The mandate of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is to promote regional cooperation for inclusive economic and social development in the Asian and Pacific region. ESCAP's role as a regional development arm of the United Nations Secretariat is to support its membership, through its analytical, normative and technical cooperation, to respond to the development priorities and changing needs of the…

Le/la Chargé de Programme GIRE travaille en étroite collaboration avec le Chargé de Programme Eau Potable, Hygiène et Assainissement, et la Représentante Résidente de Join For Water en Haïti. Il/elle assure le pilotage de l’approche GIRE en ce qui concerne la conception de méthodologies et le développement d’outils appropriés, appuie le développement de programmes/projets, coordonne la recherche-action, et soutient le renforcement institutionnel…

This training focuses on mapping and monitoring mangroves and how it relates to UN sustainable development indicator 6.6.1: Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time. Indicator 6.6.1 is used in determining progress toward meeting Sustainable Development Goal 6 which is to “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.” Understanding mangrove ecosystems and mapping their extent is critical to…

Background: The mandate of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is to promote sustainable and inclusive development and regional connectivity in the Asian and Pacific region. ESCAP’s role as a regional development arm of the United Nations Secretariat is to support its membership with policy-oriented research and analysis, normative support and technical assistance and capacity building, to respond to…

The Natural Resources Stewardship Programme (NatuReS) enables partnerships between the private, the public, and the civil society sector to improve natural resource management, creating synergies for all stakeholders.NatuReS is currently active in Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. It supports these partnerships with local expert teams in each country and a coordinating team in Germany. Climate change will have a significant…

This course will cover the agricultural and urban water quality issues in Florida, their bases, land and nutrient management strategies, and the science and policy behind the best management practices (BMPs). Students will learn to evaluate BMP research and analyze its role in determining practices and policies that protect water quality. Please visit the website for more information. The course opens on multiple dates throughout the year and has…

Graduate assistantships are available in urban eco hydrology at Washington State University in Vancouver, WA, for a student motivated to earn a PhD (with prior MS) or an intense research-based MS.The research themes includes the urban water cycle, its relations to the urban heat island and climate, connections with urban vegetation, plant and tree and human drought and storm water tolerance, green infrastructure, and outdoor environmental science…

El Programa Regional para la Seguridad Energética y Cambio Climático en América Latina (EKLA) de la fundación Konrad Adenauer Stiftung presenta el seminario regional 'San Martín y Amazonas, rumbo a la sostenibilidad, enfocado en la región de la selva alta de Perú , para continuar con la agenda de desarrollo sostenible en 2019. El evento tiene con objetivo informar y empoderar a los ciudadanos de la región frente al reto del desarrollo sostenible…

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…

The GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund will support projects that use mobile technologies to improve access to energy, water, and/or sanitation services for underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. Applications are welcome from mobile network operators and mobile tower companies in partnerships with service providers for energy, water, and sanitation. Grants are up to £250 thousand

This is a two-year, fixed-term, postdoctoral fellowship. The position will provide the opportunity to work creatively under the supervision of researchers at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to develop a research program in quantitative policy analysis related to water and land interventions. The fellowship offers the opportunity to gain significant field experience in one or more developing countries, and to have one’s…

The Global Water Partnership - Central and Eastern Europe (GWP CEE) Internship Programme aims to promote a better understanding of the concept of Integrated Water Resources Management. It offers students an opportunity to gain meaningful work experience in a field related to their area of study, while the GWP CEE Secretariat benefits from the assistance of highly qualified students with up-to-date academic experiences.

UN Environment’s Asia and the Pacific Office works in 41 countries across the region to promote and implement sustainable development solutions. It works in close partnership with key stakeholders including governments, the private sector, civil society, and other UN agencies. UN Environment's Asia and the Pacific Office helps to implement all UN Environment's programs and projects in the region by initiating, coordinating and catalyzing regional…

The United Nations Environment Programme is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. The Lead Scientist will develop the concept and format of the dynamic regional climate security assessment and be responsible to deliver the first version of the assessment. The lead scientist will be supported by the project manager in the pragmatic aspects of carrying out the assessment (e.g. connecting…

Australia’s International Water Center announces funding for three international candidates accepted into the Master of Integrated Water Management. Two scholarships will cover full tuition and living expenses (Type A Scholarship), and a third will cover full tuition (Type B Scholarship). Applications are invited from eligible countries in Asia-Pacific; Africa; Latin America and Caribbean; the Middle East; Europe; and North America.

The University of Aberdeen is seeking a motivated, creative postdoctoral researcher who will specifically work on the application of an integrated groundwater-surface water model with the objectives of (1) assessing how flood and drought cycles propagate in space and time across the LRB and (2) developing water management scenarios in consultation with LRB communities and stakeholders and in collaboration with the project's social scientists.

The ReSource Award acknowledges social entrepreneurial initiatives aimed at prototyping or scaling up new approaches for resolving existing social and/or ecological issues related to sustainable water management practices. Examples include access to, use and supply of water, sanitation and hygiene in low, lower-middle and upper-middle-income countries as classified by the World Bank.

The 3rd International Conference on Air, Water, and Soil Pollution and Treatment aims to become the leading annual conference in fields related to air, water, and soil pollution and treatment. The goal of this year's conference is to gather scholars from all over the world to present advances in the relevant fields and to foster an environment conducive to exchanging ideas and information.

The mandate of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is to promote sustainable and inclusive development and regional connectivity in the Asian and Pacific region. ESCAP's role as a regional development arm of the United Nations Secretariat is to support its membership with policy-oriented research and analysis, normative support and technical assistance and capacity building, to respond to the…

The ERBACHER Foundation supports project for development cooperation in the 3 focus countries: Tanzania, Uganda and India. Projects especially important to us are those promoting livestock husbandry, crop production, water supply, environmental protection and women empowerment in rural areas. We want to contribute in making life in rural areas worthwhile living again.The ERBACHER Foundation cooperates with confessional as well as independent…

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…