On September 11, the Prodigy Project: “Process-based & Resilience-Oriented management of Diversity Generates sustainability” was launched in the Zoobotanical Park at the Federal University of Acre (UFAC). Representatives of research institutions, education and non-governmental organizations from Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Germany will conduct research on different land uses and environmental, economic and social sustainability in the South-Western Amazon region on the triple boundary called MAP – Madre de Deus (Peru), Acre (Brazil) and Pando (Bolivia). [Read more…] about PRODIGY Project launches in South-Western Amazon
Collaboration calls
Scientists call for action for the EU Common Agricultural Policy to address sustainability challenges
Scientists concerened about agricultural sustainability and the role of the CAP have started a new petition calling for an evidence-based, future-proof EU Common Agricultural Policy. The short summary of the joint statement reads:
“Making agriculture sustainable is a global challenge. In the European Union (EU), the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is failing with respect to biodiversity, climate, soil, land degradation as well as socio-economic challenges especially in rural areas. The European Commission’s proposal for a CAP post-2020 allows Member States to choose low-ambition implementation. [Read more…] about Scientists call for action for the EU Common Agricultural Policy to address sustainability challenges
Bridge Spark Fund: Request for proposals
Bridge Spark Fund is a new funding opportunity by the Bridge Collaborative, aiming to expand the pipeline of integrated solutions ready to address today’s most pressing global challenges.
This new funding opportunity will award four US$150,000 awards to advance testing of solutions that benefit people and nature related to the following challenges:
- Accelerating a low-carbon, clean air and environmentally-friendly energy future for all
- Transforming the global food system for health and sustainability
- Improving sanitation and wastewater management to benefit people and nature
IPBES: Call for nominations of experts to assist with the scoping of a thematic assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health
The call for nominations of experts to prepare the scoping document of the IPBES “Assessment of Transformative Change” and the “Thematic Assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health (nexus assessment)” are now open! Interested experts wishing to be nominated are requested to fill out their application form by 15 October 2019 while nominators (governments or organizations) should approve these applications and submit their nominations by 29 October 2019.
Call for contributions: Special issue on NBS in River Landscapes
With the aim of exploring the frontiers of planning and implementing Nature-based solutions in river landscapes, we invite high quality contributions from scholars from around the world for a proposed Special Issue in Ambio titled: “Planning and Governing Nature-based Solutions in River Landscapes.” The Special Issue welcomes contributions that provide insights and innovations regarding principles, barriers, and strategies for making NBS work in practice. Suitable article categories include Research Articles, Perspectives, Reviews, and Comments. [Read more…] about Call for contributions: Special issue on NBS in River Landscapes