The University of Cologne is a university in Cologne, Germany. it is now one of the largest universities in Germany with more than 48,000 students. The way in which oil palms are currently grown has proven to come along with many harmful ecological and social consequences. Several environmental studies show that large-scale oil palm monocultures are a major reason for deforestation and contribute to global warming. While oil palm has brought…

The Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA), in line with its mission of contributing to the development of Africa through the drive of its women, is launching the 6th Edition of SCIENCE BY WOMEN programme, with the aim to promote African women’s leadership in scientific research and technology transfer and to foster the capacity of the research centres in their home countries. The main goal is to enable African women researchers and scientists to…

Join WRI for a presentation detailing the latest advances on tracking tree growth and monitoring forest and landscape restoration. Thanks to Global Forest Watch, monitoring deforestation with satellites has never been easier. But seeing where trees are growing - and measuring the water, soil, and yield benefits that they bring - is challenging. Now, after years of research, WRI and its partners in governments, companies, and communities have…

In 2020, ABES – The Brazilian Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering will hold in Brazil, for the second time: BRAZIL WATER WEEK (BWW), from 26th to 30th of October. The event will be held online due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. This achievement, which already takes place in other countries, such as Sweden and Singapore, will bring together professionals, companies from Brazil and other countries and will also involve the…

The Covid-19 pandemic is a wake-up call on our food systems. In Asia, while family farmers produce most of the world’s food, they remain lacking control over tenurial security and food security, among others. Further, governments’ policies to ensure food security in the times of Covid-19 tend to be partial, failing to take into account the key roles that family farmers play to promote sustainable, resilient, and diversified food systems. Land…

We are currently seeking a regional Junior Climate Policy Analyst based in East Africa for our new DOWN2EARTH project. The job offer is linked to the project run-time which ends in September 2024. The starting date is envisioned for January 2021. The objective of the DOWN2EARTH project is to improve the understanding of future risks from water scarcity and food insecurity in particularly vulnerable countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia) in the Horn…

The Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO RLC) is responsible for leading FAO’s response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification and planning of FAO’s priority activities in the region. FAO RLC also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization’s Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programmes and projects in the region…

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 Agrifood Economics Division (ESA) conducts economic research and policy analysis related to all five of the Organization's strategic objectives (food security and nutrition, sustainable agriculture, poverty reduction, inclusive food systems and resilient livelihoods). ESA provides evidence-based analytical support to national, regional and global policy processes and initiatives related to food security and nutrition and sustainable…

With the establishment of an export-oriented flower and vegetable industry, Lake Naivasha in Kenya has transformed from an economy based on extensive livestock-keeping into an important site of agricultural intensification. The need for labour also resulted in an upsurge in human population, creating patches of urban settlement in this previously rural area. Despite contestations over natural resources in the immediate surroundings of the lake…

Engagement of youth is vital to building inclusive and sustainable societies. In the Middle East and Africa, youth make up the largest part of the population. This presents immense opportunities but also serious challenges. In Africa alone, 12 million young people enter the labour market each year, while only 3 million new jobs become available. Work and education pose even greater challenges for young refugees. Youth are particularly affected by…

The Delegation of the European Union (EU) for the Pacific has a partnership with Kiribati for sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development . The overall duration of this partnership is over 59 months with a 53-month implementation period ending on 31 October 2024. The overall objective of the Partnership is to support Kiribati in building greater socio-economic and climate resilience, with the specific objective of improving the use of…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront some of the most pressing global challenges that humanity has faced in recent history. The UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 can also serve as the reference framework for a green recovery from COVID-19. The Plan recognizes that the individual and collective actions and commitments of Member States are decisive for its successful implementation, and highlights the vital role of the UN system…

The agriculture sector presents a unique opportunity for youth to create decent work for themselves and for others; with the current impacts of climate change and global warming, sustainable agriculture is a solution to find a good balance between the need for food production and the preservation of the ecological system within the environment. Agroecology is a promising way to support a transition towards more sustainable food systems. Some of…

Verra is a global leader helping to tackle the world’s most intractable environmental and social challenges. As a mission-driven non-profit organization, Verra is committed to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve livelihoods, and protect natural resources across the private and public sectors. We support climate action and sustainable development with standards, tools, and programs that credibly, transparently and robustly assess…

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy and programme work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office (CO) levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep, local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. Enabling the network of expertise across the SDGs…

In this course you will become familiar with the ideas of the water-energy-food nexus and transdisciplinary thinking. You will learn to see your community or country as a complex social-ecological system and to describe its water, energy and food metabolism in the form of a pattern, as well as to map the categories of social actors. We will provide you with the tools to measure the nexus elements and to analyze them in a coherent way across…

ClientEarth China is looking for a Biodiversity Policy Advisor to join our team. We are a public interest environmental law group that brings together law, science, and policy to create practical solutions to key environmental challenges. Our China office works closely with progressive actors in the Chinese government to develop strong, modern, and multi-stakeholder environmental and climate governance, mitigating China's environmental and…

To halt global biodiversity loss and the degradation of ecosystems, we have partnered with the Quadrature Climate Foundation on an ambitious two-year project aimed at transforming hearts and minds around the way food is produced in the UK and overseas. We now need you to join this initiative as Land Use, Climate and Nature Policy Manager to lead a key sub-project about how land is managed in the UK. Join us and you will create a vision for UK…

If you have current knowledge of sustainable agriculture and landscape management and are passionate about making it unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources this is your opportunity to make a difference as Agriculture and Water Policy Officer. Post Brexit, the Government is proposing a new farming policy for the UK under an Agriculture Bill. Major policy changes in the agriculture and land use sector have the potential to reverse…