The University of Aberdeen has been producing high quality Soil Science graduates for over 60 years, with world leading researchers, renowned consultants and senior government staff amongst our alumni. You will receive intensive training in soil and environmental sciences, with a large focus on field and laboratory based teaching. Our School maintains expertise in all core areas of soil science (biology, chemistry, physics and pedology), so you…

In order to achieve a world free of hunger and malnutrition, it is vital to provide sustainable solutions that provide the largest impacts on development outcomes. Monitoring and Evaluation tools and techniques plays a key role in ensuring Food Security programs are designed, implemented as plan and that they improve the well-being of the target communities. This course equips the participants with adequate skills to develop and manage robust M&E…

Land-use planning frameworks have traditionally focused on developing settlements and related infrastructures with limited consideration of biodiversity conservation and climate adaptation and mitigation requirements. It is underused in maximizing win-win solutions for human well-being and sustainability under the threat of global climate change. Awareness and knowledge of land-use planning as a tool for biodiversity and climate resilience are to…

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. It is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. UN-Habitat envisions well-planned, well-governed, and efficient cities and other human settlements, with adequate housing, infrastructure, and universal access to employment and basic services such as water, energy, and sanitation…

The UNDP Strategic Plan embraces the complexity of development and commits the organization to help countries to find faster, more durable solutions to achieve Agenda 2030. Important development trends like urbanization, climate change, and rising inequalities pose significant challenges on our path to achieve the 2030 agenda of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP is building the largest and fastest learning global network on…

The challenges facing water managers across the world increasingly require leaders able to cross social, environmental and technological boundaries, to combine disciplinary knowledge, and to use theory to inform effective practice. The Master of Integrated Water Management creates water leaders by drawing on international teaching and research from many fields to provide a trans-disciplinary, whole-of-water-cycle approach to water management. The…

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. This post is located in the Finance and Budget Unit, Management, Advisory Under the general guidance of the Financial Management Officer and direct supervision of the Associate Finance…

The mandate of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is to promote sustainable and inclusive development and regional connectivity in the Asian and Pacific region. ESCAP's role as a regional development arm of the United Nations Secretariat is to support its membership with policy-oriented research and analysis, normative support and technical assistance, and capacity building, to respond to the…

Desertification and Drought Day – until this year known as The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought – is observed every year to promote public awareness of national and international efforts to combat desertification. The day is a unique moment to remind everyone that land degradation neutrality is achievable through problem-solving, strong community involvement and co-operation at all levels. • Today, more than two billion hectares of…

The University of British Columbia is a public research university with campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, UBC is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks among the top three universities in Canada. Modern cities and suburbs are disorganized places where most new development makes daily life less pleasant, creates more traffic congestion, and contributes to climate change. This trend has to…

The UNDP Environment, Climate Change and DRR Portfolio’s support for environmental management and nationally owned sustainable development pathways in Jordan including the mainstreaming of environmental management into the national and local development processes, undertaking actions to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impacts. UNDP has been providing support to Jordan to deliver global environmental benefits related to climate change…

Climate Bonds Initiative is an international organisation working solely to mobilise the largest capital market of all, the $100 trillion bond market, for climate change solutions.The strategy is to develop a large and liquid Green and Climate Bonds Market that will help drive down the cost of capital for climate projects in developed and emerging markets; to grow aggregation mechanisms for fragmented sectors; and to support governments seeking…

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is an international financial institution founded in 1991. As a multilateral developmental investment bank, the EBRD uses investment as a tool to build market economies. The Infra Eurasia team in Sustainable Infrastructure is hiring an Analyst. The team is a leading provider of finance for infrastructure in 12 countries in the Eurasia region. It finances projects in both the private and public…

The GoM-USAID-IUCN Project REGENERATE project, funded by USAID, is aimed at strengthening the sustainable management of coastal resources, particularly coral reefs, thereby strengthening economic, social, and environmental resilience to the adverse effects of climate change in Maldives. This directly supports the Maldives strategy ‘Climate Change Adaptation fostered through Economic, Environment, and Social Resilience’. It seeks to develop…

The CSC will not be offering Doctoral Scholarships to countries classified as upper or middle income for the purposes of receipt of Official Development Assistance (ODA). The CSC will focus doctoral funding on countries classified as least developed and fragile. The CSC uses a variety of methods to gather evidence relating to the outcomes and impact of its eight scholarship schemes. In particular, we aim to track individual trajectories to…

The Elisabeth & Amelie Fund supports sustainable water management in developing countries, among others by financing on-the-spot internships for students from developing countries who are studying in Belgium The Elisabeth & Amelie Fund takes into consideration an integrated approach to water management that includes technical and/or sociological aspects.The internship will take place in a developing country (the student’s country of origin or…

The course provides a unique combination of advanced conceptual and applied engagements with the field of environmental risks and human security in an international context. Fields of expertise include Vulnerability Assessment, Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Development, Disaster Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Human-Nature Relationships, Science & Technology Studies, Development Geography, Geomorphology, Socio-Hydrology, Future Studies…

The Rainforest Foundation UK is founded in 1989, the mission of the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is to provide assistance to Indigenous Peoples and traditional populations of the world's rainforest in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfil their rights to land, life and livelihood. The Peru Coordinator will have overall responsibility for managing the Development Impact Bond and the smaller scale projects supporting sustainable…

As one of the world’s most widely consumed foods, rice plays a significant role in many diets around the globe. In low income countries, it can make up to 70% of an individual’s calorie intake. Though it is a great source of energy, it is a poor source of micronutrients and has a low overall nutritional value beyond carbohydrates and protein. This is because the milling process that produces white rice removes the fat, as well as the more…

About The third-annual Global Climate Action Symposium will bring together a wide range of experts to showcase climate change solutions informed by local and global scientists, engineers, business and policy experts, student leaders, and artists. Jointly sponsored by Georgia Tech and 6 European consulates during European Climate Diplomacy Week, the event will be held in a hybrid in-person and virtual format. Date/Time: Live events will take place…

The Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship Department offers approximately 1,200 scholarships to international students, EU, and German students to study in Germany for courses starting October 2021. Named a Nobel Prize winner in German literature, the Heinrich Boll Foundation aims to promote democracy and the protection of human rights, prevent the destruction of the global ecosystem, promote equality between men and women, and achieve peace by…

Chargé(e) d’études foresterie tropicale et "Projets carbone" FRM Ingénierie, filiale du groupe FRM, est un bureau d’études spécialisé en ingénierie forestière et occupant une place de leader dans ce domaine dans le Bassin du Congo. Ces dernières années, FRMi a diversifié ses services dans des secteurs comme le développement de projets de compensation carbone, le développement rural, l’agriculture, etc. Dans le cadre du développement de ses…

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Under the supervision of UN Women Mexico Representative, the Project Coordinator is responsible for the…

In 2017, the UN General Assembly adopted the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030, with the mission to promote sustainable forest management and the contribution of forests and trees outside forests to the 2030 Agenda. The 14th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF14) in May 2019 will focus on technical discussion and exchange of experiences related to the implementation of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests, with a particular focus on thematic…