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Landscape Functions and People - Strategic Approaches for Climate Smart, Sustainable and Productive Landscapes

Date: 
18/11/2013
Excerpt: 
The Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation is offering a course on "Strategic Approaches for Climate Smart, Sustainable and Productive Landscapes" taking place from 18-29 November, 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Visiting Research Position in Climate Change for PhD Students or Post Docs

Date: 
31/05/2013
Excerpt: 
The International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG - www.iccgov.org) - a think tank focusing its activities on climate policy design and governance - is calling for applications for a six-month visiting research position for PhD Students or Post Docs.
  • Geographical focus: Italy
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26th PhD Workshop on International Climate Policy - Studies in Economics, Politics and Social Science

Date: 
25/04/2013
Excerpt: 
The 26th PhD workshop on "International Climate Policy" will take place from 25-26 April, 2013 in Paris, France. This year's workshop will focus on studies in economics, politics and social science. The deadline for the submission of papers is 15 February, 2013.
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EU Adaptation Strategy: Strengthening Europe's Preparedness Against Natural and Man-made Disasters

Date: 
16/04/2013
Excerpt: 
The European Commission presented a package advancing action on climate change adaptation on 16 April, 2013. The package includes the EU strategy on adaptation to climate change and a Green Paper on insurance in the context of natural and man-made disasters.
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Post-doc/Senior Researcher in Development of an Index for Climate Change Resilient Development

Date: 
02/04/2013
Excerpt: 
The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in Economics or Social Science or a minimum of 5 years of research experience in Economics or Social Science after the first degree giving access to doctoral studies. Expertise is requested in conducting applied and/or econometric research using both analytical and numerical methods...
  • Geographical focus: Italy
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An Integrated Modelling Platform for Agro-economic Commodity and Policy Analysis (iMAP) - A Look Back and the Way Forward

Date: 
26/03/2013
Excerpt: 
This report describes the rationale and performance of the integrated Modelling Platform for Agroeconomic Commodity and Policy Analysis (iMAP), hosted by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies in Seville.
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Postdoc Position in Climate Modelling

Date: 
15/02/2013
Excerpt: 
The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) offers a new research position. The successful applicant will be involved in the research on climate change mitigation policies. Applications will be evaluated on an ongoing basis until the position is filled; first assessment of applications mid-February 2013.
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Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

Date: 
04/02/2013
Excerpt: 
The University of Edinburgh is seeking candidates for a full-time, open-ended position as researcher, teacher, and administration in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies Subject Group of the School of Social and Political Science.
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Call for Papers: Thematic Issue "Modelling Systemic Change in Coupled Socio-environmental Systems"

Date: 
01/02/2013
Excerpt: 
This thematic issue of Environmental Modelling and Software focuses on modelling systemic change in coupled socio-environmental systems, with an emphasis on how model design is (or should be) aimed at representing the processes and consequences of systemic changes, and how such changes may be governed. ...
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Scale Back in Global Climate Laws

Date: 
21/01/2013
Excerpt: 
Last year governments in developed nations delayed or scaled back planned actions to reduce CO2 emissions, as the economic situation caused a “difficult environment in which to advance legislation on climate change”, the 3rd GLOBE Climate Legislation Study has found.
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