Local uptake of climate change adaptation measures and practices by forest farm producers in Nepal. In an effort to determine a way forward to mainstream and up-scale the best climate change adaptation measures and practices of the Forest and Farm Producer Organisations (FFPOs), a two-day workshop titled “Local uptake of climate change adaptation measures and...Read More
INTRODUCTION The African Forest Forum (AFF) is a pan-African non-governmental organisation with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. It is an association of individuals who share the quest for and commitment to the sustainable management, use and conservation of the forest and tree resources of Africa for the socioeconomic wellbeing of its peoples and for the...Read More
Department of Ecosystems and Conservation of Sokoine University of Agriculture is offering Forest Botany course among others. This Forest Botany is offered under BSc Forestry and BSc Wildlife Management. From 12th to 16th June 2023, Students undertaking BSc Forestry Year 1 conducted field practicals at SUA Botanical gardens, Kimboza Forest Reserve and Kitulangalo Forest Reserve, Morogoro. Upon successful completion of Forest Botany course, the student will be...Read More
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED TANZANIANS TO FILL THE POSITION OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (PLANNING, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION). The Open University of Tanzania (OUT) is a Public University, established by the act of Parliament No. 17 of 1992, which was repealed and replaced by the OUT Charter of Incorporation of 2007. Since then the...Read More
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED TANZANIANS TO FILL THE POSITION OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (ACADEMIC, RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY) The Open University of Tanzania (OUT) is a Public University, established by the act of Parliament No. 17 of 1992, which was repealed and replaced by the OUT Charter of Incorporation of 2007. Since then the...Read More
The International Red Locust Control Organization for Central and Southern Africa (IRLCO-CSA) has the following vacant post and invites applicants from suitability qualified and experienced citizens of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Organization whose Headquarters is in Ndola, Zambia undertakes surveys and control of locusts, armyworms and quelea birds and other migratory pests and...Read More
Exclusive: Natural England chair Tony Juniper says government must work quickly to reconcile farming and nature. England will not meet its biodiversity targets at current rates, the chair of Natural England has said, as he accused ministers of moving too slowly to regenerate nature. Tony Juniper, who has been in post at the government’s nature quango since...Read More
Food production is the main cause of biodiversity loss. Understanding the areas where usage clashes with key conservation zones can guide policymakers in their decision-making. The production of certain food items, notably beef, is widely recognized for its substantial contribution to carbon emissions. However, a recent study reveals that these same foods can also cause...Read More
The European Commission is expected to publish an update of its sustainable finance taxonomy on Tuesday (13 June), setting the stage for a showdown with green activists over biodiversity offsetting projects meant to compensate for the environmental damage caused by human activity. Following a public consultation in April, the EU executive is expected to propose new technical...Read More
Early detection increases the chances of eradicating pests. Trees provide shade to keep us cool, produce oxygen for us to breathe and calm our nerves. Numerous studies have demonstrated that even brief contact with trees and green spaces can provide significant human health benefits such as reductions in blood pressure and stress-related hormones. Trees also reduce noise...Read More
