The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Gender Research Economist to address gender dynamics, using quantitative data and the application of relevant economic and statistical models in developing regions of Asia and Africa. S/he will also be required to contribute to assessing strategies that stimulate the catalyzing role of livestock in gender equality and to inform policy design and policy reform with gender…

The second of two meetings organised by Denmark as Chair of the European Network Integrate will take place on 29-30 April 2020. The main topic is on how to integrate segregation in SFM and the tools, scale and processes involved. The venue is the Grib Forest near Hillerød north of Copenhagen. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from the Danish example, as Denmark is in the process of doubling the state forest area to be set-a-side for…

Established in 1944, The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions. It is governed by 188-member countries and delivers services out of 120 offices with nearly 15,000 staff located globally. Agriculture is an essential pathway to meeting the World Bank Group’s (WBG) twin goals, eliminating extreme poverty by 2030 and promoting shared prosperity. Food production must increase by…

Climate change, trade, and sustainable development agendas are increasingly converging. Acknowledging the role of trade as an engine for sustainable development, countries have begun how new trade rules can be designed to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change. One example is the announced Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS), which will be negotiated between Costa Rica…

International Conference on Forestry Food and Sustainable Agriculture (ICFFSA) will be held on 23rd April, 2020 at Barcelona, Spain. ICFFSA is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Forestry Food and Sustainable Agriculture to a common forum. All the registered papers will be published by the World Research Library and will be submitted for review for indexing by Google Scholar etc. This Conference is…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. The Guyana Land and Survey Commission (GLSC) and FAO are implementing the project Mainstreaming Sustainable Land Development and Management In the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. The project aims at establishing an enabling environment for…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves.The Namibia Accelerator Lab of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is looking for an upcoming young vibrant student to take up the role of a UNDP Intern for a 6-month period. The ideal candidate is…

The Wuppertal Institute in collaboration with the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) will host an expert workshop to discuss how the nature of the annual meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC may be shaped to make the best use of what has become a global focusing event for climate action. With this Call for Ideas, inviting proposals on how the UNFCCC could take advantage of the…

“Limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is not impossible, but will require unprecedented transitions in all aspects of society,” warned Hoesung Lee, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), upon the release of the panel’s report in October 2018. The IPCC says global net human-caused carbon-dioxide emissions must be reduced to zero by 2050 to keep global warming below 1.5°C. In the absence of such action, the IPCC predicts…

The World Future Council (WFC) is looking for policies, laws and legal frameworks that strengthen the sustainable management of chemicals across the life-cycle. They seek nominations of impacting policies, laws and legal frameworks that protect human health, including the health of children, and the environment with policies including: Comprehensive chemical policies; Specific policies on; The protection of human health from chemicals across the…

Over the past ten years, LANDac conferences have proven to offer a productive space for knowledge exchange, reflection and debate about issues of concern to the global land governance community. With the annual conferences, LANDac puts critical developments and emerging issues on the agenda, takes stock of trends in land governance transformation, and connects land governance to adjacent academic and policy fields. The 2020 Conference identifies…

As a participant on the Environmental Internship programme, you will be working with a local NGO and Balinese farming communities to improve environmental practices and standards. Many of the farmers you'll meet have already been working to counter the negative environmental impact of the so-called 'Green Revolution,' a set of initiatives sponsored by the Indonesian government in the 1950's and 60's to increase crop yields using harmful…

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. Established in April 2012, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has a…

Description CLIFF-GRADS is a joint initiative of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change (CCAFS) low emissions agriculture flagship and the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA). The programme aims to build the capability of early career agricultural students in developing countries to conduct applied research on climate change mitigation in agriculture. CLIFF invites applications from PhD students from developing…

Getting the most out of seed Agri Seed Treatment Conference will bring together major stakeholders for 2 days of interactive presentations and networking sessions to discuss this fastly growing industry. The event will give insights into chemical, biological and physical seed treatment. We will highlight the latest innovations in products development and application technologies. Expert speakers from the industry and academia, will present their…

WWF Cambodia works to conserve the region’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife. WWF Cambodia works on the ground and in partnership with Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Sustainable Energy Advocacy Lead position provides an opportunity for a motivated individual to contribute to advancing Cambodia’s energy security. The Sustainable Energy Advocacy Lead will work in partnership with a team of…

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At Bayer you have the opportunity to be part of a culture where we value the passion of our employees to innovate and give them the power to change. YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The primary responsibilities of this role, Technical Agronomist…

The “Application of the Ridge-to-Reef Concept in Niue” project (Niue R2R) aims to make the consideration of biodiversity a fundamental part of everyday resource planning and development in the country. It will achieve sustainable biodiversity protection and management in Niue by safeguarding Niue’s global environmental values and by strengthening conservation and sustainable use of land, water, and marine areas and their biodiversity. It builds…

The primary responsibility of the Agriculture Economist will be to contribute to the development and implementation of the Agriculture GP’s work program in Mauritania. She/he will report to the Practice Manager in charge of SAFA 4, who is based at World Bank Office in Dakar, Senegal, and assist him in the delivery of the work program, assurance of quality, interaction with internal and external clients, including the government and private sector…

The UNDP Country Office in Myanmar is a key interlocutor and advisor to the government at the national and sub-national on sustainable and inclusive growth, (including economic, environment, climate change, and disaster risk reduction issues) and is expanding its programme at the state, region and township levels in order to ensure stronger institutions at all levels of government as well as broader civic engagement as part of the effort to…

The Climate, Food and Farming - Global Research Alliance Development Scholarship (CLIFF-GRADS) Programme invites applications from Ph.D. students from developing countries for short term scientific training and research on the measurement, modelling and mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, or carbon storage in agricultural systems relevant to developing countries (this may be in the context of enhancing food security). Research is…

The Agricultural Economics – Farm Management program from Kansas State University balances the theoretical and practical applications of agricultural economics to give students the best grasp on emerging issues facing professionals in food and agriculture today. The Agricultural Economics – Farm Management program from Kansas State University teaches how to apply agricultural economics to the management of the farm, ranch, or commercial feedlot…

In 2015, the UN launched the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted by 193 member states, the goals represent an important international step in setting humanity on a trajectory towards sustainable development. Within this course, you will get a historical overview of how sustainability has been understood, as well as a thorough introduction to the SDGs – what they are, how progress can be measured, and how the SDGs are relevant for the…