New Edward Elgar books »
- Comparative Ocean Governance. Place-Based Protections in an Era of Climate Change
Robin Kundis Craig
- Sustainable Development, Evaluation And Policy-Making. Theory, Practise and Quality Assurance
Edited by Anneke von Raggamby and Frieder Rubik
- Valuing Environment And Natural Resources
Edited by Kenneth G. Willis and Guy Garrod

6 June

Publications »
Fact sheets on sustainable forest manangement published by Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF)

5 June

Summer school »
Conflicts over Commons Summer Schools Series: Fisheries
Istanbul, Turkey, 27/08/2012-02/09/2012

4 June

Job »
3 Agricultural Economists at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), UK

1 June

Job »
2 PhD-students in Agricultural Economics in Germany/Chile Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany and University of Talca, Chile

30 May

Job »
Senior researcher, Forest Team at IIED

29 May

Report »
Europe Overseas Roundtable on Biodiversity and Climate Change
Report of the second meeting prepared by IUCN
14 February 2012, DG REGIO, Brussels

29 May

Report »
Trade and Biodiversity: The BioTrade Experience in Latin America

25 May

Publication »
Best Practice Guide for Biodiversity Data Publishing by Local Governments, by GBIF-ICLEI

25 May

Job »
Postdoc Opportunity in Agricultural Economics at AVRDC, Tanzania

25 May

Job »
PostDoctoral- or a Doctoral researcher in the field of ecological, environmental, resource, sustainability economics at Leuphana University, Germany

25 May

Conference »
Growing the Bioeconomy: Social, Environmental and Economic Implications
Banff, Alberta, Canada, 2-5 October 2012

24 May

Job »
PhD position at Ifremer, Marine Economics Research Unit , France

24 May

New project»
World Wide Views on Biodiversity: citizens’ views on biodiversity issues.
New partners invitation

18 May

Policy brief »
Biological invasions: a growing threat to biodiversity, human health and food security, by IUCN

18 May

Publication»
Little Green Data Book 2012, by World Bank

18 May

Call for contributions »
Submission of views on the Draft Voluntary Guidelines for the consideration of Biodiversity in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) in Marine and Coastal Areas
Deadline for submissions: 30 June 2012

16 May

Call for contributions »
Invitation to provide views on the process, under the Convention on Biological Diversity, on how requests from the Convention would be conveyed to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Deadline for submissions: 30 June 2012

16 May

Jobs »
Several interesting job positions at WWF website

16 May

Job »
Project administrator at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, UK

15 May

Symposium»
Novel Technologies in Nature Conservation
Cambridge, UK, 21 June 2012

15 May

Working paper »
Regulating Global Biodiversity: What is the Problem?
by Ben Groom and Tim Swanson

14 May

Job »
Post-doc in ecological economics modelling (InVEST)

14 May

Conference »
IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012. Nature +
Jeju, Republic of Korea, 6-15 September 2012

11 May

Policy brief »
Payments for environmental services: a way forward for Mediterranean forests?, by Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia (CTFC) and European Forest Institute (EFI)

10 May

Job »
Post Doc and several PhD Student Positions at Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO), Germany

10 May

Job »
Associate researcher in Environmental Economics at Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Duke University, USA

10 May

Confrence report »
16th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 16)
Montreal, Canada, 30 April - 5 May 2012
by IISD

9 May

IISD article»
Establishment of IPBES: Implications for Global, Regional and National Policy

9 May

Call for application »
Belpasso International Summer School on Environmental and Resource Economics
Sustainable Development: Theory and Measurement Methods

8 May

Job »
Program Director for the Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative at Yale University, USA

8 May

Call for input »
Comments requested on: PROVIA Guidance on Assessing Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (VIA)

8 May

Job »
Agricultural Economist at the Natural Resources Conservation Service, USA

30 April

Job »
Research Scientist - Environmental Economics at University College Dublin, Ireland

26 April

News »
Second session of Plenary establishes IPBES, selects Bonn as location
>> IISD Summary of the meeting

26 April

Report »
Global Biodiversity Information Facility's Annual Report

25 April

Reports »
New reports from the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna:
- The Arctic Species Trend Index 2011: Key findings from an in-depth look at marine species and development of spatial analysis techniques
- The Arctic Species Trend Index 2011: Tracking trends in Arctic marine populations
- The Arctic Species Trend Index 2011: Tracking trends in Arctic vertebrate populations through space and time

25 April

Job »
Post-Doctoral Researcher in Ecological, Environmental or Resource Economics at Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany

24 April

News »
Leuphana University of Lüneburg launches major new research center on ecosystem services

24 April

Conference »
Building Institutions for Sustainable Scientific, Cultural and genetic Resources Commons Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 12-14 September 2012

24 April

Job »
Technical Program Head - GMS Environment Operations Center, Thailand

20 April

Call for papers »
Natural Resources Forum, a UN Sustainable Development Journal

18 April

Working paper »
Adaptation and Innovation - An Analysis of Crop Biotechnology Patent Data, by OECD

18 April

Meeting »
Kick-Off Meeting of the Global Youth for Biodiversity Network (GYBN)
Berlin, Germany, 21 - 27 August 2012

16 April

Conference »
IUCN World Conservation Congress
Jeju, Republic of Korea, 6 – 15 September 2012

12 April

Job »
Research Associate in Ecosystem Services and Transport Fuels at Imperial College London, UK

12 April

Job »
Two positions with the Chagos Conservation Trust, UK:
- Fundraiser
- Communication and outreach responsible

12 April

PhD courses at Oxford University »
- Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife Conservation Practice 2013
- Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques

12 April

Summer school »
Summer school in tropical biodiversity
Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania, 26 august ‐ 8 september 2012

12 April

Job »
PhD Student IAMO Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe, Germany

12 April

Conference »
5th Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference. Linking Science, Policy and Participation for Sustainable Human Well-Being
Portland, Oregon, July 31- August 3, 2012

11 April

Book »
Land Use Policies For Sustainable Development. Exploring Integrated Assessment Approaches
edited by Desmond McNeill, Ingrid Nesheim, and Floor Brouwer; Edward Elgar publisher

10 April

Publication »
Thematic Digest Biodiversity and Forests, by Asia Pacific Mountain Network team at ICIMOD

10 April

Programme »
Mathematics of Bio-Economics quarterly thematic program at Institut Henri Poincaré, France
January 7 - April 5 2013

6 April

Conference »
Biodiversity Knowledge conference
Brussels, Belgium, 21-23 May 2012

5 April

Job »
PhD student/Research assistant position in Agricultural Economics/Rural Development University of Göttingen, Germany

4 April

Job »
Economic Analyst, Ecosystem Service Valuation and Corporate Decision Making at the Nature Conservancy, USA

30 March

Conference »
1st Annual World Congress of BioD 2012: Today Eco-civilization, Tomorrow Happiness
Xi'an Qujiang, China, 25-28 April 2012

30 March

Job »
1-2 Associate Senior Lecturer/-s in Economics, specializing in Environmental Economics The Department of Economics at the University of Gothenburg, Germany

28 March

Job »
Post-doc in Economics (M/F) with a specialisation in "the economic analysis of commodities and natural resources" at the University of Luxembourg

28 March

Job »
PhD student/Research assistant position in Agricultural Economics/Rural Development University of Göttingen, Germany

28 March

Report »
2011 "Year in Review", By UN-REDD
Read the report: English French Spanish

26 March

Job »
Socio-economic Adviser - Fauna & Flora International, Asia-Pacific

26 March

Training opportunity »
Stirling Environment Camp
Scotland, UK, 4-6 September 2012

22 March

Job »
PhD positions in Development Economics University of Passau, Germany

21 March

Job »
Assistant Professor Position in Agricultural Economics at Arkansas University, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness

19 March

Report »
OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050: The Consequences of Inaction

19 March

Funding opportunity »
Convention on Migratory Species Small Grants Programme: 2012 Call for Applications

19 March

Job »
Researcher in Natural Resource Economics at the University of Tromsø, Faculty of Biosciences, Fishery and Economics, Norwegian College of Fishery Science

19 March

Summer School »
Forest Economics in a Changing Environment
Maienfeld, Switzerland, 18-22 June 2012

16 March

Job »
Consultant vacancy for social scientist with project management experience at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), UK

16 March

Report »
Releasing the Pressure: Water Resource Efficiencies and Gains for Ecosystem Services, by Stockolm Environment Institute and UNEP

14 March

Article »
A framework for integrating biodiversity concerns into national REDD+ programmes, by CBD

13 March

Conference »
5th Ecosystem Services Partnership conference
Portland, Oregon, United States, July 31 - August 4, 2012

13 March

Conference »
Multifunctional Agriculture and Urban-Rural Relations

Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1 - 4 April 2012

13 March

Job »
Research Associate in Land Use/Land Cover Change Modelling at Imperial College London, UK

12 March

Job »
Vacancies at Blue Ventures, Madagascar

10 March

Funding opportunity »
Cambridge Conservation Initiative: transforming the landscape of biodiversity conservation
Collaborative Fund for Conservation

9 March

Courses »
2012 courses at the Coastal Academy, Madagascar:
- Tropical Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Management
- Tropical Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring Methods

9 March

Masters »
Masters in Leadership for Sustainable Development – Forum for the Future

9 March

Publications »

Integrating Conservation, Livelihoods & Governance: Learning From Experience, by Fauna& Flora International
Other new documents on conservation science and biodiversity are available on the FFI website

9 March

Call for papers »
Environmental Conservation Themed Issue on Politics, science and policy of reference points for resource management

9 March

Job »
3 jobs in Environmental Economics, Economics and/or Social Science at PML at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK

8 March

IISD guest article »
Addressing Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Poverty through Sustainable Ecosystem Management

8 March

Publication »
Thematic digest - Biodiversity and Forest, by Asia Pacific Mountain Network

7 March

Conference »
Student Conference on Conservation Science-New York (SCCS-NY)
New York, USA, October 10-12, 2012

7 March

Survey »
Contribution needed for an Advocacy video for Biodiversity Research

7 March

Online resource »
Biodiversity & REDD+ Platform launched, by Forest Carbon Asia and SNV Netherlands Development Organization

5 March

Report »
Report on Harmful Public Subsidies Towards Biodiversity, by the Centre d'Analyse Stratégique

2 March

Job »
1 postdoc and 1 PhD positions in Sustainability at the National University of Singapore

2 March

Job »
Ecosystem Services Policy manager at the Forest Stewardship Council, Germany

1 March

Job »
Biodiversity Policy Analyst at the Institute for European Environmental Policy

29 February

Policy brief »
The Public Trust Doctrine and Rio+20

27 February

Job »
Biodiversity Policy Analyst at the Institute for European Environmental Policy

29 February

Policy brief »
The Public Trust Doctrine and Rio+20

27 February

Training programme »
Business Ecosystems Training, by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

24 February

Fellowships »
EuroMarine Mobility Fellowships Programme 2012: 10 Fellowhships for stays of 1-3 months in one of the EuroMarine institutes

23 February

PhD position »
Fully Funded 4 –year PhD candidate in Economics, multidisciplinary program in marine research at the Multidisciplinary research school University of Gothenburg, Sweden

23 February

PhD positions »
Potentials of agricultural production in Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Russia - The Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe, Germany

22 February

Conference »
BIT’s 1st Annual World Congress of BioD 2012
Today Eco-civilization, Tomorrow Happiness
Xi’an, China, 25-28 April 2012

22 February

Conference »
5th Berkeley Bioeconomy Conference Renewable Resources
Berkeley, USA, 26–28 March 2012

22 February

Conference »
19th Ulvön Conference on Environmental Economics
Island of Ulvön, Sweden, 19-21 June 2012

21 February

Summer School »
Forest Economics in a Changing Environment
Maienfeld, Switzerland, 18-22 June 2012

16 February

Job »
Junior researcher position on "Development Economics: land tenure in developing countries" at INRA, France

15 February

Job »
Project SASCHA "Sustainable Land Management and AdaptationStrategies to Climate Change for the West Siberian Corn-Belt" - EGr. 13 TV-L HU (third-party funded for 3 years) at Humboldt University Berlin, Germany

15 February

Forum »
Online Forum on Biosafety Capacity-Building, by the Convention on Biological Diversity
The forum will be open from 20 February-4 May 2012

15 February

Online survey »
World Wide Views on Biodiversity process. WWViews on Biodiversity wants to address and discuss the challenges that impede the safeguarding of biodiversity.
Online forum open until 20 February

13 February

Research & training »
Quarterly thematic program Mathematics of Bio-Economics (MABIES) at Institut Henri Poincaré, France

12 February

Job »
2 internship opportunities at IUCN:
- Red List Species Unit Manager
- Freshwater Biodiversity Unit Manager

12 February

Job »
Open positions at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, USA:

- Fisheries economist
- Fisheries analyst

11 February

Job »
Communications Officer (Business & Biodiversity) at Fauna & Flora International, UK

11 February

Conference »
2nd International Conference on - Biodiversity in forest ecosystems and landscapes
Cork, Ireland, 28 – 31 August 2012

10 February

Funding opportunity »
GBIF invites nominations for the 2012 Ebbe Nielsen Prize

10 February

Training »
MSc in Environmental Governance, UN University

10 February

Report »
Integrating Conservation, Livelihoods & Governance: Learning From Experience, by Fauna & Flora International

9 February

Funding opportunity »
Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship to qualified graduate students

9 February

PhD positions »
Four Doctoral Student Positions in Economic and Natural Potentials of Agricultural Production Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO), Germany

8 February

New books »
Edward Elgar books on environmental economics:
- Cost–Benefit Analysis And Distributional Preferences. A Choice Modelling Approach
Helen Scarborough and Jeff Bennett
- Managing Macroeconomic Policies For Sustainable Growth
John Asafu-Adjaye and Renuka Mahadevan
- Research Handbook On The Wto Agriculture Agreement. New and Emerging Issues in International Agricultural Trade Law
Edited by Joseph A. McMahon and Melaku Geboye Desta

6 February

Job »
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Development Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies

3 February

PhD opportunity »
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Environmental Policy, Competitiveness and Innovation University of Ottawa Institute for the Environment

2 February

Job »
Economist - Biosecurity Focus at CSIRO, Australia

30 January

PhD opportunity »
Post-doctoral Research Fellows on Ecosystem Service Valuation, and Ecosystem Management in Africa and Asia Pacific at IEMP

28 January

Online training »
Training module on conservation and sustainable use, by ITPGR

27 January

Call for proposals »
ASSEMBLE 6th Call: announcement for marine research on-site projects
Deadilne: February 15 2012

26 January

Jobs »
BESTTuna project on tuna management in the Western Pacific - positions open:
- PhD position on fisher level decision making in response to retail and brand strategies for sustainable tuna
- PhD position the influence of environmental certification on international cooperation for tuna management in the Western Pacific
- PhD position Exploring innovative market mechanisms for incentivised tuna management in the Coral Triangle and Western Pacific

- PhD position on bio-economic modelling of financial incentives for tuna fisheries management

26 January

Manual »
Improving nutrition with agricultural biodiversity, by Bioversity International

24 January

Job »
PhD position for an economist on the interface between environmental and institutional economics at the Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, University of Oslo, Norway

23 January

Conference »
envecon 20012: Applied Environmental Economics Conference
London, UK, 9 March 2012

23 January

Policy Brief »
Restoring the natural foundation to sustain a climate resilient society, by UNEP

21 January

Job »
PhD on Sustainable Aquaculture at Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, Canada)

21 January

Job »
Economist and Team Leader, Scottish Agricultural College,UK

20 January

Conference »
First Conference of the Italian Association of Agricultural and Applied Economics (AIEAA)
Towards a Sustainable Bio-economy: Economic Issues and Policy Challenges
Trento, Italy, 4-5 June 2012
Deadline for extended abstracts submissions: February 15th 2012

20 January

Special Issue »
Socioeconomics and Management of Bioprospecting, International Journal of Ecological Economics and Statistics
Guest Editors-in-Chief: Anil Markandya and Paulo A.L.D. Nunes
Contributors: Sarah Laird, Rachel Wynberg, Ayumi Onuma, Tom Dedeurwaerdere, Laura Onofri, Helen Ding, Mare Sarr, Tim Swanson, Anil Markandya, Paulo A.L.D. Nunes and Slinan Abu Amara.

19 January

Online resource »
CIESM Forum on marine genetic resources

19 January

Job »
Communications and advocacy officers at Wetlands International, The Netherlands

16 January

Job »
Birdlife European Nature Conservation Officer, Belgium

16 January

Job »
Assistant Professor of Environmental Economics at Wageningen University, Environmental Economics and Natural Resources, Social Sciences Group

11 January

Call for applications »
2012 EAERE-FEEM-VIU European Summer School in Resource and Environmental Economics
Venice, Italy, 1-7 July 2012

11 January

New Books by Earthscan »
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Business and Enterprise
Edited by Joshua Bishop, IUCN, Switzerland
Series edited by TEEB/UNEP