Africa
Fixed contract position: Coordinator for AfroMont, the African Mountain Research Network
The University of Pretoria is offering a contract position for the coordinator of AfroMont, the African Mountain Research Network (http://mri.scnatweb.ch/mri-africa). AfroMont consists of 300 scientists from across Africa who have a common interest: sustainable resources and...
The Frankfurt School – UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance (the Centre) is pleased to announce that it has received generous funding for additional scholarships for the Sustainable Energy Finance Summer Academy in Mombasa, Kenya, which takes place from 20 – 25 October 2013!
Each scholarship covers 50 percent of the total tuition costs (...
The Africa Adaptation Knowledge Network (AAKNet) is pleased to present the second Issue of the Africa Adaptation Newsletter. This newsletter offers a comprehensive overview of the latest adaptation practices, policy issues, amongst many in Africa and beyond.
We will be happy to spotlight your Climate Change Adaptation activities, announcements, events, new...
The International Hydrological Programme (IHP) is taking the lead to implement UNESCO’s contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation through an intersectoral project entitled "Climate Change Impacts in Major Mountainous Regions of the World: Multidisciplinary Network for Adaptation Strategies (Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe)".
The overall...
Fifteen organisations working with indigenous women, including Forest Peoples Programme, have joined forces to emphasise the injustice and multiple forms of discrimination suffered by indigenous women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (the Committee). States are required to submit reports to the Committee every four...
From 2nd-5th December 2013, 200 young people will gather in Nairobi-Kenya for the Regional Youth Green Growth Forum 2013. Convened by the Organization of African Youth and partners, the main objective of the forum is to provide a platform for young people to learn, share and identify tools to foster inclusive green growth in Africa and build...
Ce présent rapport couvre la période allant de janvier 2012 à décembre 2013. Il a pour objectif d’informer les parties prenantes du processus du développement durable en montagne, le Gouvernement du Mali, tous les pays et partenaires impliqués (nationales ou internationales) des résultats atteints dans la période. Il souligne aussi...
The Frankfurt School – UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance extends its 2013’s summer programme once again to offer a Sustainable Energy Finance Summer Academy with a strong African focus, this time in Mombasa, Kenya from the 20 – 25 October 2013! Through an innovative combination of practical and theoretical coursework, the Centre's...
From 2nd-5th December 2013, about 200 young people from both the African region and international will gather in Nairobi for the 1st Regional Youth Green Growth Forum. Under theme, “Harnessing the Potential of Youth as Partners for Inclusive Green Growth and Climate Resilience,” the forum will unleash the potential of young people and provide...
The Mountain Research Initiative and the DendroLab at the University of Nevada/Reno will hold in Reno a Global Fair and Workshop on Mountain Observatories, examining how we gather data on mountain social, biological and abiotic systems. It will also be an opportunity to visit state-of-the-art observing sites in the Lake Tahoe region of the Sierra Nevada on the border of California and Nevada...
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