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This section of the site is intended to provide material and links that will prove useful to those involved in taking as well as teaching environmental courses. As always, the more material we can include, the more useful the site will prove, so any suggestions as to possible links will be appreciated.

  • Post-doctoral Research Opportunity

    At least two new post-doctoral positions are to open up, starting August 2012, at Northeastern University to expand capabilities in analysis and modeling of urban sustainability challenges. Specific topics for research may include, but will not be limited to urban resilience; urban adaptation to global change; urban material and energy use; and urban climate, public [...click title for full article...]

  • Political Ecology, Environmental Justice, and Conflicts

    Summer School and Workshop on Political Ecology, Environmental Justice, and Conflicts Barcelona, July 2nd – July 11th 2012   Course (July 2nd – July 11th 2012) This course (in English, for masters and doctoral students) (20 hours of lectures, 2.5 ETCS) examines the global movement for environmental justice and focuses on socio-environmental conflicts at different [...click title for full article...]

  • Vienna Doctoral Programme on Water Resource Systems

    The Centre for Water Resource Systems at the Vienna University of Technology announces competition for the second intake of doctoral candidates for the Doctoral Programme on Water Resource Systems. The programme is anticipated to host a total of 70 doctoral students over a period of 12 years. This is a dedicated programme of the Austrian [...click title for full article...]

  • Course by Partners of ISEE2012 Post-Rio+20

    Practices, power, and knowledge in participatory forest management Summer School organised by The Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group (FNP) and Program for Law and Environment -­‐ Getúlio Vargas Foundation (PDMA/FGV) A UNCSD Learning Centre (ISEE/UN-­‐DESA) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 23-­‐30, 2012 Anchor Teacher: Prof. dr. Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan, USA Lecturers:  Prof. [...click title for full article...]

  • The Global Sustainability Summer School 2012

    The Global Sustainability Summer School 2012, July 8-21, Potsdam, Germany From July 8-21 the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), in partnership with the Santa Fe Institute (SFI), will host The Global Sustainability Summer School 2012. 35 young professionals from universities, governmental and non-governmental agencies and [...click title for full article...]

  • 2012-13 Fulbright NEXUS Regional Program

    Fulbright Program Announcement: 2012-13 Fulbright NEXUS Regional Program for the Western Hemisphere The Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program will bring together a network of junior scholars, professionals and mid-career applied researchers from the United States and other Western Hemisphere nations for series of three seminar meetings and a Fulbright exchange experience. Scholars [...click title for full article...]

  • Thor Heyerdahl Summer School in Environmental Governance

    Thor Heyerdahl Summer School in Environmental Governance: Global Environmental Governance 25.06. 2012– 06.07.2012 Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences The Thor Heyerdahl Summer School in Environmental Governance offers PhDs and young researchers the opportunity to develop high level skills in analyzing governance issues like climate change, biodiversity preservation, sustainable use of biological resources, water management, [...click title for full article...]

  • MSc Climate Change and Development

    MSc Climate Change and Development, University of Reading UK Climate change has far-reaching economic and social implications. This programme examines the social scientific drivers, and consequences, of climate change and associated policy debates. It focuses on the interface between climate change and development, with particular emphasis on the perspective of ecological economics. For more information [...click title for full article...]

  • TRANSFORM YOUR CAREER

    TRANSFORM YOUR CAREER: UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT CONTINUING EDUCATION HOSTS "SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS: PRACTICES IN SUPPORT OF PEOPLE, PROFIT & PRINCIPLES" Summer Program Runs July 11-15, 2011 in Burlington, VT May 2011 – Burlington, VT – For decades, Vermont has been known for growing businesses that are worldwide innovators in clean energy and environmental stewardship. The state [...click title for full article...]

  • Ecological Economics from the Ground Up

    Ecological Economics from the Ground Up – Online Course Running from Sept-Dec 2011 The online course, "Ecological Economics For and Through Civil Society Organizations" that was piloted under the European FP7 CEECEC project (http://www.ceecec.net/online-course/) will be run again under the EJOLT project (Environmental Justice Organizations, Liabilities and Trade) http://www.ceecec.net/online-course/ . This is likely to be [...click title for full article...]

 
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