Monthly Archives: April 2009

dgAlert – Water Resources (Development Gateway)

Posted on April 21, 2009 by

Read at : dgAlert – Water Resources Management Water Resources Management on the dgCommunities http://water.developmentgateway.org Community Content records …………………….. 6. Biofuel – From the Toilet to the Tank GLOBE-Net (March 30, 2009) – Can the key to ‘clean’ energy be … Continue reading →

Posted in Water, water management

China and Japan cooperate to build Yangguan shelterbelt in Dunhuang (Google / China.org.cn)

Posted on April 21, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.china.org.cn/environment/news/2009-04/15/content_17609722.htm China, Japan cooperate to build Yangguan shelterbelt in Dunhuang The planting of the Yangguan shelterbelt, a series of trees to provide a row of defense against strong winds, officially started on April … Continue reading →

Posted in afforestation, Desertification, drought

Where every drop counts: tackling rural Africa’s water crisis (IIED)

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

Read at : IIED – www.iied.org IIED is pleased to announce the latest WATER related briefing from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). This publication can be downloaded along with over 4,000 other resources, from our website www.iied.org/pubs. Where every drop counts: … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought

Progress Toward Sustainability: A Report Card and a Recommended Agenda (John C. Dernbach)

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

You may be interested in a recently published article entitled “Progress Toward Sustainability: A Report Card and a Recommended Agenda.”  This article begins with an overview of what the United States has achieved and not achieved concerning sustainability since 2002.  … Continue reading →

Posted in sustainable development

Nigeria: CBN Forex Policy Hurts North (Google / allAfrica)

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://allafrica.com/stories/200904150203.html Nigeria: CBN Forex Policy Hurts North – NU Abubakar Ibrahim 15 April 2009 The Chairman, Management Committee of the Northern Union, Chief Patrick Adaba has said that the new Bureau de Change … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought

World photo contest focuses on drylands (Google / ijNet)

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought https://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/training_opportunities/world_photo_contest_focuses_on_drylands World photo contest focuses on drylands Posted on: 16/04/2009 Photojournalism Deadline: 17/06/2009 Region: Worldwide Photographers worldwide are being sought to participate in an international photo contest that is part of a global … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought

Guatemala : desertification worries (Google / Maya Paradise)

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://maya-paradise.blogspot.com/2009/04/desertification-of-regions-of-guatemala.html Desertification of Regions of Guatemala Causes Worry Concern is increasing over the growth of semiarid regions of Guatemala. These regions now extend to Huehuetenango, San Marcos, Quetzaltenango and Totonicapán. In addition, there … Continue reading →

Posted in deforestation, Desertification, drought, Ecology - environment

Can China Catch a Cool Breeze? (Google / The Nation)

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090504/parenti?rel=hp_picks Can China Catch a Cool Breeze? By Christian Parenti On a range of seaside mountains between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, two visions of China’s future development stand side by side. The slope … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, Ecology - environment

SciDev.Net Weekly Update (14 – 19 April 2009)

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

Read at : SciDev.Net SciDev.Net Weekly Update (14 – 19 April 2009) Science & Development Network News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world Gene giants Can GM crops help poor farmers adapt to climate change? Maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Research / science

Iraq drought hits marshes in ‘Garden of Eden’ (Google / MSNBC)

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert- drought http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30227029 Iraq drought hits marshes in ‘Garden of Eden’ ‘We have lost everything and our situation is miserable,’ fisherman says HOR AL-HAMMAR, Iraq – A severe drought is threatening Iraq’s southern marshes — the … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought