El Eco-Reto es la categoría especial de innovación sostenible con impacto multidimensional a través de los productos y servicios desarrollados por jóvenes emprendedores. El Eco-Reto apoya a jóvenes emprendedores de América Latina y el Caribe a desarrollar soluciones que respondan al contexto local y regional y que puedan escalarse como negocios sostenibles. En Eco-Reto buscan a jóvenes emprendedores entre 18 y 34 años que propongan soluciones de…

BiodivERsA is a network of 39 agencies and ministries from 24 European countries programming and funding pan-European research on biodiversity and ecosystem services on a competitive basis. It is an ERA-NET Co-fund, funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. This call will cover the following four non-exclusive themes: Consequences of climate change on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people…

The ERA-NET Cofund instrument under Horizon 2020 is designed to support public-public partnerships between Member States (and associated countries) for the implementation and coordination of networking activities in different fields of research. The ERA-NET SUSFOOD2 and CORE Organic Cofunds (SF/CO) launch the Joint Call 2019 for transnational research project proposals based on the funding from participating countries of both networks and…

The Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS) Project Manager will help implement LFS programmes in the South Region, under the country office’s LFS Core Competency. The LFS Project Manager will work under the direct supervision of the South Area Manager, and with close technical guidance from the LFS Specialist (based in Kabul). Livelihoods programmes support NRC’s broader strategy to promote durable solutions to displacement –beyond short-term…

The Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) was established to reverse land degradation and desertification by supporting local communities in the sustainable management and use of natural resources in the Sahara and Sahel region. The initiative contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation, securing food security and providing sustainable livelihoods, hence to poverty reduction. However, in order to be able to monitor the changes in the…

WHO’s Department of Nutrition for Health and Development (NHD), in collaboration with the European Commission and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), have developed a 2-hour e-learning course Global Nutrition Targets Tracking Tool. It is a web-based tracking tool to assist countries set targets and monitor progress. It complements existing tools on nutrition interventions, impact and costing. In 2012, the World…

Agrifood systems in the bioeconomy The transition to a bioeconomy is a potential game changer that may have a large impact on food and nutrition security, as well as on the ways in which agrifood systems are designed and operated. With breakthroughs in biotechnologies and a shift from fossil to renewable resources, the bioeconomy holds the potential to contribute to the sustainable development of agriculture and the countryside. At the same time…

La regulación ambiental moderna no sólo requiere de normas coherentes y acordes con la realidad a ser aplicada, sino que supone inherentemente a su función de control contar con mecanismos creados por el Estado y la sociedad confiables y de calidad, a fin de garantizar que los mandatos legales ambientales se cumplan por los diversos agentes y ciudadanos en general. El propósito del Diploma Internacional en Fiscalización Ambiental, consiste en…

Appel à candidature pour une thèse : Complémentarité drone-satellite pour améliorer l'evaluation des ressources pastorales en zone sahélienne dans le cadre de la Composante Opérationnelle 1 du Programme Régional de dialogue et d'investissement pour le pastoralisme et la transhumance au Sahel et dans les pays côtiers d'Afrique de l'Ouest (PREDIP). Les objectifs de cette thèse sont : De développer des fonctions de transferts entre images drones et…

Bajo la supervisión directa de la Gerencia de la Oficina, la persona Especialista en Promoción y Gestión del Conocimiento será el responsable técnico del diseño, planificación, implementación y evaluación de los procesos de aprendizaje e intercambio de conocimientos que el PNUD genera en Costa Rica. Su trabajo estará orientado por el Marco de Asistencia de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (MANUD), Documento de país (CDP), Estrategia General…

Young people constitute more than 60% of the population of the Commonwealth; their empowerment is essential to the success of the Commonwealth and its member states. The Commonwealth works with youth leaders, member governments and other stakeholders to engage and empower young people and enhance their contribution to development. The work of the Commonwealth is anchored in the belief that empowered young people are assets to their societies. It…

Background: Chemonics seeks a knowledge management specialist for the anticipated USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) funded Regional Disaster Assistance Program (RDAP) to will initiate, design, and implement a knowledge management strategy to support RDAP staff and activities. Individuals with experience working with BHA on disaster management and response programming are highly encouraged to apply. This program is in the proposal…

The Free University of Bozen - Bolzano (Unibz, Northern Italy) and the University of Innsbruck (Austria), both located in the Alps, have developed an international Master program which focuses on sustainable landscape development as well as ecosystem and land-use management in mountain regions. The cooperation between these universities combines in an integrative way the ecological as well as the socio-economic perspective of ecology and…

El Licenciado en Ciencias Ambientales está capacitado para analizar los componentes físicos y biológicos de los ecosistemas, las técnicas del ordenamiento ecológico y las estrategias para el desarrollo sostenible. Está capacitado para abordar la problemática ambiental y su relación con el desarrollo regional y podrá proponer políticas de conservación ambiental.

The Climate Action Fund makes small grants to community groups that are active in preventing the extraction of fossil fuels, and in preventing or decommissioning large point sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Grants can be made in all regions, but the Fund’s geographic priority areas are South and North America. Grants generally do not exceed US$2,500. Applications can be submitted at any time.

APWLD invites female media professionals across Asia-Pacific region to participate in the inaugural media fellowship programme that aims to strengthen media advocacy on grassroots issues. The fellowship theme for this year is Climate Change. Proposed projects should focus on the feminist perspective of climate justice. Selected journalists will be given a stipend of US$1,000 to cover expenses for research and travel.

The North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference is attended by university extension soil fertility and crop production specialists, industry agronomists, crop advisers, and agency personnel, with representation from states encompassing the North Central USA region and Ontario Canada. The goal of the conference is to facilitate sharing of new soil fertility and nutrient management research information and fertilizer industry…

El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo presenta un curso que ofrece a los estudiantes la oportunidad de comparar las políticas agropecuarias de los países de América Latina y el Caribe y describir la influencia de estas políticas en la seguridad alimentaria, el cambio climático y la competitividad regional.

Three hundred and fifty senior-level decision makers from across the entire regional and international value chain will meet in Panama City seeking the new partnerships, wind and solar innovations, micro-grid and storage technologies, investment opportunities and regulatory updates that will reignite the Central American and Caribbean renewables sector.

The Master’s in European Spatial and Environmental Planning (ESEP) by Radbound University offers a solid theoretical foundation to analyse the EU policies for environment, renewable energy, and regional development, and how they influence spatial planning policies and practices.The programme also addresses international policies and legislation that influence spatial planning, notably in relation to climate change.

The Master’s specialisation in Local Environmental Change and Sustainable Cities offered by Radboud University focuses on local level of sustainability transformations. Students will be introduced to the most recent scientific insights, which will be illustrated by using numerous examples of how cities and regions all over the world are tackling these problems.Additionally a broad scope of environmental issues will be addressed.

The World Academy of Sciences Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) invites nominations of suitable candidates for the 2018 TWAS Young Affiliates. Nominees can be researchers from developing nations who have at least 10 international publications. The program offers networking and meeting opportunities to further advance the research of those selected.