The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will run an international Summer School on the topic of land use and ecosystem change during at the KITCampus Alpin, IMK-IFU (Garmisch-Partenkirchen), from 20-27 August 2019. Master and doctoral students are invited to learn about and discuss a wide range of issues related to ecosystem functioning, socio-ecological systems and land use change. Application deadline: 31 March 2019. [Read more…] about Summer School – Land Use and Ecosystem Change
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Call for Workshop Host- Financing options for greener cities
ICLEI European secretariat in cooperation with the EKLIPSE project and NATURVATION project are searching for a South-Eastern European municipality to host a two-day capacity-building workshop titled: Financing Greener Cities – “Exploring financing options for greener cities; Strengthening the capacity of local stakeholders to explore appropriate financing arrangements for nature-based interventions.”
With this call the organisers would like to invite local governments to apply for hosting this workshop in which several municipal representatives, researchers and civil society organisations will take part. Applications must be submitted before 31 March 2019. [Read more…] about Call for Workshop Host- Financing options for greener cities
77th UNEP/UNESCO/BMU International Short Course on Ecosystem Management – Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services
This 77th UNEP/UNESCO/BMU International Short Course on Ecosystem Management –Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services (SC77) will train participants in essential concepts and methods relevant to the interrelationship between biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and ecosystem services as well as in different approaches of defining and categorising them. Qualified professionals are welcome to apply for this training between 18 February and 01 April 2019 on CIPSEM’s online application portal. [Read more…] about 77th UNEP/UNESCO/BMU International Short Course on Ecosystem Management – Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services
Project manager position at Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)
In the context of the H2020 project Contracts2.0, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) is offering a position as a project manager for a period of 4 years. The main tasks will be to support the project coordinators at ZALF in the overall administrate and financial management of the Contracts2.0 project. Application deadline: 17.03.2019. [Read more…] about Project manager position at Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)
Call for Papers of Special Issue on “Mountain landscapes: protected areas, ecosystem services and future challenges” in Ecosystem Services
A significant proportion of the global population depends on goods and services provided by mountain regions, including fresh water, raw materials, and recreation. However, mountain regions all over the world are facing multiple challenges due to environmental and socio-economic changes with related impacts on human livelihood, economy, and ecosystems. Therefore, Ecosystem Services is preparing a Special Issue that should be of interest to you. [Read more…] about Call for Papers of Special Issue on “Mountain landscapes: protected areas, ecosystem services and future challenges” in Ecosystem Services