Environment

The degradation of the world's ecosystem and consequences for human welfare are 21st century challenges that transcend traditional research disciplines and agendas, as well at national borders.

Poor people in low income countries are the most likely to be affected by environmental change. Global action is needed to reduce harmful impacts.


Publications
Managing Famine Risk: Linking Early Warning to Early Action Chatham House has launched a report on ‘Managing Famine Risk: Linking Early Warning to Early Action.’ The report was the culmination of the Chatham House research project Translating Famine Early Warning into Early Action. more
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Knowledge infrastructure and rural transport: The African community access programme The African Community Access Programme advises and supports applied research in addressing rural access constraints and communicates research outcomes to multiple stakeholders. more
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Jobs
Closing date: 1 September 2013
MSc Water Security and International Development The University of East Anglia's MSc Water Security and International Development provides specialist postgraduate education on water security science and policy in developing country contexts. more
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Funding
Closing date: 18 November 2013
Call for large grant applications The Humanitarian Innovation Fund calls for large grants proposals are made twice a year and offer grants from £75,000 to £150,000 for the development and implementation of an innovation. more
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Big Radical Approaches towards a Vision for the Earth
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This project promotes agroecological techniques in the Indian Ocean to help small-scale agriculture to adapt to climate change, while improving the income and living conditions of producers. more
1 July 2013
This is the first conference of CliMathNet, an EPSRC-funded LWEC network that aims to break down barriers between researchers in Mathematics, Statistics and Climate Sciences. more
2 July 2013
As part of its mission to share rural development experiences and insights with other practitioners, IIRR offers short-term international and regional “Applied Leaning” courses more






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