NCSE Internships (Deadlines: April 10, 2009) and Ecosystem Finance Position

1) NCSE Internships, Washington, DC
The National Council for Science and the Environment has extended the
application deadline for summer internships to April 10th. Please review the
requirements at http://ncseonline.org/01about/cms.cfm?id=1144 or send an
email to internships@ncseonline.org. More information is available on our
website at http://ncseonline.org.


Regards,
Peter D. Saundry Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Council for Science and the Environment
1101 17th Street NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20036

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2) Ecosystem Finance position, World Resources Institute, Washington, DC

The People & Ecosystems Program at the World Resources Institute (WRI) is
seeking a results-oriented Senior Associate to develop, lead, and grow new
WRI efforts to implement innovative approaches for financing ecosystem
conservation/restoration for the sake of improving human well being. The
Senior Associate will begin by managing a multi-year project to identify,
develop, and pilot test a portfolio of incentives designed to conserve
forests in the southern United States. Over time, s/he will be responsible
for launching additional projects that create novel approaches for aligning
economic incentives with ecosystem stewardship. The Senior Associate will
have the latitude to develop projects in other regions or countries. The
ideal candidate has expertise in conservation finance and policy as applied
to forest ecosystems. The candidate needs to have a minimum 8 years of
relevant experience.

The Senior Associate will be part of WRI's Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services
Initiative, which seeks to reduce ecosystem degradation by helping
governments, businesses, and development agencies integrate ecosystem
services into their policies, strategies, and investments. The initiative's
strategy is two-fold:

1) Provide decision-makers with information and assessment tools that link ecosystem health with the attainment of economic and social goals; and

2) Develop new markets, economic incentives, and public policies that restore and sustain ecosystems.

For a full job description, please see: http://www.wri.org/job/10899

Interested candidates should send their resume or CV and a cover letter to:

Karen Bennett
kbennett@wri.org
No phone calls please.

Karen Bennett | People and Ecosystems Program
www.wri.org