The main objective of this e-learning web talk is to raise awareness about the benefits irrigation can offer including: yield security during dry seasons and times of drought, economic opportunity by increasing yields, choice of high value market driven crops, multiple cropping seasons annually, out of season production, and protected agriculture.

This is an interdisciplinary conference on the cutting edge of science, management and policy to minimize effects of agriculture and land use changes on the quality of groundwater and surface waters. The conference aims to discuss the entire ’policy cycle’ to enable enhancing the quality of the water environment, which includes among others; Problem recognition; Formulation of technical options; Policy formulation; Interaction between policy…

The Business School at the University of Colorado Denver wants to help you become a change agent for sustainable business. After completing the specialization, you will be able to: Discuss the threats and opportunities that major global trends such as climate change present to businesses; Identify ways a company can improve its environmental and social performance; Evaluate and compare companies’ sustainability activities and products; Develop a…

The University of Twente Natural Resources department (NRS) of the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) works in the domains of Agriculture and Environment with a focus on food security, biodiversity and ecosystems (forests, wetlands, drylands). The aim of this PhD project is to generate globally applicable biodiversity variables for monitoring Ecosystem Structure and Function (as defined by Pereira et al. (2013) and…

The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research's (WSL) Forest Resources and Management research unit which records and analyses changes in the landscape and in the forest is soliciting applications for a Group Leader in Sustainable Forestry for Ecosystem Services. Key responsibilities include, among others: Responsible for research in forest management solutions for ecosystem services, sustainable forest operations and forest…

The Turkish Government offers scholarships to international students. The government-funded scholarship program is awarded to students that pursue full-time or short-term program at universities in Turkey. Fields of study include Agriculture, Natural and Applied Sciences, among many others. Applications are open from students from all around the world. Türkiye Scholarships Burslari provides financial support and university placements to its…

Technology innovation can be a great enabler for development in low and middle-income countries. This course presents a methodology and an approach to develop impactful innovations that have the power to foster sustainable development. What you'll learn: Determine how contextual factors influence technology development and deployment. Create innovative technologies that sustainably impact poverty. Lead a technology innovation process -from…

The Pacific Basin Research Center (PBRC) at Soka University of America (SUA), a premier Liberal Arts University in Orange County California, is pleased to announce a call for applications for the seventh annual John D. Montgomery Post-Doctoral Fellowship. This year’s theme is “Environmental Challenges across the Pacific.” The Fellowship is intended to support young scholars whose research emphasizes with research interests in: Deforestation…

Global Water Partnership's (GWP) vision is a water secure world. To realise this vision GWP supports countries to advance governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development. The SDG 6 – Support Program is a new and innovative program that aims to support countries in designing and implementing activities that will have an impact on water related Sustainable Development Goals. The Program is seeking a motivated…

The United Nations University (UNU) Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) develops strategies to resolve pressing challenges in the area of sustainable use and integrated management of environmental resources such as water, soil, and waste. Under the authority of the Director of UNU-FLORES and supervision of one of the Academic Officers (of the units above), the successful candidate shall carry out…

The African Group of Negotiators Expert Support (AGNES) through the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) looking to recruit two Interns – Climate Change Negotiations and IPCC to bolster AGNES’s technical team. The objective of the assignment is to strengthen AGNES’s technical capacity and provide all the necessary support to AGNES activities through provision of high quality services. Under the overall guidance of the Team Leader, AGNES…

The World Resources Institute Indonesia (WRI) is looking for a Project Manager to report to WRI’ Peatland Portfolio Manager(s) and coordinate his/her work closely with WRI Indonesia’ partners based in Jakarta. The Manager will be responsible for: All programmatic, personnel, outreach, and accounting matters related to the SUPA project. Project leads from the Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC) and the Sustainable Trade…

The New Mexico State University (NMSU) College of Agriculture Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) is seeking a scholar to address integrated agricultural water solutions through pursuit of a PhD in the Water Science and Management (WSM) graduate degree program. The science objective is to provide cutting edge integrative analysis and solutions to water issues that have so far been impervious to solutions through traditional approaches.

The Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19) will be a science-policy meeting, held over three days, from 15-17 May, at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy. The main objective is to establish a common platform to present and discuss the latest information on the status of interventions and innovations in the field of soil erosion and related land management. The Organizing Committee of the Global Symposium…

The course is designed for people that want to learn about the latest development agenda the international community agreed to achieve by 2030. Structured around the five pillars of Agenda 2030 – people, prosperity, planet, peace and justice, and partnership, students will learn that these pillars are interconnected and need to be integrated in practical policy-making and operational activities for development, in both developed and developing…

In this course you will be introduced to environmental sustainability and its importance, the sustainability of energy resources such as wind and solar power compared with oil and gas resources, the adverse impact of individuals, communities, and businesses can have on the environment, how the global transport of food and goods affects the environment, how communities can become more sustainable by making simple yet effective decisions and how…

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. What you will learn from this course: Introduction to Sustainable Agricultural Land Management Water Quality…

Rothamsted International and the University of Nottingham Future Food Beacon offer fellowships to promote the exchange of agricultural research.The fellowships aim to support international scientists from low- to middle-income countries. Project proposal must falls within the following among others: Agricultural; Biological; Environmental; Mathematical or computational sciences.

International Centre for development oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA) supports education and capacity strengthening in agriculture and the rural sector in the developing world. Among its forms of engagement, ICRA offers specialized training courses each year. Applications are invited for courses that include: “Building agribusiness relations for sustainable profit” (April 2019, Benin/ June 2019, Nigeria / November 2019, Kenya). ICRA’s…

An EU initiative against deforestation and forest degradation is a response to the persistence of the issue of global deforestation and the increasing awareness of the link between deforestation and agricultural expansion. The EU, as a major importer of agricultural commodities, is part of the problem but can also be part of the solution. You can contribute to this consultation by filling in the online questionnaire. Questionnaires are available…