Local Responses to Socio-economic Change and Crisis: Migration Dynamics in Rural and Small Urban Areas of Argentina, Carolina Population Center - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Ecotipping Points Project

Commercialization of Fur and Skins in Salta Province, Argentina, and its Connections with the International Trade, Argentina

Forest-saving stoves program, Trees Water and People (TWP)

Reforestation Program, Trees Water and People (TWP)

IFC Sustainability Business Innovation, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

The Maya Nut Program, The Equilibrium Fund (TEF)

Sustainable Agriculture Project, World Neighbors

Community-based Natural Resource Management Program CBNRM, World Neighbors

Community Improvement and Cleansing Project, Grupo Ecologico Sierra Gorda (GESG)

EVENTS

Climate Change and Biodiversity in the Americas (February 25, 2008 - Panama City, Panama)

International Conference on Research for Development (July 2, 2008 - Bern, Switzerland)

South American Business Forum 2009 (August 7, 2009 - Buenos Aires, Argentina)

International Conference on Engineering for Sustainable Energy in Developing Countries (August 15, 2007 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

MEMBERS
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Scott Veirs, President, Beam Reach marine science and sustainability school

Barry Ness, PhD candidate, Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies

Susan Cozzens, Director, Georgia Institute of Technology

Cecilia Ferreyra, Senior Policy Advisor, Environmental Governance, Alberta Environment

Marcel Bursztyn, Center for International Development - Kennedy Sachool of Government - Harvard University

Reinmar Seidler, University of Massachusetts Boston

Jacqueline Ashby, International Potato Center

Anke Weisheit, M.Sc., Mbarara University

Isabelle Sánchez Rose, Professional Ascribed to Research, Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research (IVIC), Venezuela

Rekai Campbell, Prof, Charles Darwin University & CIFOR

PUBLICATIONS
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Transition to Global Sustainability: The Contributions of Brazilian Science ( Rocha-Miranda, Carlos Eduardo, ed. , 2000)

The poverty of forestry policy: double standards on an uneven playing field ( Anne M. Larson and Jesse C. Ribot , 2007)

Allocating responsibilities in multi-level governance for sustainable development (Sylvia I. Karlsson , 2007)

Climate Change, Deforestation, and the Fate of the Amazon (Yadvinder Malhi, J. Timmons Roberts, Richard A. Betts, Timothy J. Killeen, Wenhong Li, and Carlos A. Nobre , 2008)

Sustainable vector control and management of Chagas disease in the Gran Chaco, Argentina (Ricardo E. Gürtler, Uriel Kitron, M. Carla Cecere, Elsa L. Segura, and Joel E. Cohen , 2007)

Complexity of Coupled Human and Natural Systems (Jianguo Liu, Thomas Dietz, Stephen R. Carpenter, Marina Alberti, Carl Folke, Emilio Moran, Alice N. Pell, Peter Deadman, Timothy Kratz, Jane Lubchenco, Elinor Ostrom, Zhiyun Ouyang, William Provencher, Charles L. Redman, Stephen H. Schneider, and William W. Taylor , 2007)

Environmental change and infectious disease: How new roads affect the transmission of diarrheal pathogens in rural Ecuador (oseph N. S. Eisenberg, William Cevallos, Karina Ponce, Karen Levy, Sarah J. Bates, James C. Scott, Alan Hubbard, Nadia Vieira, Pablo Endara, Mauricio Espinel, Gabriel Trueba, Lee W. Riley, and James Trostle , 2006)

Land-Use Allocation Protects the Peruvian Amazon (Paulo J. C. Oliveira, Gregory P. Asner, David E. Knapp, Angélica Almeyda, Ricardo Galván-Gildemeister, Sam Keene, Rebecca F. Raybin, and Richard C. Smith , 2007)

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: Science and Technology for Sustainable Well-Being (John P. Holdren , 2008)

PROGRAMS

Sustainable Consumption and Production Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme

Grupo Ecologico Sierra Gorda GESG

International Finance Corporation Sustainability

International Institute for Sustainable Development IISD

Society for Conservation Biology

SNV Netherlands Development Organization

Millennium Institute

Trees Water and People TWP

Water for People

Program on Energy and Sustainable Development

SOLUTIONS

Removing Arsenic in Ecuador

Hydraulically Powered Treatment Plant in Mexico

Dryland Farming in Jamaica

OPPORTUNITIES

One-month Postdoctoral Fellowships with the STEPS Centre (The ESRC STEPS (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) Centre is a global research and policy engagement hub based in Sussex, drawing together researchers at the Institute of Development studies (IDS) and SPRU (Science and Technology Policy Research) with partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The STEPS Centre’s overall goal is to help link technology and environmental sustainability with poverty reduction and social justice, in ways that work amidst the complexity, diversity and dynamism of today’s world. The Centre works across three themes (dynamics, governance, designs) and three domains (food and agriculture, health and disease, water and sanitation), and through a variety of field-based projects (see www.steps-centre.org). We are pleased to offer the opportunity for postdoctoral researchers to engage with the STEPS Centre during a one month period based in Sussex. To apply, from any part of the world, you should have completed your doctorate within the last three years. You should have an original, exciting research interest, idea or plan which engages with some aspect of the Centre’s work. As a postdoctoral fellow, you will work closely with a mentor from the Centre to develop your interests and produce a paper to be published in the STEPS Working Paper series. STEPS will cover any necessary international travel costs, and you  will receive a stipend of £1500 to cover local accommodation and subsistence in Sussex.   To apply, please send a one-page note outlining the topic you would focus on, a one-page CV and a letter of reference (e.g. from a PhD supervisor). Please also include an indication of the preferred dates of your fellowship between October 1st 2009 and 31st March 2010. Applications should reach the STEPS Centre Co-ordinator, Harriet Le Bris (h.lebris@ids.ac.uk) by the closing date of 30 June 2009.STEPS (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) Centre, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK)

UNOPS Regional Project Coordinator (BackgroundThe Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME):is a project developed by IOCARIBE of IOC(UNESCO) Members States in their quest for new approaches to cope with managing their transboundary marine resources. The focus of the UNDP-GEF intervention will be on assisting the Caribbean countries to improve the management of their shared living marine resources, most of which are considered to be fully or over exploited, through an ecosystem-based approach. A preliminary Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) identified three priority transboundary problems that affect the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME): unsustainable exploitation of fish and other living resources, habitat degradation and community modification, and pollution. The final TDA will serve as the science basis for development of an agreed program of priority interventions towards sustaining the LME – a Strategic Action Programme (SAP) - including governance reforms, conservation measures and pollution control. The proposed project will facilitate the strengthening of fishery governance in the Caribbean at the regional, sub-regional and national levels by working with existing structures, strengthening horizontal and vertical linkages both politically and technically. To assist this process, the project will create an integrated information management system bringing together congruent fisheries, biological, pollution and socio-economic data and information as powerful management tool. Similarly, a monitoring and evaluation framework and a Regional Monitoring Environmental Programme will be developed. Pilot projects on specific transboundary fisheries (spiny lobster and reef fisheries) will trial governance models at the local, national and sub-regional levels and provide additional knowledge on means of applying ecosystem based approaches to fisheries management and determining the fisheries' socio-economic importance and sensitivities.Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Regional Project Coordinator (RPC) shall be responsible for the overall coordination of all aspects of the UNDP-GEF IOC of UNESCO, IOC of UNESCO CLME project. He/she shall liaise directly with designated officials of the Participating Countries, other Members of the PSC, the Implementing Agency, the Executing Agency, UNDP Country Offices, existing and potential additional project donors, and others as deemed appropriate and necessary by the PSC or by the RPC him/her self. The RPC will also be responsible for the management of the project as well as for the delivery of a number of technical activities. The budget and associated work plan will provide guidance on the day-to-day implementation based on the approved Project Document and on the integration of the various donor funded parallel initiatives. The RPC will be responsible for oversight of the pilot projects, and will provide guidance and orientation with a view to ensuring that these are fully aligned and harmonized with work undertaken within the main project. He/she shall be responsible for delivery of all substantive, managerial and financial reports from and on behalf of the Project. He/she will provide overall supervision for all staff in the Program Coordination Unit, as well as guiding and supervising all external policy relations, especially those related to other Projects within the CLME Project.General*Directly supervise the day to day work of the PCU through a team consisting of professional, technical and administrative staff;*Prepare an Operational Work Plan for the duration of the project and corresponding Annual Work Plans based on the Project Document and inception report, under the general supervision of the Project Steering Committee and in close consultation and coordination with related Projects, National Focal Points, GEF Partners and relevant donors;*Coordinate and monitor the activities described in the work plan;*Coordinate the SAP development process and oversee the Governance Framework development;*Oversee implementation of the pilot projects, supervise the collection and analysis of lessons learned and best practices, and design replication strategies;*Organize and supervise all reporting activities to the GEF, Implementing and Executing agencies, ensuring adherence to the Agencies' administrative, financial and technical reporting requirements:*Ensure project compliance with all UN and GEF policies, regulations and procedures, as well as reporting requirements;*Ensure consistency between the various program elements and related activities provided or funded by other donor organizations;*Prepare and oversee the development of Terms of Reference for consultants and contractors;*Coordinate and oversee preparation of the substantive and operational reports from the Program, including the revised TDA;*Promote the Project and seek opportunities to leverage additional co-funding; and*Represent the Project at meetings and other project related fora within the region and globally, as required.Administrative*Oversees and manages project finances and is responsible for approving all administrative and financial reports, external communications and travel requests, as well as the acquisition of equipment, goods and services;*Manage the PCU, its staff, budget and imprest account, in line with UNOPS/UN rules and regulations*Keep the Steering Committee informed of project development including through the organization of Steering Committee meetings; and*Prepare the agenda and all technical background documentation, in consultation with other partners, for Steering Committee meetings; acts as Secretary to the SC meetings,Required Selection CriteriaCompetenciesEffective oral and written presentation skills. Experience in administration for budget and human resources management required. Good professional knowledge of main office computer applications desired.Education/Experience/Language*Advanced University Degree/Masters degree or equivalent degree in the Marine Sciences, Environmental Management, Natural Resources Management or a directly related field (e.g. fisheries management, etc.); First University degree in combination with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of Advanced University degree;*At least ten years experience in fields related to the assignment at national and international levels. Demonstrated experience in management of multi-disciplinary projects, preferably of bi-national or regional scope, including team-building skills;*Demonstrated diplomatic, interpersonal, networking and negotiating skills;*Familiarity with the goals and procedures of international organizations, in particular those of the GEF and its partners (UNDP, UNEP, the World Bank, IOC of UNESCO and regional organizations related to Project activities, and currently identified Project donors) is highly desirable;*Previous work experience in one or more of the participating countries, and previous work experience in the region on issues related to the Project will be very favorably considered;*Fluency in oral and written English and Spanish. Knowledge of French an asset.Submission of ApplicationsQualified candidates may submit their application, including a letter of interest, complete Curriculum Vitae and an updated United Nations Personal History Form (P.11) (available on our website), via e-mail to iwvacancies@unops.org. Kindly indicate the vacancy number and the post title in the subject line.Project Coordination Unit at IOC CARIBE Secretariat, Cartagena, Colombia)

Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize in Sustainability Science (TWAS and illycaffè s.p.a. have instituted a high-level prize to honour distinguished scientists from developing countries. The Trieste Town Council and the Trieste International Foundation for Scientific Progress and Freedom are collaborating in this effort.The prize, called the 'Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize' to honour the late former President of illycaffè, will focus on sustainability science. The prize is awarded annually and rotate among the following fields: Climate change and its impact on agriculture in developing countries (2009) Energy (2010) Materials science (2011) Human health (2012) Each prize carries a monetary award of US$100,000 generously contributed by illycaffè, a trophy and a certificate bearing a citation highlighting the major contributions for which the prize is awarded. The annual prize will be presented to the recipient at a special occasion arranged by TWAS, illycaffè and the Trieste Town Council.Eligibility Candidates must be nationals of developing countries, working and living in the South. The prizes will only be awarded to individuals for scientific research of outstanding international merit carried out at institutions in developing countries. Individuals who have received the Nobel Prize, the Tokyo/Kyoto Prize, the Crafoord Prize or the Abel Prize are not eligible for the Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize.Nominations Nominations are invited from TWAS members, selected individuals, as well as from science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions. Self-nominations will not be accepted. Nominations should be accompanied by a 5-6 page biographical sketch of the nominee including his/her major scientific accomplishments, list and copies of not more than 20 of the candidate's most significant publications and a complete list of publications. A brief professional C.V. of the candidate is also to be included.Any developing country)

Global Search for Innovations in Farming and Rural Communities (Ashoka's Changemakers announces the launch of "Cultivating Innovation: Solutions for Rural Communities," a global, online competition to seek out the most innovative solutions in farming and rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, India, and around the world. The competition is funded as part of a grant awarded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Using the Changemakers' open-source online platform, the competition will be open to anyone striving to stimulate rural development and agriculture. Over the next two months, people from around the world will be nominating those who are making a difference in farming and rural communities, or submitting their own innovative projects. The Changemakers community will be continually commenting on the initiatives entered in the competition. Entrants and nominators will be able to network with media, academics, and thought leaders. A panel of judges—Roy Steiner, Senior Program Officer for Agricultural Development at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Gene Kahn, Global Sustainability Officer for General Mills; Beatrice Gakuba, CEO of Rwanda Flora; Suzana Padua, Founder of the Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (Institute of Ecological Research); and Raj Patel, activist and author, Stuffed and Starved: Markets, Power and the Hidden Battle for the World Food System—will narrow the entry pool to 10 to 15 finalists. The global Changemakers community will then vote for three winners, who will each receive a USD $5000 award from Changemakers to fund their initiatives. The finalists and winners will receive media attention and are showcased on the Changemakers website. All entrants will gain increased access to a global network of innovators, supporters, and investors with the means to help them fund and/or scale their projects.Any developing country)

Robert Bosch Junior Professorship Research into the Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources (We are looking for an outstanding young scientist whose research areas concern the sustainable use of renewable natural resources as it relates to agriculture, forestry, fisheries, use of biodiversity (animal and plant genomic resources) and water. Research approaches may be based in the natural sciences as well as in the social, economic and political sciences. The research should focus on developing and emerging countries.We welcome applications from all areas of research. For this year's call for applications, we would especially like to encourage applications in the following two areas of research:Competing Claims on Land Usee. g. issues emerging from the conflict between cultivating bioenergy crops and nutrition crops and its impact on food security, soil degradation and biodiversityAgriculture and Healthe. g. issues relating to undernutrition, food- and water-borne diseases, illnesses from lifestock such as avian flu, but also the effects of occupational health risks and HIV/AIDS on agriculture The successful applicant can expect to receive a grant worth up to 1 million euros, for a period of five years. It is expected that the candidate will assemble a research group. The funds can be allocated flexibly towards covering the candidate's and personnel salaries as well as towards meeting research costs (working lab space, access to resources, equipment, travelling, consumables). If the successful applicant is interested in a tenure track position, the host institution is expected to guarantee the post. This means that it assumes the obligation to install a regular professorship ad personam after expiry of the grant and after a successful evaluation of the performance of the Junior Professor.Germany)

UNESCO Mondialogo Engineering Award (Daimler and UNESCO invite student engineers from universities around the world to apply for the largest international engineering competition - the Mondialogo Engineering Award. Registration is open until 31 October 2008 at www.mondialogo.org. The award carries prize money totalling € 300,000. It is intended that these awards be used as seed funding to help develop and initiate the proposed projects. In the Mondialogo Engineering Award, student engineers from developing and developed countries are challenged to form International Project Teams to develop ideas and design project proposals for sustainable solutions to problems in developing countries. The focus is on the design of innovative technologies to reduce poverty, promote sustainable development and address other United Nations Millennium Development Goals, in such fields as environmental protection, energy, water supply and sanitation, waste management, use of natural resources, medical care, nutrition, housing, hygiene, disaster protection, mobility, communication and climate change - a key concern of the Mondialogo Engineering Award.International Project Teams eligible to apply for the Mondialogo Engineering Award should consist of two student groups from two higher education establishments, with one group from a developing country and the other from a developed country. The Mondialogo Internet Portal www.mondialogo.org acts as a contact centre for groups to meet each other, and will later function as a virtual office for inter-group communications. Teams will have time until April 2009 to develop and design their project proposals. An international jury will then assess the entries and decide on the awarding, which will be part of a festive ceremony in later 2009. Key factors in the assessment are sustainability, technical quality, feasibility of the project proposals and the quality of the intercultural cooperation between the teams. Through the competition Daimler and UNESCO aim to promote international cooperation, intercultural dialogue and the exchange of knowledge among student engineers, universities and higher education establishments. The Mondialogo Engineering Award is part of the Mondialogo project initiated and launched by Daimler and UNESCO in 2003. The Mondialogo Initiative also consists of the Mondialogo School Contest and the multilingual Mondialogo Internet Portal. The aim of the Mondialogo project is to encourage cooperation and dialogue between people from different countries and cultures, working together across continents on a joint project activity. This cooperation is intended to develop understanding, tolerance and friendship between people with different cultural, religious and linguistic backgrounds. Any)

Director of the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development (The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University seeks an outstanding scholar for a faculty appointment as a Senior Fellow who will serve as DIRECTOR of the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development (PESD). For some candidates there may be opportunities for joint appointment with an academic department. PESD studies the political economy of energy and environmental policy, with a particular focus on developing countries. Applicants should possess an international reputation in energy or climate change policy research as well as demonstrated ability to manage an organization. The Senior Fellow would build upon and extend into new areas the current PESD research agenda, which includes study of regulatory regimes addressing climate change, the role of national oil companies in the world oil market, global coal markets in a carbon-constrained world, and delivery of modern energy to the poor.Stanford University - Freeman Spogli Institute, California, USA)

Visiting Professor of International Forest Policy at Seoul National University (The Department of Forest Sciences at Seoul National University in Korea invites applications for a non-tenure track appointment (nine month appointment) in Ecological Economics or International Forestry at the assistant/associate/full professor level beginning fall 2007 or Early 2008. The contract is initially for 3 years, but can be extendable for 3 years more if the incumbent is productive in research.The Department of Forest Sciences is focused on the stewardship of natural and managed environments and the sustainable use of products and services, and we seek a broadly trained scientist with a Ph.D. in forest science resource management international environmental policy or related areas. Candidates with research interests and expertise, as well as teaching and other work experiences, in any area of forest resource policy, international forestry or environmental management are invited to apply. We encourage the application of those interested in the issues of international forest policy such as land use patterns and land cover changes, CDM forestry; environmental impact assessment, and environmental management. The incumbent should be able to organize international workshops or seminars on international forest policy such as climate change, environmental governance, and Clean Development Mechanism for participants from developing countries. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical and research methodology skills and is expected to: (1) develop an internationally recognized research program in the area of specialization, (2) teach classes in both the Department's undergraduate and graduate programs; (3) advise graduate and undergraduate students interested in forest sciences, and (4) develop a master degree program of international forestry. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. by the start of the appointment. Application Procedure: Applicants should submit: 1) a letter of interest (including a statement of teaching experience and research interests), 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a writing sample or representative publication, and 4) three letters of reference. Electronic submissions are encouraged and should be sent to youn@snu.ac.kr. Review of applications will begin April 20, 2007, and continue until the position is filled. Questions should be directed to: Professor YOUN Yeo-Changyoun@snu.ac.kr.  Chair Visting Professor Faculty Search Committee Tel: (+82-2) 880-4754 FAX: (+82-2) 873-3560Seoul, Korea)

Call for Proposals on Ecosystem Services, Poverty Alleviation (The Natural Environment Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council and Department for International Development invite applications to perform situation analyses of the challenges to ecosystem services most important to the well being of the poor, and the information required by policy makers to address them, in the following four regions: Amazonia/Andes Semi-arid Africa India and the Hindu Khush China The teams will have expertise in environmental science and appropriate social science disciplines. The consortia are likely to include scientists from the region, the UK and elsewhere and will be led by researchers from the region. This call is open to researchers based in recognised higher education institutions, research organisations or organisations with a credible research capacity.)

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Amazonia 2007 International Summerschool (Belem, Brazil)

Technology and Sustainable Development - Innovative and integrated approaches in emerging countries (Madras, India)