Mansfield College, Oxford is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Justice Brian Preston is Australia's most senior environmental judicial officer. His reputation as an environmental defender, which extends around the world, took a step towards hero status when he blackballed a coal mine in NSW's Hunter Valley Justice Brian Preston, Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales…

At RECOFTC, we believe in a future where people live equitably and sustainably in and beside healthy, resilient forests. We take a long-term, landscape-based and inclusive approach to supporting local communities to secure their land and resource rights, stop deforestation, find alternative livelihoods and foster gender equity. Our influence and partnerships extend from multilateral institutions to governments, private sector and local…

UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre works with scientists and policy makers worldwide to place biodiversity at the heart of environment and development decision-making to enable enlightened choices for people and the planet. The internship will be hosted within UNEP-WCMC’s Science programme which aims to enhance the scientific quality of UNEP-WCMC’s work through research, training, advisory and partnership development. The…

South Pole is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all six continents, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and developing communities. With our solutions we inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities. Since 2006, the organisation has worked to accelerate the low…

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are global objectives that will shape national development plans over the next 15 years. From ending poverty and hunger to responding to climate change and sustaining our natural resources, food and agriculture lies at the heart of the 2030 Agenda. The Office of Sustainable Development Goals coordinates FAO engagement in the 2030 Agenda follow-up…

Enabel est l’Agence belge de développement. Elle exécute et coordonne la politique belge de développement international, et travaille principalement pour le compte de l’État belge. En Mali, Enabel met en œuvre des projets principalement dans les domaines de la décentralisation et du développement rural. La région de Koulikoro est l’entité territoriale où se concentre le déploiement du programme de coopération bilatéral. Ce programme intervient…

Jordan is adversely impacted by climate change, climate models of the Third National Communication of Jordan on climate change indicate that warmer summers relative to other seasons are extremely likely to occur including, decrease of precipitation, heat waves, the maximum number of dry days is likely to increase per year, and consecutive dry days. An increase in the water deficit up to 30% during over the 20 years is predicted as highly likely…

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 68 members, 49 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. The position is assigned in the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division…

DTU focuses on research in technical and natural sciences that contributes to the development of society. As an industrially orientated university, our goal is to supply high-level international research based on combining theory with constructing models and empirical methods. Learn about the best environmental technologies for a sustainable development and how they are managed in various settings around the world. This course gives you an…

The University of Florida (UF) is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in academic excellence, both on campus and online. Ranked in the top 10 of Public Universities, the University of Florida is the state’s oldest university and has a long established tradition of academic excellence. This course will cover the agricultural and urban water quality issues in Florida, their bases, land and nutrient management strategies, and the…

Droughts are the most far-reaching of all-natural disasters, causing short and long-term economic and ecological losses as well as significant secondary and tertiary impacts. To reduce societal vulnerability to droughts, there is a need to overcome the prevailing structures of reactive, post-hazard management approaches and to move towards proactive and risk management approaches. UNCCD’s focus on drought risk management is particularly on…

The Forestry Division leads FAO's work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental, social and economic dimensions of forestry, including contributions of forests and trees to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition. Staff of the Division liaise with member countries, civil society and the private sector in aspects ranging from development of effective forest policies to forest conservation…

The Africa Young Entrepreneur Support (YES) Program is a 6-month funded intensive entrepreneurship, leadership and business training that provides young early-stage social entrepreneurs, with the resources they need to discover opportunities, unlock their potential and create impact in their local communities. The program seeks to identify, inspire and empower 30 young social entrepreneurs to recognize opportunities, explore innovative approaches…

Prospero Zambia works with intervention partners in the small livestock, fruits and vegetables and legumes sectors to address market constraints that hamper sector growth, competitiveness and opportunities for SMEs. Prospero is seeking strong, commercially-oriented investment concepts with an innovative business idea that address one or more of the following constraints: Small Livestock, Fruits and Vegetables, Legumes. Prospero provides financial…

This Leverhulme Lecture precedes a Distinguished Experts Dialogue among leading international jurists and academics, and renowned finance and public policy experts, to share insights and identify new directions for post-pandemic recovery. This public Leverhulme Lecture and Dialogue explores post-pandemic law and policy innovation for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Governments are spending billions on pandemic recovery. How could this…

The 2020 US Presidential election is considered one of the most pivotal moments in history for tackling climate change. The two candidates, Donald Trump and Joe Biden, have an entirely contrasting approach when it comes to the climate. Over the past four years, Trump has pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement whilst rolling back more than 160 significant environmental regulations, from car fuel standards through to methane emissions. Given what…

Celebrated every 10 November, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the important role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives. By linking science more closely with society, World Science Day for Peace and Development aims to ensure that citizens are kept informed of developments in science…

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…

Proforest is seeking a motivated, organised, and experienced professional to support their growing portfolio of production landscape & responsible sourcing work. This is an exciting opportunity to work with agricultural & forestry production companies, major international brands and other key stakeholders (government and civil society) to develop and implement their responsible production strategies and support implementation of land use planning…

Applications are currently being received for the DRD Scholarships for Sub-Saharan Africans. The program offers a limited number of DAAD merit scholarships per year. The scholarships are awarded to candidates from Sub-Saharan African countries with an excellent academic record for full-time Studies. Program Details Host Institutions: the University of the Western Cape or Ruhr University Bochum Programs: The MA in Development Studies, Master in…

During recent decades, significant progress has been made for improving agricultural productivity. Even though we now produce more than enough food to feed everyone, our global food systems are out of balance. Hunger, obesity, malnutrition, environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity, poor conditions for workers in the food chain are just some of the issues that highlight this imbalance. The number of hungry people has increased over the…