Quoi ? Depuis quelques années, l’agriculture urbaine se présente comme une réponse partielle aux grand enjeux sociaux, environnementaux et alimentaires de notre société. C’est dans le but de faire changer d’échelle ces projets et d’accompagner la transition alimentaire que l’association Les Cols Verts Rennes s’est installée au Blosne. Grâce à l’aide de la collectivité, des habitants, des financeurs et des associations, elle a inauguré une ferme…

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. The Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative is hosted by UNEP FI under its Nature workstream, which engages…

The course is intended for audiences working in governments, funding agencies, and research and development facilitation, and non-government and civil society organizations.It is also suitable for business owners and representatives from organizations that support extensions services and/or seek to enable an environment in which businesses can flourish.

The Interns main tasks will be to observe and support the staff in daily activities at the farm, including: daily care for livestock and crops, organizing events and activities for groups of children from different schools, contributing new ideas to improve the quality of the farm services and expand its programs. For interns who speak English, the farm staff will appreciate informal English lessons during free time as a way to both expand the…

Les enjeux scientifiques ciblés par le séminaire concernent les liens entre transition agroécologique, multifonctionnalité des paysages agricoles et gestion durable des ressources en eau dans le contexte de changement global. Les sujets portant sur la thématique de la REUSE, sur l’interface économie et gestion de l’eau seront traités dans d’autres séminaires prévus avant fin 2019. Sont attendues de ces journées une meilleure connaissance de la…

This online course addresses farmers seeking to be more effective at selling their produce, sales officers who sell farmers their equipment materials and any other services or supplies and agents, farm cooperatives or any others who sell raw or processed produce from farms.

The course is a sound introduction to the agronomy, integrated crop protection and crop nutrition of the main UK combinable and root crops.

This training focuses on mapping and monitoring mangroves and how it relates to UN sustainable development indicator 6.6.1: Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time. Indicator 6.6.1 is used in determining progress toward meeting Sustainable Development Goal 6 which is to “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.” Understanding mangrove ecosystems and mapping their extent is critical to…

The EAAE Congress is the triennial event that brings together the whole Association Membership, providing an important occasion for the exchange of innovative ideas on research and teaching in the field of Agricultural Economics and related areas.

The rapid growth of palm oil production globally has largely come at the expense of forested areas. Indonesia, as one of the world’s largest producers of palm oil, has received much attention in recent years particularly from the global community concerning the sustainability of its palm oil production. For example, oil palm expansion caused one-quarter of all deforestation in Indonesia between 2009 and 2011 (Greenpeace 2013). Fifty six per cent…

International Academic Conference on Science, Ecological Agriculture and Forestry (IACSEAF)is a prestigious event organized with a motivation to provide an excellent international platform for the academicians, researchers, engineers,industrial participants and budding students around the world to SHARE their research findings with the global experts. Important information for participants are the following among others: All participants should…

Over the decade, UNDP Cambodia has provided technical assistance to the Royal Government of Cambodia for a range of initiatives related to sustainable financing such as REDD+, PES, and Biofin. Duties and Responsibilities The Senior Sustainable Financing Consultant (s) is to support the environment team of UNDP Cambodia in advancing the work related to sustainable financing for the following sets of activities: a. Examine existing revenue sources…

The kingdom of Bahrain seeks youth contribution and projects that enable youth participation for the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The first category of the King Hamad Award is open to individuals (under the age of 30) or a youth-focused entity that develop initiatives to end poverty and hunger, protect the planet natural resources and climate, and promote peace. Five winners will receive US$20 thousand each. The second…

Le volontariat est à Bopa et Cotonou - Bénin avec plusieurs départs possibles tout au long de l’année. Le partenaire local, Créée en 1990, est une ONG apolitique et laïque, qui a pour principal objectif la lutte contre la traite des enfants et autres formes d'abus; et aussi veiller à la protection de l'environnement pour garantir un meilleur cadre de vie à l'enfant et à la famille. Le volontaire devra: Participer à la création d’un jardin, de…

This course introduces participants to the different types of private sector entities and demonstrates how strategically engaging with these entities can help implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It introduces participants to tools to identify common objectives to create shared value and emphasises the importance of mitigating risk. The course also reinforces the need for participants to advocate for placing sustainable…

This program has been designed for managers and staff of financial institutions (FIs) including banks, private equity funds, leasing companies and microfinance institutions. The objective of STEP is to help FIs better understand sustainable finance, social and environmental risk management and explore sustainability-related business opportunities.

Les Chambres d'Agriculture représentent l’ensemble des acteurs du monde agricole, rural et forestier : exploitants, propriétaires, salariés, groupements professionnels… La Chambre d'Agriculture de la Somme recherche un(e) conseiller(ère) « légumes de plein champ et maraichage en agriculture biologique ». Le poste est à pourvoir pour janvier 2021. Sous la responsabilité d'un conseiller expérimenté et du chef de service, vous aurez les missions…

As the call to lower harmful emissions are louder and more aggressive than ever before businesses are looking at new strategies to tackle the issue. Better access to renewable technologies means that this is a realistic prospect for many energy-intensive businesses. Under pressure from shareholders, regulators and consumers, some pioneers are exploring new avenues, such as self-generation, as a means to achieve lower targets and climate-related…