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Statistician (Food Security)

Professional

Country

Italy

Application date

2017-11-08

Language

English

French

Spanish

Arabic

Chinese, Simplified

Russian

Organization

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

The Statistics Division develops, and advocates for the implementation of methodologies and standards for data collection, validation, processing and analysis of food and agriculture statistics. In these statistical domains, it also plays a vital role in the compilation, processing and dissemination of internationally comparable data, and provides essential capacity building support to member countries. In addition, the Division disseminates many…

Call for members and observers Science-Policy Interface

UNCCD Content

News

The UNCCD invites experts to apply to become members of the Science-Policy Interface (SPI) which was established in 2013 to promote dialog between scientists and policy-makers on desertification, land degradation and drought. The public call for candidature opens on 7 November 2017 and will end on 4…

Monitoring and Evaluation for Sustainable Development

Training

Others

Country

Italy

Application date

2017-10-24

Start date

07 November 2017

End date

10 October 2017

Language

English

Organization

United Nations System Staff College

Designed and delivered with a contribution from the UN Evaluation Group (UNEG), this course provides an overview of key concepts, trends and tools relevant to the monitoring and evaluation functions within the UN system.

UNCCD joins UN Climate Change Conference to promote land-based solutions to climate change

UNCCD Content

News

Land is a powerful mechanism for overcoming climate change and can help achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement, preserve the environment and secure our well being. In support of the 23rd session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) taking place in Bonn, Germany, the UNCCD…

Land in balance: The scientific conceptual framework for Land Degradation Neutrality

Library highlights

06-11-2017

The health and productivity of global land resources are declining, while demand for those resources is increasing. The aim of land degradation neutrality (LDN) is to maintain or enhance land-based natural capital and its associated ecosystem services. The Scientific Conceptual Framework for Land…

Sustainability Consultant

Professional

Country

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application date

2017-11-06

Language

English

Organization

Carbon Smart

Carbon Smart is seeking an experienced sustainability consultant, the successful candidate will work in the environmental reporting team, supporting clients to understand and fulfil their reporting obligations (mandatory and voluntary)

2018 Borlaug Cocoa Fellowships

Grants & Funding

Application date

2017-11-05

Organization

United States Department of Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2018 Borlaug Global Cocoa Initiative Fellowships. Fellows will work with a mentor at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service or a U.S. university for up to 12 weeks on research related to improving cocoa production and quality.

2018 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program

Grants & Funding

Application date

2017-11-05

Organization

United States Department of Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2018 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to scientists, researchers, and policymakers from 40 eligible countries.

Land Governance: A Review and Analysis of Key International Frameworks

Library highlights

03-11-2017

This publication features the key provisions on land (governance) in recent relevant international frameworks including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs), the New Urban Agenda (Habitat III), the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and…

A first atlas on rural migration in sub-Saharan Africa

Library highlights

03-11-2017

A first atlas to offer a better understanding of complex rural migration patterns in sub-Saharan Africa has been published today. The atlas – Rural Africa in motion. Dynamics and drivers of migration south of the Sahara – also highlights the important role rural areas will continue to play in…

Team Leader-Sustainable Water

Professional

Job vacancies

Country

Kenya

Application date

2017-11-03

Language

English

Organization

Winrock International

The Winrock International is seeking a Team Leader, Sustainable Water for the Mara – Kisumu, Kenya to safeguard adequate quantities of acceptable quality water for human well-being, ecosystem services, livelihoods and socioeconomic development.

Call for applications: Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals

Volunteer positions

Application date

2017-11-03

Organization

UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Jayathma Wickramanayake

UN announces worldwide search for exceptional Young Leaders to drive implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Michael Berhane Asres

Roster of Experts

Name of Organisation

Ministry of Agriculture

Nominating Country

Eritrea

Land use can achieve 30% of carbon cuts by 2030

Library highlights

02-11-2017

Rethinking land use - the way we exploit, manage and neglect the land - could achieve about a third of the carbon cuts needed in the next decade.

“From Degraded Drylands to Green Landscapes”: A tribute to the Future Policy Award 2017 at the UN in Geneva

UNCCD Content

News

Geneva, Switzerland – 31 October 2017 – The UN Library in Geneva partnered with the World Future Council, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations, the University of Oxford’s Enacting Global Transformation Initiative, the Theatre of…

Program Associate (Sustainability)

Professional

Consultant

Job vacancies

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Organization

Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation

The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation (CGMF) is looking for Program Associate (Sustainability) to support the foundation’s sustainability program team.

UN sees 'worrying' gap between Paris climate pledges and emissions cuts needed

Library highlights

01-11-2017

The eighth edition of UNEP's Emissions Gap Report, released ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in in Bonn next month, warns that as things stand, even full implementation of current national pledges makes a temperature rise of at least 3 degrees Celsius by 2100 very likely.

The UNFCCC Secretariat and partners issued a report titled, ‘From Needs to Implementation: Stories From the Technology Needs Assessments

Library highlights

01-11-2017

The UNFCCC Secretariat and partners issued a report titled, ‘From Needs to Implementation: Stories From the Technology Needs Assessments,’ presenting success stories of implementation of climate technology projects based on the outcomes of countries’ technology needs assessments (TNAs). The National…

Kotchikpa Okoumassou

Roster of Experts

Nominating Country

Togo

ClimateChangePost

Library highlights

31-10-2017

The ClimateChangePost is based in The Netherlands and founded by Dr. Wilfried ten Brinke, an expert with 30 years of experience in water and climate change issues in The Netherlands and abroad. The ClimateChangePost brings you the latest news on climate change and adaptation. The articles are based…

Ali Al-Dousari

Roster of Experts

Name of Organisation

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

Nominating Country

Kuwait

Global Land Outlook - Key messages

UNCCD Content

Publication

THE BIG PICTURE: LAND UNDER PRESSURE The current pressures on land are huge and expected to continue growing: there is rapidly escalating competition between the demand for land functions that provide food, water, and energy, and those services that support and regulate all life cycles on Earth…

Global Land Outlook - Key messages

Library highlights

31-10-2017

The current pressures on land are huge and expected to continue growing: there is rapidly escalating competition between the demand for land functions that provide food, water, and energy, and those services that support and regulate all life cycles on Earth. A significant proportion of managed and…

Carbon dioxide levels surge to new high in 2016, UN weather agency reports

Library highlights

31-10-2017

Levels of carbon dioxide (C02) surged at “record-breaking speed” to new highs in 2016, the United Nations weather agency announced on Monday. Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), issued the warning in Geneva, at the launch of the organization's Greenhouse…

The Roots of Exodus: Why Are People Compelled to Leave their Homes?

Library highlights

31-10-2017

Facts are facts, and one of them is that while everybody talks about the growing forced movement of people –be they migrants or refugees—decision-makers haven’t seriously acted on the root causes of why millions of humans are compelled to leave their homes. There has been a surge in international…