Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships , a pan-Wales higher level skills initiative led by Bangor University on behalf of the HE sector in Wales is offering a PhD scholarship for a 3-year period for a project proposal on changing climate and land use in Upland Wales: reconstructing extremes and regimes in West Wales and the valleys.

Conservatoires d'Espaces Naturels - Le Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Nouvelle-Aquitaine (CEN Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Association Loi 1901 recrute un(e) Chargé(e) de missions pour l'antenne Pays Basque - Landes Contexte du poste Le Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Nouvelle-Aquitaine ouvre pour la préservation et la gestion des espaces naturels et des paysages sur l'ensemble de la région Nouvelle- Aquitaine. En 2021, il gère 471 sites qui…

The workshop is part of a series of four workshops under a study commissioned by DG CLIMA on the topic “Reviewing the contribution of the LULUCF sector to the Green Deal”. This workshop's objective is to discuss a long-term vision on the role of agriculture and land use sectors in a climate-neutral EU in 2050. The event will be open to the public and structured around a panel discussion which will gather views on principle pathways and approaches…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is implementing the Sustainable Management of Namibia’s Forested Lands (NAFOLA) Project with funding from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). The project aims to reduce pressure on forest resources by facilitating the gazettement of community forests, and increasing the capacity for the uptake of improved agriculture…

Humanity is increasingly becoming an urban species. Cities play a crucial role in why and how we are fundamentally altering the Earth System. The speed of this alteration demands for immediate change. Cities have the potential for transformation, which is crucial for global sustainable development within Earth’s biophysical planetary boundaries. To this end, effective urban responses to climate change are extremely important through adaptation…

The Land and Water Division (CBL) of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations invites eligible soil specialists based in Rome, Italy to support the development, quality control and effective implementation of FAO’s soil portfolio including the Global Soil Partnership work plan through the provision of expertise in relevant technical areas including project formulation and implementation to support member countries. The purpose of…

The world population is growing and is projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050. How do we prepare for this and how are we going to be able to feed all these people? It is clear that food production mainly has to come from improvements in agricultural water management on existing agricultural lands. Global climate change raises the pressure on supply and demand for water. Changing temperatures and long-term variation in annual precipitation amounts…

Conflicts over natural resources are among key peace and security challenges of the twenty- first century. With the right approach, cooperation in the management of natural resources can offer countries recovering from fragility and conflict an opportunity to achieve stability and trust while re-building livelihoods and economies. To meet this need, the new Peace Forest Initiative (PFI) is designed to promote cooperation between countries to…

The country consultant will support the implementation of the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Target Setting Programme by providing backstopping to the National LDN target setting processes in selected countries.

The Hamouns are transboundary wetlands on the Iran-Afghanistan border and cover three lakes. These wetlands are an integral part of the region’s unique social and cultural environment. The Sistan plain including Hamoun wetlands in Sistan and Baluchestan province of Iran is vulnerable to changes of climate, especially concerning its impacts on water availability (surface runoffs), increased temperatures and increased hot-spots of sand and dust…

A global analysis by the World Resources Institute estimates the global forest and landscape restoration (FLR) opportunity at more than 2 billion hectares of land worldwide, with 1.5 billion hectares suited for mosaic-type restoration and 0.5 billion hectares for large-scale forest restoration. Worldwide, a number of initiatives have been launched in the last few years to address forest degradation, including the Bonn Challenge to restore 150…

The FAO Representation in Lao PDR is engaged in and working on a number of project initiatives broadly contributing to and mutually supporting the areas of the sustainable and legal use of land and natural resources and responsible agriculture investment. The international expert on forestry and RAI will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative (FAOR) for Lao PDR, under the technical supervision of the Forestry Officer based…

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…