Alors que le Forum des Nations Unies pour les forêts (FNUF) se poursuit à Istanbul, en Turquie, un prix a été décerné, mercredi, à des individus pour leurs actions exceptionnelles en faveur de la protection et de la mise en valeur des forêts. « Les lauréats sont des individus remarquables qui ont fait une différence grâce à des actions communautaires, des films ou des photographies. Ils sont des sources d'inspiration pour nous tous », a déclaré le Secrétaire général adjoint aux affaires sociales et économiques, Wu Hongbo. [plus]

Le Partenariat de collaboration sur les forêts (PCF) publie aujourd'hui huit fiches d'information soulignant le rôle important des forêts et la gestion durable des forêts (GDF) pour le bien-être humain, le développement durable et une économie verte. En français, inglés e espanol. [plus]

Nordregio is currently seeking to expand its team of senior level research staff working with regional and territorial development at different scales. With the responsibility to initiate, attract and lead externally funded research and innovation projects, a Senior Research Fellow requires you to be experienced in project development and project management. The geographic scope of your fields of interest includes an expert knowledge in at least one of the Nordic countries as well as a European perspective. Formally, you hold a PhD in human geography, statistics, economics, political science, sociology or an associated discipline. Application deadline: 30 May 2014. [more]

The Senior Forestry Officer will provide strategic, managerial and technical leadership, guidance and support on forest products development, marketing and trade, including wood and non-wood products; wood energy; small and medium scale industries and forest harvesting and engineering. [more]

INRA and the Doctoral School RP2E offer during 2014 one "Contrat Jeune Scientifique" (Young Scientist Contract) for 3 years (duration for completion of a PhD) followed by two years of postdoctoral research abroad. Research will take place at Nancy (France). Candidates may choose among four topics: Topic 1 - From leaf to whole plant: morphological, physiological and molecular determinants of transpiration and water use in poplar trees Topic 2 - Understanding the molecular dialogues within forest soil microbial communities and investigating their impact on plant health and growth Topic 3 - Functional characterization of a chloroplast-targeted candidate effector of the poplar rust pathogen Melampsora larici-populina: could the rust fungus hijack chloroplastic functions to achieve infection? Topic 4 Functional variability of the detoxification system in lignolytic fungi. Deadline for application: 12 May 2014. [more]

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a regional intergovernmental learning and knowledge sharing centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Our aim is to influence policy and practices to meet environmental and livelihood challenges emerging in the HKH region. [more]

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a regional intergovernmental learning and knowledge sharing centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Our aim is to influence policy and practices to meet environmental and livelihood challenges emerging in the HKH region. [more]