In the Paris Agreement, governments had agreed to update their 2030 climate targets this year. But only very few countries have done so up until now. One reason countries have been slow to come forward with more ambitious NDCs may be that climate mitigation has not been at the top of the agenda for many developing countries that see addressing the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic as their top priority. Throughout the developing world, the…

Agroforestry will become a central element in the global response to the growing demand for sustainable agricultural and timber products. Agroforestry also counters global warming by planting trees, conserves biodiversity by its inherent diversity and alleviates poverty by providing opportunities to local communities. Moringa offers financing solutions to companies operating or developing agroforestry farming for sustainable high-yields…

600 entreprises agricoles du Loiret vont être transmises d’ici 2025 du fait de la pyramide des âges des chefs d’entreprises. La Chambre d’agriculture organise une action d’envergure, à l’échelle du département, pour maintenir les exploitations et préserver une agriculture diversifiée et génératrice de développement économique et social au sein des territoires. Le projet comporte 2 grands volets : Une action de repérage et de sensibilisation des…

A major strength of Africa’s 2016 Lomé Charter on maritime security and development is its recognition that no country can singlehandedly prevent maritime threats or sustainably develop its maritime domain. The charter calls on neighbouring states and partners to work together on training, education, business and industry. Although 35 countries signed the Lomé Charter, only two have ratified it. To encourage ratification, the Institute for…

The Commission Communication “Towards a comprehensive European Union framework on endocrine disruptors”, published in November 2018, states as part of the inclusive approach to bring together all interested parties, that the Commission will organise an annual Forum on endocrine disruptors. The objective of the Second Annual Forum is to present the actions on endocrine disruptors in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability as well as the…

World Soils Day is a worldwide celebration of soil as a natural resource and a day for advocation and recognition of soil sustainability. The International Union of Soil Sciences first recommended in 2002 that an international day to celebrate soil be created. Afterwards, in December 2013 the United Nations designated December 5 as World Soil Day. This year the theme of World Soil Day is “Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity”. This theme is…

Soufflet, groupe familial agroalimentaire français de dimension internationale (19 pays, près de 7000 collaborateurs et 5 milliards d’Euros de CA). Ce groupe intervient sur les filières orge, blé, riz et légumes secs dans une démarche de développement durable. Missions : Au sein de l’équipe Collecte Filière, vous serez amené à Etablir les documents contractuels à destination des agriculteurs (contrats, synthèses de cahiers des charges, fiches…

Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development, carries a financial reward of US$ 1,000,000, awarded annually by the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) with the aim of inciting and encouraging innovation and creativity in human development. The idea of the Prize is stemmed from AGFUND’s approach to enhance development performance and support key development projects in order to achieve the goal of sustainability and investment…

The ambition of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit is to launch a collective journey of transforming our food systems to give us the best possible chance of delivering on the 2030 Agenda. Everyone has a role to play in this. Only by coming together and challenging one another we can spark new ideas and create meaningful impact. Action Track 3 (AT3) focuses on boosting nature-positive production systems at scale to globally meet the fundamental human…

The necessary transition towards to a new circular economic paradigm, based on cycles closure, waste elimination and the exclusive use of renewable energy sources, renewable raw materials and secondary raw materials, places us before unprecedented technological and social challenges, involving significant changes related to production processes and the radical rethinking of consumption and business models. The Call for Projects aims to select…

The UNDP Seoul Policy Centre (USPC) for Global Knowledge Exchange through Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Partnerships is one of UNDP’s five Global Policy Centres and constitutes an integral part of UNDP’s Global Policy Network (GPN). USPC represents UNDP in Korea, works with Korea on international issues, and shares Korea’s development experiences with other countries. Through ‘SDG Partnerships,’ USPC acts as a facilitator of global…

Building on our commitment to sustainable development, we are pleased to offer annual grants to individuals or organisations that align with the Banyan Tree Global Foundation (BTGF) global framework within a local context to support measureable impact and progress towards larger regional or global frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals to help people and the planet. All projects should be innovative and impactful, aligned with one…

Centre for Sustainable Energy is an independent national charity that shares their knowledge and experience to help people change the way they think and act on energy. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Senior Project Worker to assist community groups, young people and local authorities develop initiatives that respond to the climate emergency and take advantage of key shifts in the energy system. The ideal candidate will have a…