The Chair of Silviculture at Freiburg University offers – in cooperation with renowned partner organisations active in the land-use sector – this 3-week course in Carbon Forestry. The continuing education course has been offered for several years to practitioners and scientist in the forest project sector and was considered highly useful for their further career. Participants of this course will learn about recent developments in international…

This course challenges forestry and nature management professionals to adopt an integrative perspective, to look beyond the forest, and build bridges between the public and the private sector. We focus on institutional development at landscape level including multi-stakeholder platforms and networks, and financial support mechanisms to guide landscape dynamics on the ground. Upon completion of the course you will: Critically examine landscape…

Local public services such as waste management, water access and social services have a huge impact on our daily lives and well-being. However, in many countries, the poor often lack access to these important services. Fortunately, local governments can ensure access and make a difference. This course discusses how different levels of government can cooperate effectively and involve citizens and the private sector to promote pro-poor local…

The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program funds citizens and residents of Sub-Saharan Africa for graduate studies at the University of British Columbia, USA. The fields of study at UBC include Sustainable Forest Management; Environmental Management; Food Science; Land and Water Systems; and many others.The University of British Columbia (UBC) is pleased to be partnering with The Mastercard Foundation to foster the next generation of African…

SIANI, the Swedish International Agriculture Network Initiative, is an open and inclusive global network that supports and promotes dialogue and action around Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger that aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. Our mission is to facilitate inclusive and engaging dialogues around SDG 2, with participation from academia, the private…

Submit your extended abstract for oral or poster presentation and indicate your conference topic. The topics will refer to conference parallel sessions and the poster session. Papers should be written in English. All papers related to agroforestry, particularly those on temperate agroforestry, are welcome. Papers dealing with tropical agroforestry may be accepted if they are relevant to the program sessions. Farmers and agriculture and forestry…

Sustainability is a topic often approached from the starting point of a “dooms day” scenario: our natural resources decrease, the climate on our planet is changing for the worse, and the future does not look too bright anymore. However, an increase of knowledge to address complex problems, innovative solutions and improvement of action might also benefit our lives. What are the potential “benefits from sustainability” that we might encounter on…

A Peruvian farmer sues a German electric power company because of its contribution to climate change. He claims financial support for the protection of his property against the danger of being harmed by a glacier outburst flood (GLOF) which - as he asserts - is caused by climate change. This and other cases of climate litigation will be presented in the lecture.

The international UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Technical advisory; Supporting the management of UN Environment projects/initiatives; Liaising with governments and other stakeholders to identify needs, partnership opportunities and champions of the environmental agenda; Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; Assist with the UNV Buddy…

Facilitation of partnerships with the private sector in the Beira-Corridor, with a special focus on the Province of Sofala. Strengthening of the partner institutions and cooperation with stakeholders in selected value chains. The position is embedded in and contributes to the Programme for “Sustainable Economic Development” (ProEcon) and the Project „Green Innovation Centres for the Agricultural and Food Sector” (GIAE). Your tasks Supporting the…

The objective of the “International Master's Programme on Circular Economy (CIRCLE)” is to offer an international and interdisciplinary Master's programme at the highest level, which allows the participants to make an essential contribution to understanding and proposing solutions to problems in order to support the transition towards a sustainable society. Participants in the programme will receive a specialized academic training in the field of…

The global programme ‘Sustainability and Value Added in the Cotton Economy’ is part of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) special initiative ‘One World – No Hunger’. It focuses in particular on increasing the production of sustainable cotton and strengthening downstream processing stages. The approach is intended to raise incomes in the cotton industry and create new employment prospects. The partner…

Incorporating sustainability into humanitarian action is key to making humanitarian organisations more effective and accountable. This course will show you how. You’ll look at sustainability in the supply chain and field operations of a humanitarian organisation, covering the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic efficiency, social equity and environmental preservation. Ultimately, you’ll learn how to design and implement a…

The jointly organized International Master of Science in Rural Development (IMRD) provides the opportunity to become an international expert in rural development by training students through diverse approaches: Awareness raising on the multifunctionality of rural areas Capacity building and ability to apply skills in diverse situations, contexts or settings worldwide Combination of technical and social sciences Multi-disciplinary training…

Global change has profound effects on soils that are observed throughout the world. This emphasizes the need to train more people worldwide who understand how soils react to global change and are able to develop preventive actions and remediation strategies to increase soil resilience. Study at 4 leading European universities and make the difference. Gain advanced knowledge in soil physics, soil biogeochemistry, land information systems…

The European Master’s programme in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA) responds to the increasing need to better understand the socio-economic and environmental effects of agricultural, food and environmental policies. It provides you with high quality education in their design and assessment. The programme is policy oriented and focuses on economic analysis which prepares you for a professional, international and world…

Sous la responsabilité de la Direction de l’agence, en binôme avec une cadre laotienne expérimentée et en appui aux Responsables d’Equipe Projets basés à Paris ou à Bangkok, vous assurez le suivi opérationnel des projets dans les secteurs de l’agriculture, du développement rural et de la biodiversité. Les projets en cours dont vous serez chargé·e sont notamment : Agroecology and Safe Food Systems in ASEAN (ASSET), projet régional de promotion de…

CEFA is part of a consortium that has been recently awarded a 4 years project in West Pokot by the European Union. The main focus of CEFA intervention is: canal schemes construction; honey and mango production; establishment of tree nurseries; horticulture; Group Saving and Loans. The livelihood project coordinator: (S)he is in charge of the start-up of CEFA led component of the project Support to Resilience for Sustainable Livelihoods and the…