The Intergovernmental Policy and Review Branch in the Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development is accepting applications on Environmental Affair for internships. The prospective intern should have a background in international relations, economics, sustainable development, or a related and relevant social science. The internship is for two months. Please note that the internship is unpaid.

International Conference on Climate Change 2018 will address a range of critically important areas in relation to Climate Change under the theme “Climate change and global sustainability: Action for bridging the gap” and create a great platform to discuss and find solutions to climate change-related issues in achieving Global Sustainability.

Background: Chemonics seeks a senior procurement specialist for the anticipated USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) funded LAC Regional Disaster Assistance Program (RDAP). The senior procurement specialist will manage procurement actions consistent with the prime contract, U.S. government regulations, and public law, overseeing compilation and analysis of data to perform comprehensive price analysis to establish price objectives for…

Background: Overseas Strategic Consulting, Ltd. is seeking multiple experienced monitoring, evaluation, and learning specialists for the USAID Democratic Republic of Congo Mission Strategic Support Program.. The objectives of the anticipated activity are to assist the USAID DRC Mission with strategy-, project-, and activity-level performance monitoring, evaluation, and learning including independent field-based monitoring, data quality…

How can humans live a good life on one planet with over seven billion people? This course will explore greening the economy on four levels – individual, business, city, and nation. This course will look at the relationships between these levels and give many practical examples of the complexities and solutions across the levels. Scandinavia, a pioneering place advancing sustainability and combating climate change, is a unique starting point for…

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an independent think tank that delivers the knowledge to act. Our mission is to promote human development and environmental sustainability. Our big-picture view allows us to address the root causes of some of the greatest challenges facing our planet today - ecological destruction, social exclusion, unfair laws and economic rules, a changing climate. With offices in Winnipeg…

The theme of this summit is Accelerating African agro industry growth, productivity and value chain development; Tackling food waste and security challenges. The half day-long summit will bring together stakeholders from governments, investors, business, academia and multilateral institutions to take stock of the agriculture and agro sectors in Africa and identify opportunities to enhance growth, efficiency, productivity and sustainability across…

Sustainability considerations are relevant to all fields of study. This course, therefore, assumes no prior knowledge and can supplement curricula in any discipline. This course adopts a transdisciplinary approach to the SDGs and is intended for anyone with an interest in sustainability, climate change, political action, and solutions. Thus, the course is relevant for all students, regardless of their background.

Women play a vital role as agricultural producers and as agents of food and nutritional security. Yet relative to men, they have less access to productive assets such as land and services such as finance and extension. A variety of constraints impinge upon their ability to participate in the collective action as members of agricultural cooperative or water user associations. In both centralized and decentralized governance systems, women tend to…

The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) and the Office of Global Public Affairs (GPA) are co-hosting an interactive webinar to showcase how the United States approaches transboundary water management and promotes water security in North America. U.S. experts engage with Mexican and Canadian counterparts to identify strategies and methods to foster longer-term information sharing, collaboration, and expert…

JOB PURPOSE Provide effective support in the establishment of effective risk assessment and risk management activities; application of controls and compliance with policies and procedures; and contribution to the overall effectiveness of operations and optimization of WFP resources by championing the mainstreaming of WFP’s risk and compliance framework. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive) 1. Contribute to embedding risk assessment in…

Background: 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 work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a continuous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy…

Interested in the thin skin of soil that mantles the land surface of the earth? Then why not study Agriculture at the University of New England. Areas of specialisations include, among many others: Animal science, genetics and animal breeding; Agricultural and resource economics; Agronomy and soil science.

The Geospatial Analysis for Environmental Change Lab, relocating to North Carolina State University this year, seeks a creative, motivated Ph.D. student with strong quantitative and analytical skills to investigate climate and land-use change effects on landscape connectivity dynamics in surface water networks. This project will entail integrating time-series of satellite data, network analysis and graph-theory.

The United nations Convention to Combat Desertification is soliciting for applications for a consultancy position on the 3S initiative project. Key responsibilities include: Liaise with national and local authorities; Develop a project proposal to be submitted to donors; Draft a concept note on land-based/green jobs for youth and migrants.

The Summit aims to create a highly interactive forum for effective cooperation between scientists and users of scientific information to tackle global and local challenges around sustainability of natural resources and systems, global health, and resilience. Anticipated cross-cutting topics include: Energy and Minerals Sustainability; Climate Change and Ocean- and Habitat-Health; Water and Agricultural Production Sustainability; Environmental…

This event is part of the 46th session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 46). Attracting young people into agriculture in times of climate change and supporting them in their journey to successful agribusinesses remains a huge challenge. Can the transition to sustainable agriculture become an opportunity? This session will bring together young representatives from the agriculture and food sectors from different countries who are…

Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) is the region's largest exhibition and conference dealing with innovations in sustainable agriculture across all types of food production. So whether one wants to improve productivity, increase profits, save natural resources, or overcome the challenges of climate change, there are hundreds of solution providers exhibiting with working products to help your business remain competitive and…

Sea Pact was established in 2013 as a group of leading North American seafood companies dedicated to driving stewardship and continuous improvement of social, economic, and environmental responsibility throughout the global seafood supply chain. In 2018 Sea Pact expanded to ten member businesses, and also redesigned the process for submitting proposals for project funding to consider Letters of Interest (LOI’s) as a way for its Sustainability…

The United Nations Joint Staff Fund (UNJSPF) is a fund that provides UN pension, death, disability and the other related benefits for staff of the United Nations and the other organizations admitted to membership in the Fund. The UNJSPF is a multiple employer defined benefit plan and governed by the United Nations Joist Staff Pension Board (UNJSPB), the Staff Pension Committee for each member organization, and a secretariat to the UNJSPB and to…

The mission of the Plant, Soil, and Environmental Science Program offered by West Texas A&M University is to help students grow and develop as leaders in their chosen field. This degree also offers many lab courses that allow students to gain hands-on experience in areas such as: plant and seed identification, horticulture, plant breeding and genetics, range management, soil evaluation and classification, soil fertility and management, grain…