land use. The event will present and discuss current state-of-the-art and pressing gaps in European research on land and soils from the perspectives of policy makers, funders, end-users of research and scientists.

Theme: “The Africa We Want: Achieving socioeconomic transformation through inclusive and equitable access to land by the youth.”

Do you know anyone or institution fighting land issues in order to make the world a better place? Nominate them NOW! The Land for Life Award recognizes excellence in efforts towards achieving land degradation neutrality. Individuals, institutions and businesses, non-governmental organizations, policy makers and civil society as well as academic and research organizations are eligible for the award. As the UN Convention to Combat Desertification…

Africa’s Voices Foundation (AVF) is launching a new 6-month programme supporting civic engagement for land health interventions in Kenya. As such, AVF is seeking a Research officer (consultancy) to join the team. Key responsibilities include, among others: Contributes to the design stage of the project by synthesising insights from existing research (from partners and external) and identifying research gaps in line with the project’s objectives…

Land portal Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of a public consultation on a land governance module as part of the Global Data Barometer. The Global Data Barometer maps the extent to which data is governed, shared, and used for the public good. It focuses on transversal issues of sustainable development, inclusion, gender and diversity, and emerging artificial intelligence practices. The Barometer is organized around four pillars: data…

The International Land and Water Management from Wageningen University and Research addresses problems of drought, erosion and floods, which put food production at risk in large parts of the world. Programme Structure: The first year is introductory in character and includes some core curriculum subjects. You become familiar with the field of study, the professional career possibilities. The first year concludes with a case study and practical…

The University of Florida (UF) is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in academic excellence, both on campus and online. Ranked in the top 10 of Public Universities, the University of Florida is the state’s oldest university and has a long established tradition of academic excellence. This course will cover the agricultural and urban water quality issues in Florida, their bases, land and nutrient management strategies, and the…

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel offers a Masters of Science in Physical Land Resources.

Among other duties, the Sustainable Land Management Specialist will be responsible for the following: Provide technical advice on what SLM practices are most resilient to climate change depending on local context Train/ build the capacity of target communities and stakeholders to plan, implement and monitor sustainable land management interventions Provide support in the development of SLM training materials for inclusion in Farmer Field Schools…

All the UN member states have committed to achieve the Sustainable Development Targets by 2030. However, there is a clear gap between what is being committed and the delivery of the commitments. For example, in 2020 National Voluntary Reports only seven countries reported on specific land targets. No country reported on the all three key land targets. The gap prevails based on many reasons ranging from lack of political will to resources…

World Land Trust invites applicants for fund supporting land acquisition and effective protection of biodiversity conservation.

This programme focuses on how land and natural resources are accessed, managed and how these aspects contribute to, or hinder the development of equitable and sustainable cities. The governance and management of land, water and natural resources are fundamental to how cities work and how human settlements develop. In this programme you will address complex land issues including settlement informality, displacement and gentrification. Graduates…

Opening up land-related administrative data, combining it with data from other sources and processing and making this data available as easily accessible information for women and men equally could be a means to counteracting land corruption in land management, land administration and land allocation. But does open data and enhanced data transparency indeed help to counteract land corruption? In order to answer this question, the Deutsche…

Transitioning to a circular sustainable bioeconomy is one of the most important challenges of our time. Many foresee this model as key for prosperous rural development and healthy living environments. Fuels from plant biomass (biofuels) will play a crucial role in climate stabilization and the enabling of other components in the bioeconomy. However, substantial resources and investments are needed before biofuel could generate meaningful climate…

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) is the statutory adviser to Government on UK and international nature conservation working at the science-evidence-policy interface. The Nature Conservation Policy and Advice (NCPA) Team in JNCC plays a key role in nature conservation in the UK, working with partners in the country nature conservation bodies, the UK and devolved governments and the wider nature conservation community. The environment…

Drought, erosion, floods and poor land and water management constitute major threats to food production in large parts of the world. The BSc programme International Land and Water Management addresses these problems. A variety of teaching methods is used, ranging from lectures, tutorials and computerbased learning, to practical field work and excursions both in the Netherlands and abroad. Key courses include, among others: Soil and water…

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Bogor, Indonesia and the Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) jointly offer a 4-year PhD scholarship on the topic of land use changes in the (sub)tropics in the context of climate change and forests (REDD+). The PhD scholar will be part of the research project ”Global Comparative Study on REDD+” (GCS), led by CIFOR; in particular…

In close collaboration with and under the technical guidance and oversight of the Senior Technical Advisor (ILSM), the ILSM Specialist will support the quality and consistency of the project’s approach towards developing and implementing a framework for integrated land and seascape management in the Tanintharyi Region. This will be achieved through the provision of technical advice, guidance and support for landscape planning and implementation…