The mission of the World Economic Forum’s System Initiative on Shaping the Future of Food is to build inclusive, sustainable, efficient and nutritious food systems through leadership-driven, market-based action and collaboration, informed by insights and innovation, in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. The System Initiative on Shaping the Future of Food aims to: Strengthen Global Food Systems: Facilitate systems thinking and…

he United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) 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 Internship is located at the International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), UN Environment…

This programme aims to introduce students to the concepts of soil for the 21st century and is suitable for students wishing to pursue a career in land-based management or environmental protection. Soils underpin the sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems and are key to food production. Soils form the basis of all agricultural production, but they also store water, mediate the impact of pollutants, provide biological habitats, have an impact on…

The University of Aberdeen has been producing high quality Soil Science graduates for over 60 years, with world leading researchers, renowned consultants and senior government staff amongst our alumni. You will receive intensive training in soil and environmental sciences, with a large focus on field and laboratory based teaching. Our School maintains expertise in all core areas of soil science (biology, chemistry, physics and pedology), so you…

The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (www.ciat.cgiar.org) develops technologies, innovative methods, and research-based based solutions in agriculture and the environment, in order to increase prosperity and improve human nutrition in the tropics, and by doing so, help the world secure a sustainable food future. Headquartered near Cali, Colombia, CIAT conducts research for development in tropical regions of Latin America and the…

The Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program is a capacity building project by the AfDB and Japan which was initiated in 2017 with the aim of providing two-year scholarship awards to highly achieving African graduate students to enable them to undergo post-graduate studies (i.e. a two-year Master’s degree program) in selected priority development areas on the continent and Japan. The overarching goal the AfDB and the Government of Japan seek…

There is growing momentum to implement sustainable plastic-management strategies and prevent plastic waste from entering the marine environment. In the Asia-Pacific, countries have enacted or are considering bans on single-use plastic, while countries such as China, Thailand, Viet Nam and most recently the Philippines have announced that they will cease to import plastic waste from other countries. Such developments are in line with the Basel…

The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) is an intergovernmental organization promoting the sustainable management and conservation of tropical forests and the expansion and diversification of international trade in tropical timber from sustainably managed and legally harvested forests. ITTO is an action and field-oriented organization with more than 30 years of experience. It has funded and assisted in the implementation of more…

The Science Division of UNEP provides timely, scientifically credible, policy-relevant environmental analyses, data and information for decision-making and action planning for sustainable development. It monitors, analyses and reports on the state of the global environment, assesses global and regional environmental trends and provides early warning of emerging environmental threats. To this end, the Science Division manages UNEP Live, UNEP´s…

"Building Up" is a cooperation project between the organisations Jugendakademie Walberberg e.V. (Germany), Achieve More Scotland (UK), Porta Nuova Europe (Italy) and Association Inspiration (Bulgaria). For 16 days participants from each country meet in Germany to build up a volunteering team that carries out activities at GFO Klostergarten Merten and Jugendakademie Walberberg. At Klostergarten the volunteers work together with kids and elderlies…

Activités principales: Animation du Point Info Bio Tarn-et-Garonne Conseil aux agriculteurs Bio Acquisition-transfert de références et diffusion Profil Souhaité: Ingénieur agricole ou BTS expérimenté Connaissances techniques en agriculture biologique Rigueur et autonomie dans l'organisation du travail Capacités à l'organisation de réunions et à l'animation de projets Qualités relationnelles et aptitude au travail en équipe Pour plus d…

From the poorest nations of the world to the poorest areas of the world’s richest countries, there are people who go hungry. In fact, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, there are an estimated 795 million people suffering from chronic undernourishment. That represents a harrowing 13%, or nearly one in eight people in developing countries. While this is an improvement over the last two decades, despite continued…

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme is a partnership between the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations…

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation…

This course will cover the agricultural and urban water quality issues in Florida, their bases, land and nutrient management strategies, and the science and policy behind the best management practices (BMPs). Students will learn to evaluate BMP research and analyze its role in determining practices and policies that protect water quality. Please visit the website for more information. The course opens on multiple dates throughout the year and has…

The National Geographic Society and Microsoft Artificial intelligence (AI) for Earth program are partnering to support novel projects that create and deploy AI tools to improve the way we monitor, model, and ultimately manage Earth’s natural systems for a more sustainable future. The grants given by the partnership will support projects that create and deploy open source trained models and algorithms that make key analytical processes more…

Depuis plus de 60 ans de présence locale, l'AFD accompagne le développement du Cameroun au travers d'interventions multiformes et une palette d'outils très diversifiées. Sur ces 10 dernières années les financements de l'AFD au Cameroun représentent près de 2 milliards d'euros orientés en priorité sur quatre secteurs de concentration parmi lesquels le secteur Agriculture, Développement Rural et Biodiversité. En tant que Responsable de pôle, le.la…

Every year across Australia, thousands of people donate their time and money to help people in developing countries. Australian Aid: Friendship Grants is bringing local Australian community organisations into the Australian aid program by providing funding for them to expand or enhance their international development activities in our region. Many Australian organisations, including charities, local government groups, professional organisations…

The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) is an autonomous intergovernmental financial institution established within the framework of the United Nations. The Agreement Establishing the Common Fund for Commodities was negotiated in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) from 1976 to 1980 and became effective in 1989. The first commodity development project was approved in 1991. The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) provides a…

The WFSC was established at ETH Zurich based on the belief that the real-world solutions needed to tackle the challenges our food system faces require collaboration from global and local stakeholders across the entire food value chain. In order to do this, we support multi- and transdisciplinary approaches to addressing these challenges through research, education, and outreach activities that contribute to sustainable food security. The question…

The CS Fund and Warsh-Mott Legacy (CSF and WML) are private family foundations that share common program areas, staff, and boards of directors.. The CS Fund and Warsh-Mott Legacy take an activist approach in making grants to defend traditional management of agriculture and natural resources in the Global South. Specific interests include protecting local seeds and reducing chemicals in agriculture; regulating the introduction of genetically…

Ce colloque est organisé en collaboration avec le Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'alimentation et de la forêt, le Commissariat Général au Développement Durable, le Commissariat Général à l'égalité des Territoires, le GDR Policy Analytics, le CNAM et le RMT Alimentation Locale. Le sujets principaux seront: Restitution des résultats de la grande enquête nationale coordonnée par l'INRA Présentation de travaux de recherche et discussion par des…

Le changement climatique est un sujet rebattu mais une réalité à laquelle les filières de production du végétal sont ou seront rapidement confrontées. L'agriculture est un réel témoin de ce changement climatique : aggravation des sécheresses liées au déficit d’humidité des sols ; allongement des durées de sécheresse, vagues de chaleur intense, augmentation des contrastes des précipitations entre régions, décalages temporels dans la reprise de la…