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Job Opportunities at Sokoine University of Agriculture, December 2023

ADVERTISEMENT FOR 200 TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH A SPECIAL PROGRAM TO PROMOTE COTTON FARMING IN THE COUNTRY. Follow the link below for more information; https://www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz/foresteconomics/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SUA-TANGAZO-AJIRA-ZA-MUDA-200.pdf  

Empowerment of Maasai women and girls, COP 28 United Arabs Emirates, 2023 Dubai

On day, on 08/12/2023, a noteworthy event unfolded at the Tanzania Pavilion. A side meeting brought together diverse stakeholders who engaged in discussions about the crucial theme of ‘Investment for Scaling Adaptation Solutions in East Africa,’ specifically focusing on Tanzania. Facilitated by the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), this Marginal Meeting elucidated comprehensive strategies for […]

We cannot save a burning planet with a fire hose of fossil fuel, COP 28 United Arabs Emirates 2023

On the second day of the U.N. COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai, stark disagreements emerged regarding the future utilization of fossil fuels. Following COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber’s stance, urging a phasedown rather than elimination of fossil fuel use, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented a contrasting perspective. Guterres, addressing the delegates, emphasized the urgency of transitioning to renewable energy, […]

New Funding Alert: Global call for research concept notes: climate-smart livestock systems

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) are investing an initial CAD13.5 million to lead, through IDRC, a fund for climate-smart livestock systems (CSLS) in Africa. The focus of the fund will be to develop new climate-smart livestock technologies and business models […]

New PhD at the Department of Forest and Environmental Economics

The head of Department of Forest and Environmental Economics  at Sokoine University of Agriculture wishes to inform you that Dr. Neema Mabure Kitasho from the Department  defended her PhD successfully on the 24th of October 2023 at the University of Geneva. The title of her Thesis is “The Impact of Climate Extremes on Dryland Ecosystems […]