The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The Latin America and the Caribbean Office located in Panama City works closely with the 33 countries of the region -…

The Geneva Nature-based Solutions dialogues aim to facilitate further engagement and discussion among the stakeholders in International Geneva and beyond, in the lead-up to a critical year for nature and society. The dialogues are convened by the Geneva Environment Network and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). We are facing a triple planetary crisis – climate change, nature loss and pollution. In this context, Nature…

In this Master’s Program in Agricultural Sciences, students can pursue studies in plant production sciences, animal science, agrotechnology, or environmental soil science. This Master’s comprises of four study tracks: Plant production sciences – plants as sources of food, feed, energy, beauty and well-being; Animal science – animal health and well-being; Agrotechnology – technology with consideration for the environment; Environmental soil…

In this free online course in Forest Management, you will learn the best scientific approaches to managing and sustaining different kinds of forests. Learn about the ecological benefits and value of forests that serve as motivating factors to manage these natural resources. The course discusses the various classes of forests and their properties. You will discover the consumptive and non-consumptive value of forests as well as their environmental…

The China International Irrigation Show will take place on 5-7 March 2019 in Shanghai, China. The exhibition will be presenting the latest and advanced products and services including irrigation systems, vegetables fruit irrigation, greenhouse irrigation, garden irrigation, golf irrigation, garden irrigation, water soluble fertilizers, a large element of water soluble fertilizer, in the amount of water soluble fertilizer elements, water soluble…

This e-learning course provides the necessary knowledge to build a sustainable national greenhouse gas inventory (NGHGI) and to assess emissions from the agriculture sector. The course contains a general overview on: the role and goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines for NGHGIs; the inventory cycle and the main elements and principles for…

The Climate Corporation is looking for an outstanding student to work with an interdisciplinary team of scientists to develop datasets and build models that help farmers manage their fertilizer use while simultaneously enabling other products and teams. They seek someone who is experienced in conducting field scale research on Soil Fertility and Nutrient management in row crop production as part of a large research organization. Responsibilities…

The Asian School of the Environment (ASE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore seeks to hire an Assistant Professor as part of a targeted initiative to expand ecological and environmental research in Southeast Asia. ASE is seeking a forest ecologist focused on the below-ground subsystem. Research interests may include but are not limited to plant-soil-microbial interactions, mycorrhizal ecology, soil microbial ecology, carbon and…

The postgraduate level Land Reclamation and Restoration course integrates new scientific understanding of environmental processes with relevant engineering and management skills. These skills are then used to develop new, integrated land management solutions at relevant scales including field, city, catchment, national and global. Designed to meet the increasing demands to manage and restore degraded land as close as possible to its original…

Eurosoil 2020 will address natural and technical options to sustainably manage and restore soil functions in drylands. The sessions open for contribution include: SDG6&15 - Clean water and sanitation and life on land; Targeting land degradation neutrality; Economic, political and social implications of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) and land restoration in the context of desertification; The role of an enabling environment and soil organic…

The Food security and climate change Conference will be held on 17-20 Jun 2019 in Poitiers, France. The conference aims to build partnerships for soil sustainability and resilience, promote innovation and knowledge exchange, and ensure that appropriate solutions are put into practices under the framework of the 4 per 1000 initiative. The conference will seek to: Discuss and try to close controversies that exist concerning the implementation of…

Our demand for food from natural systems is changing the world we live in from the soil beneath our feet to the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea. Unsustainable practices of production (overfishing or monoculture) and consumerism are to blame. Widely publicised examples include mere decades of soil fertility for crop growth and drastic declines in pollinating insects. This course aims to educate you in the way that every human being can…

L'association Ouvriers de paix recherche un/e volontaire pour l'appui technique à un projet de reforestation dans le village de Kpime Seva au Togo. Ouvriers de paix Togo est une association créée en 2005 dont le siège est situé a Kpamilé. L'association à pour mission de favoriser un mode de vie durable des populations locales en passant par la promotion de l’éducation, l'environnement, la santé, les droits humains et l'égalite de genre. La…

On 5-6 March 2020, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is hosting the Global Forum on Environment: Mainstreaming Gender and Empowering Women for Environmental Sustainability. Countries are currently facing the urgent need to tackle the climate crisis, reduce pollution, and protect our planet’s biodiversity and other natural resources, while simultaneously ensuring that a transition to a low-carbon greener economy…

Acteur international de l’ingénierie de la construction et des services à la mobilité, Egis propose une offre globale, alliant conseil, ingénierie et exploitation d’infrastructures. Missions : Au sein de notre activité environnement-énergie (plus de 200 collaborateurs) et sous le management du responsable de l'équipe de Nancy, en tant que Technicien(ne) terrain en sites et sols pollués, vous aurez pour principales missions : Prélèvement d…

As part of the Post-Doctoral Program “Make Our Planet Great Again” (MOPGA), the “University of the Littoral Opal Coast” (ULCO), in the north of France and the ”Université Libre de Bruxelles” (ULB) are looking for a post-doctoral fellow for original contribution to a Project on Atmospheric Geochemistry in Antarctica. Description Antarctica is considered the best preserved region on Earth from anthropogenic emissions. However, the impact of…

Qui peut bénéficier d’une subvention ? Les associations de droit français à but non lucratif régies par la loi du 1er juillet 1901 qui ont pour objet statutaire la protection de l’environnement. Les dotations seront sur des associations militantes, réalisant des actions concrètes sur le terrain et qui poussent gouvernements et entreprises à respecter les lois, voire à les modifier en faveur d’une meilleure protection de l’environnement. Sont…

Organizational Setting The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda by supporting the transformation to More efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems, for Better production, Better nutrition, a Better environment and a Better life, leaving no one behind. The Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB) promotes integration of innovative…

Préserver les océans : comment les entreprises se mobilisent ? Avec David Laurent de l’association EPE et Clément Lavigne de TotalEnergies Le constat est grave : destruction des écosystèmes, pollutions chimique et plastique, surpêche, artificialisation des littoraux… les dommages sur les océans sont colossaux alors qu’ils représentent 71 % de la surface terrestre. Pourtant, aujourd’hui encore les entreprises se sentent peu concernées par le sujet…

Understanding past, present and future human impacts on the global ocean is vital for the future of humanity. Climate change, the overexploitation of marine ecosystem services and the dispersal of contaminants have already resulted in irreversible changes, threatening marine life and beyond. There is an urgent need to fill outstanding knowledge gaps and to turn the challenges identified by the scientific community into transformative and decisive…

Org. Setting and Reporting The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The Latin America and the Caribbean Office located in Panama City works closely with the…

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…