The Economics of Land Degradation Initiative (ELD) secretariat, in cooperation with the the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), are looking for an Environmental Economist to join their team and Working Group as an Integrated Expert at the ICRAF headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. This vacancy entails working at ICRAF supporting ELD processes and facilitating synergies between the ELD and ICRAF agendas. For further details please refer to this link.
Events for GeoNight2024 on scientific publishing held by the BGS and YESS
Two events on scientific publishing were jointly organised by the Bulgarian Geographical Society (BGS) and Young ES Specialists (YESS), during this year’s edition of GeoNight2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The first was a workshop on Best practices in publication process, and the second was an event for early career researchers titled Tips and tricks for newcomers to the publishing process. [Read more…] about Events for GeoNight2024 on scientific publishing held by the BGS and YESS
The Nature Tech Nexus: Bridging biodiversity and business
Nature^Squared, in collaboration with the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), have recently published a report “The Nature Tech Nexus: Bridging biodiversity and business” on strengthening biodiversity solutions through mobile and digital technologies. The report is readily accessible via this link.
Call for Expressions of Interest: Mainstreaming biodiversity in economic sectors
Within the frame of the ECOPRONAT research program (Encouraging the Development of a Pro-Nature Economy), AFD is launching a call for expressions of interest for research on the “Mainstreaming biodiversity in economic sectors”. This Call for Expressions of Interest is the first phase of the selection process. The aim: Funding one or two research projects which will start in the fourth quarter of 2021. The call is open until May 28, 2021.
More information about the research programme can be found here.
Two vacancies at Wetland International
Wetland International has two new vacancies related to the protection and restoration of wetland carbon stores for nature and people. One job position is focussing on policy advocacy and communications and the other one on developing landscape-scale programmes. [Read more…] about Two vacancies at Wetland International