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Monthly Archives: April 2009
CLIMATE CHANGE POSES CHALLENGES (UNNews)
Read at : UNNews CLIMATE CHANGE POSES CHALLENGES, OFFERS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, SAYS BAN New York, Apr 15 2009 7:00PM The twin financial and climate catastrophes have been cause for nervousness worldwide, but Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed that the challenges … Continue reading
Posted in Climate / climate change
DAMAGE TO FORESTS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE (IUFRO / UNFF8)
Read at : http://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/ NEW STUDY WARNS DAMAGE TO FORESTS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE COULD COST THE PLANET ITS MAJOR KEEPER OF GREENHOUSE GASES We are pleased to announce that the first ever compiled global assessment report on “Adaptation of Forests … Continue reading
Posted in Climate / climate change, Forestry
OCTAVO PERÍODO DE SESIONES DEL FORO DE LAS NU SOBRE BOSQUE (ENB / BNT)
Boletín de Negociaciones de la Tierra Servicio Informativo sobre Negociaciones Relacionadas con el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo Sostenible Volumen 13 Número 164 – Lunes, 20 de abril de 2009 OCTAVO PERÍODO DE SESIONES DEL FORO DE LAS NU SOBRE … Continue reading
Posted in Forestry
Saharawis : growing vegetables in the Sahara desert
Thanks to the UNICEF-project : “Family gardens in the refugee camps of the Saharawis in S.W. Algeria”, started in 2006, many refugee families are now growing vegetables in small gardens close to their houses or tents. Some have constructed small … Continue reading
As The Sahara Engulfs Nigeria (Google / Nigerian Village Square)
Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/articles/guest-articles/as-the-sahara-engulfs-the-nigeria.html As The Sahara Engulfs Nigeria By: Salisu Suleiman Once, while traveling from Katsina to Sokoto via Kaura Namoda in the company of a former Managing Director of the Sokoto-Rima River Basin Development … Continue reading
Posted in Desertification
Biochar and bluestain (Google / Summit Daily News)
Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20090407/NEWS/904079991/1078&ParentProfile=1055 Biochar and bluestain STAFF REPORT summit daily news SUMMIT COUNTY — Adding scorched biomass to soils and developing markets for beetle-killed trees are key topics this week for local forest health interests. … Continue reading
Protecting Environment in the Desert (Google / This Day Online)
Read at : Google Alert -desertification http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=140282 Protecting Environment in the Desert By Mohammed Aminu, 04.07.2009 Mallam Cika Zarumai, a 27 year old young man lives in Bachaka village in Gudu local government council of Sokoto State. Recently, he moved … Continue reading
Posted in Desertification, Ecology - environment
MEA Bulletin – Issue No. 67 (IISD)
Read at : Earth Negotiations Bulletin <enb@iisd.org> MEA Bulletin – Issue No. 67 IISD RS is pleased to announce that the newest issue of MEA Bulletin is now available. To access the 67th issue directly, visit: http://www.iisd.ca/mea-l/meabulletin67.pdf . To read … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, MEA, UNEP
EL SALVADOR : UN FUNDS $15 MILLION AGRICULTURAL SCHEME (UNNews)
Read at : UNNews UN FUNDS $15 MILLION AGRICULTURAL SCHEME HELPING THOUSANDS OF POOR IN EL SALVADOR New York, Apr 9 2009 11:00AM Extremely poor people living off the land in El Salvador are set to receive a major cash … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, financial aspects, IFAD, microfinance - franchising, poverty
Desertification driving migrants (Google / The Japan Times)
Read at : Google – desertification http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/rc20090409a5.html READERS IN COUNCIL Desertification driving migrants By CHERIE BROWN Miyazaki The recent drownings among illegal migrants off the Libyan coast are yet another tragic end to an ongoing story, one that starts on … Continue reading
Posted in Desertification, migration
