This position lies in Oxfam (Novib)’s food and justice campaign GROW. The GROW campaign contributes to a diverse and active movement for food justice. It focuses on small scale-food producers and their communities benefitting more from local, national and global public and private sector policies in the areas of land rights, climate change, investment, income and human rights to ensure that their food security, prosperity and resilience are…

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (GSOBI21), ‘Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity’ will be a science-policy meeting, fully virtual that will take place from 19-22 April 2021. Due to its new format and the time difference between the different regions of the world, adjustments have been made to the current agenda. It is jointly organized by the UN FAO and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP)…

Food Tank: A Food Think Tank, is a non-profit organization founded in 2013 by Danielle Nierenberg, Bernard Pollack, and Ellen Gustafson to reform the food system. Its goal is to highlight environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable ways of alleviating hunger, obesity, and poverty. Food Tank is for the 7 billion people who have to eat every day. We will offer solutions and environmentally sustainable ways of alleviating hunger, obesity…

The WIRC water colloquia series continues with a webinar showcasing the research of WISE CDT students James Rand and Sally Pearl. Due to the ongoing pandemic, this event will be held online via Microsoft Teams. A link to the event will be distributed to registered attendees via email. Manganese (Mn) contamination is a global problem for drinking water managers as it can cause aesthetic problems, pipe blockages, and issues for human health. In the…

The University of Bath is a leading UK university with an international reputation for teaching and research excellence. The University of Bath has been ranked in the world's top 100 places in the QS World University subject rankings. Dr. Marianne Ellis is a Senior Lecturer in Biochemical Engineering at the University of Bath. She is also currently Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering. World population growth is putting increasing…

In September 2020, SDSN launched Accelerating Education for the SDGs in Universities: A guide for universities, colleges, and tertiary and higher education institutions, a guide to inspire and empower institutions to provide all their learners with the knowledge, skills and mindsets to contribute to solving the world’s sustainable development challenges and the SDGs. Case studies can cover one or more of the following areas: Curricular…

La perspectiva del viñedo español en la campaña que comienza está llena de complicaciones. El desafío más importante, sin duda, será el de ajustar la producción a la situación del mercado, tanto en lo que se refiere a la cantidad, para mantener el equilibrio oferta/demanda en un año lleno de incertidumbres, como el de la calidad, para que el posicionamiento y la imagen del vino español no pierdan peso en el panorama global y mantenga el favor de…

The United Nations (UN) Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP) has been adopted in 2018. Our new manual The Right to Land and UNDROP is a guide on how we can use UNDROP to protect the right to land. This Learning Lab, co-organised by the Geneva Academy and the ILC, will provide ILC members and the broader land community with the basics of UNDROP, the right to land and its implementation. What will…

This lab is for: ILC Asia members and the general public; IGO partners; women’s land rights advocates; donor institutions. What will you learn? How important land rights are for rural women in India to challenge the existing power relations that often disadvantage rural women. Why secure land rights for women are a prerequisite not only for women’s economic empowerment but to determine women’s heritage as well as power dynamics in our society…

This Learning Lab will present findings from the first-ever SDG report using LANDex data in Nepal. We will hear from report authors, civil society, government officials and SDG custodians about the contribution that LANDex can make to the monitoring of land rights in the SDGs, alongside and in the absence of government data. What will you learn? The report aims to contribute to monitoring of SDGs in the following ways: Assessing a country’s…

This lab is for: ILC members and non-members, especially those representing directly land users; partners, NGOs and INGOs that support the work of these organisations. Monday 24 of May: exchanges from Pastoralists to Pastoralists Tuesday 25 of May: exchanges from Women to Women Wednesday of 26 May: exchanges from Youth to Youth Thursday of 27 May: exchanges from Indigenous People to Indigenous People What will you learn? Who are the organisations…

La Déclaration des Nations Unies (ONU) sur les droits des paysans et des autres personnes travaillant dans les zones rurales (UNDROP) a été adoptée en 2018. Le droit à la terre et UNDROP est un guide sur la façon dont nous pouvons utiliser l'UNDROP pour protéger les droits fonciers. Ce "learning lab", co-organisé par l'Académie de Genève et l'ILC, fournira aux membres de l'ILC et à l'ensemble de la communauté foncière les bases de l'UNDROP, le…

The Defra-FCDO £100m Biodiverse Landscapes Fund is part of a larger £220 million International Biodiversity Fund which was announced by the UK Prime Minister at the UN General Assembly in September 2019. Its primary objective is to secure both biodiversity protection and enhancement and sustainable development. The Fund will support approximately five highly biodiverse landscapes across the globe, between £10 million and £20 million each, over…

The international consultant reports to Technical Adviser for the FAO project in the Solomon Islands GCP/SOI/001/GFF. Technical Focus Following inception meeting(s) with the Project Management Office, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Ministry of Forestry and Research (MOFR), , Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Extension staff and Research Divisions of focal and collaborating…

Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build a healthier, more prosperous and more productive planet. POSITION SUMMARY Land degradation – the reduction or loss of the productive potential of land – is a major global challenge, exacerbating the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, increasing food insecurity and water…

Every year, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) hosts the prestigious Green Talents – International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development to promote the international exchange of innovative green ideas within the field of sustainability. The award, under the patronage of Minister Anja Karliczek, honours young researchers from numerous countries and scientific disciplines each year for their achievements and…

The role will involve developing and managing original research products related to land and carbon monitoring at various spatial scales, in consultation with other members of the L&C Watch team and partners. You will lead the development of analytical content, draft and publish peer-reviewed papers, working papers, policy briefs and blogs. In addition to producing research and analysis outputs, the position will play a key role in leveraging the…

At the Rainforest Alliance, they are building an alliance to create a better future for people and nature by making responsible business the new normal. To advance their mission, they focus on amplifying their impact on the ground through systemic transformation: change across the entire supply chain, change in the relationship between people and nature, and change within their own organization. They achieve this transformation by working in…

The mission of the Green Climate Fund is to assist developing countries to respond to climate change while bringing prosperity to their peoples. Established in 2010, the GCF invests in transformational climate projects in the developing world. The Fund makes an ambitious contribution to global climate action and channels significant financial resources into developing countries to help build low-emission and climate-resilient societies. It is…