IUFRO, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, offers a global network for voluntary cooperation. The network is open to all individuals and organizations dedicated to forest and forest products research and related disciplines. IUFRO aims to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. Forests and trees cover about one third of the world's land base. They grow in different climates and…

Empowers Africa takes the view that sustainable conservation is built on community-based collaboration.

The main theme of the Congress of the EAAERE is “Environment and Sustainable Development: Issues, Challenges, and Solutions.”

This sub-grants promotes the sustainable use of Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes.

France Nature Environnement Centre-Val de Loire est la fédération régionale des associations de protection de la nature et de l’environnement en Centre-Val de Loire. Forte de ses 16 associations locales qui lui sont affiliées, elle est reconnue comme l’interlocutrice des collectivités et administrations. Elle propose, favorise et accélère les démarches ayant pour but d’assurer la préservation du patrimoine naturel, le partage équitable des…

Le service se compose d'un Chef de service, de 2 adjoints et de 5 unités. L'effectif total est d'environ 30 agents. Il est chargé de mettre en oeuvre, d'adapter au niveau local les politiques ministérielles en matière de développement des filières agricoles, agroalimentaires, de la forêt et du bois, d'accompagner l'amélioration de la compétitivité des entreprises de ces secteurs et leur insertion environnementale et territoriale.En matière de…

Le volontariat est à Kumasi - Ghana avec plusieurs départs possibles tout au long de l’année. Le Partenaire local est une association non-lucratif créée en 1985 au Ghana et visant à améliorer la qualité de vie des populations rurales à travers la mise en place de formations techniques de vulgarisation et de conseil en agriculture tropicale. L'association est également impliquée dans le développement rural avec des projets de tourismes et micro…

Le volontariat est à Zio - Togo avec plusieurs départs possibles tout au long de l’année. Le Partenaire local est une association, qui a été créée pour favoriser les initiatives de Solidarité Internationale en faveur de la survie de l’Enfant et du développement durable. Elle oriente ses activités autour de : Accompagnement de projets, des formations et Sensibilisation. Le volontariat a pour objectifs : Activités de renforcement des capacités…

The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) offers funding for research on organic farming and food systems and the dissemination of these research results to organic farmers and the greater agricultural and research communities. Proposals must involve farmers or ranchers in project design and implementation and must take place on certified organic land, ideally on working organic farms or ranches. Applicants should articulate how the proposed…

The Marawi siege that began in the latter part of May 2017 has caused severe destruction of facilities and more importantly loss of livelihoods and disruption in the food supply chain. The FAO is providing technical expertise and assistance to contribute to the achievement of the full recovery and rehabilitation process. FAO developed a document entitled "FAO Response to Marawi and Affected Municipalities in Lanao del Sur, Emergency Assistance…

The Climate and Environment Division (CBC) assists member countries in policy development, planning and responses towards the challenge of climate change. It provides a coordination role in FAO on climate change and related climate-smart agriculture issues as well as disaster risk reduction and climate risk management and climate finance as well as bioenergy. Tasks and Responsibilities of the Specialist will be, among others: Participate in the…

The 11th GEOSS Asia-Pacific Symposium will provide decision-makers, practitioners, researchers and engineers from the Asia-Oceania region with a forum to exchange information and discuss cooperation on specific initiatives and activities in each of the Asia Oceania GEOSS (AOGEOSS) Initiative's thematic areas, to promote the effort of GEOSS, and to enhance regional collaboration under AOGEOSS. The theme of the 11th GEOSS Asia-Pacific Symposium is…

L'organisation aide les peuples indigènes mexicains à développer leur infrastructure hydraulique, sanitaire, de santé et réalise des projets ayant pour but une meilleure cohésion sociale à travers notamment de l'agriculture familiale, l'éco-tourisme et l'agroforesterie. La mission principale du volontaire durant ce service civique sera de favoriser la participation citoyenne en faveur de la valorisation du patrimoine naturel et architectural Il…

The grant is open to Arab and Dutch students and/or professionals who have a clear academic and/or professional motivation in the areas of education, science and culture to travel to the Arab World or the Netherlands.The travel application is designed for Arab students or professionals seeking professional contact or experience in the Netherlands and vice versa, Dutch students or professionals seeking professional contact or experience in the…

GIZ International Services is shortlisted for the EU-funded project: “Technical Assistance in the Environmental and Climate Change Legislation” in Ukraine. The overall objective of the project will be to effectively raise Ukrainian public authorities' capacities at local and regional level in designing and implementing key reforms stemming 'from the Association Agreement and DCFTA, including capacity to carry out legal approximation process with…

The AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund is looking to award an indicative amount of EUR 18,000,000 to agri-enterprises as financial support. The Challenge Fund will award financial support to cover a maximum of 50% of the total value of the proposal. The balance (i.e. the difference between the total cost of the proposal and the amount requested as financial support) must be financed from matching funds in the form of cash/cash equivalents, credit or…

The conflicts in northern Mali and the Lake Chad crisis have caused major population movements towards the Diffa and Tillabéry regions. ACTED is responding to the humanitarian needs of particularly vulnerable displaced populations, whose influx is weighing on pre-existing basic services and natural resources of the host populations. ACTED teams have been operating in Niger since 2010, implementing programmes to ensure people’s access to water and…

This programme will give you the skills to understand the challenges and contribute to the solutions of major global issues. You will cover topics such as natural resource management, wildlife conservation, animal welfare, agro-forestry, ecology and community supported agriculture. The course has been developed in collaboration with the Soil Association Food for Life programme that aims to ‘make good food the easy choice for everyone’ in schools…

This tutorial introduces the concept of mainstreaming climate change adaptation into water resources. The effects of climate change are observed through the scarcity or abundance of water which in turn has serious impacts on other key socio-economic sectors such as health, agriculture, energy and infrastructure. For any climate change adaptation planning to be done, it will be important for these sectors to consider their linkages with water…

All countries have their own regulatory processes for the authorisation of agrochemicals, and companies must develop individual data packages for each to gain regulatory approval for every crop/pest combination they distribute in that region. This has made it challenging for all stakeholders when companies are applying in multiple countries and has ultimately contributed to low application rates and environmental complications. The Organisation…

L'objectif principal de ce module est de développer les connaissances sur les processus écologiques des sols et de montrer comment ces processus peuvent être mobilisés pour fournir des services écosystémiques. La formation est focalisée sur les acteurs biologiques qui sont au cœur de ces changements : systèmes racinaires, microorganismes, micro- et macro-invertébrés, mulchs. Une description de ces acteurs, en termes de diversité, d’abondance, d…

The Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse will focus on Water stress, which is either caused by droughts, competing water uses or hydrological conditions is an important driver for an efficient water management by all water users. This applies to many regions across the world. Overcoming Water Stress by Water Reclamation and Reuse is the key strategy to cope with these problems. Topics that will be discussed includes the following among…

The EU Aid Volunteers Initiative provides opportunities to European citizens and long-term residents, from a wide range of backgrounds and with a diversity of skills and professional experience, to get involved in humanitarian aid projects, support the provision of needs-based humanitarian aid in third countries and engage in volunteering opportunities, through deployment and online-volunteering. The candidate will be deployed in Nepal where…

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 International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) offers a sandwich PhD grant with an average working time of 40 hours per week for a 48 months period. The 4-year PhD position includes participation in a 3-year interdisciplinary research project on seed system development among ethnic communities in Northern Vietnam (April 2019-March 2022). It will combine desk study and literature review with field studies to be carried out in the…