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VACANCY: POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Climate Resilient Development Pathways in Semi-Arid Regions
VACANCY: POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Climate Resilient Development Pathways in Semi-Arid Regions Closing Date: 16 Dec 2019 The African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) wishes to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) on the project, Climate Resilient Development Pathways in Semi-Arid Regions. The PDRF will work with an international team of scientists who were part of the CARIAA (Collaborative Adaptation Research in African and Asia) research programme, to i) Synthesize a set of forward-looking findings from ASSAR, PRISE and other related projects (such as the FCFA-funded projects, FRACTAL and AMMA-2050) [...]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Two MSc opportunities at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Centre for Water Resources Research (2020 – 2021)
Towards sustainable and equitable management of water resources: Understanding the interlinkages between water, ecosystems and society through spatial mapping of ecosystem services and livelihood benefits.
Natural Resource Management and Biodiversity Conservation intern
This is a fixed-term contract position at the Association of Water and Rural Development (AWARD), an NGO based in Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province. This position will form part of the Blyde Restoration Project funded through the Land User Incentive programme under the Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries (DEFF), Chief Directorate: Natural Resource Management (NRM). The Blyde Restoration Project is aimed at supporting the restoration of degraded ecosystems, and the maintenance of these and adjoining healthy ecosystems in the upper Blyde, Klaserie & Sand Catchments, in order to sustain ecosystem services [...]
Call for applications: Masters fellowship
Masters fellowship on quantifying Africa’s Biodiversity Intactness: 2020-2021 Deadline for applications: 25 November 2019 A key challenge of the 21st century is identifying sustainable development pathways for humanity that do not erode the ecological foundation on which human well-being depends. It is increasingly recognized that humans and ecosystems are linked in complex and dynamic ways, as intertwined elements of ‘social-ecological’ systems. Africa is known for its iconic biodiversity on which people depend for essential services, such as food, water and clean air. The continent is also currently experiencing one the [...]
MEDECOS: Call for proposals
The MEDECOS 2020 Organizing Committee invites proposals for symposia and workshops for the 15th Conference on Mediterranean-type ecosystems (MEDECOS) from 6-11 September 2020 in South Africa. Proposals should strive to be inclusive of more than one Mediterranean region Symposia: a well-integrated synthesis of a given topic or theme with broad applicability to Mediterranean-type ecosystems (MTEs). It can be structured as a series of formal talks or a moderated panel discussion allowing for greater audience participation. Symposia will each be allocated 90 or 120 minutes. Workshops: Workshops are focused sessions, not [...]
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POST-DOC OPPORTUNITY: Nature-based solutions for water management in the periurban
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are defined as “actions which are inspired by, supported by or copied from nature” & therefore encapsulate inter alia green infrastructure, blue infrastructure & biomimicry as tools for ecologically sensitive urban development. A NBS can involve conserving or rehabilitating natural ecosystems and/or the enhancement or creation of natural processes in modified or artificial ecosystems. They can be applied at micro- (e.g. within household) or macro- (e.g. landscape) scales. An 18-month Post-Doctoral Opportunity (with an opportunity to extend to 24 months) is on offer in the Department of [...]
Call for abstracts: Collaboration and Multi-Stakeholder Engagement in Landscape Governance and Management in Africa – Lessons from Practice
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