Monthly Archives: May 2009

Chinese plan to relocate 150 million eco-refugees (Google / Thruthout)

Posted on May 22, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification “We Have Taken Every Measure We Can Think of to Stop the Desert Moving Closer and Submerging Our Crops and Villages” Wednesday 20 May 2009 by: Jonathan Watts  |  Visit article original @ The Guardian … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification

The Sands of Time (Google / 13.7 Billion Years)

Posted on May 22, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification The Sands of Time The Chinese government is relocating millions of “eco-refugees” as once-arable land turns into desert in the face of climate change “Our home area faces serious water shortages,” says Huang … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, population

New Books on Africa 2009 (AfricaFiles)

Posted on May 18, 2009 by

AfricaFiles Title:  New Books on Africa 2009 Author:  edited by William Minter Category:  Africa General Date:  5/14/2009 Source:  AfricaFocus Bulletin Source Website:  www.africafocus.org  <http://www.africafiles.org/database/www.africafocus.org> African Charter Article# 17:  Every individual shall have the right to education, cultural life, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in books/publications

URGENT AGRICULTURAL REFORM VITAL TO AVERT LOOMING AFRICAN FOOD CRISIS (UNNews)

Posted on May 16, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews URGENT AGRICULTURAL REFORM VITAL TO AVERT LOOMING AFRICAN FOOD CRISIS – UN REPORT New York, May 14 2009  1:00PM With Africa’s population set to rise by an additional one billion people over the next four decades, … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, food / food security, UNEP

Combating desertification, hunger and poverty : Seeds for Food on CBC

Posted on May 9, 2009 by

Thanks to Diane EROS of CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company) I was interviewed on my “Seeds for Food” action.  This interview was programmed on Thursday May 7, 2008. Seemingly, it got the attention and appreciation of a high number of people.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition, poverty

Comparative Advantages of Agricultural Cooperatives in Sustainable Development (IFAP / IISD)

Posted on May 3, 2009 by

Read at : IFAP “Neil SORENSEN (IFAP)” <Neil.SORENSEN@ifap.org> Sustainable Development Announcement List <sd-l@lists.iisd.ca> Comparative Advantages of Agricultural Cooperatives in Sustainable Development Overview Farmer cooperatives differ from other agribusinesses because they are owned and controlled by farmers, ranchers and growers, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Social dimensions, sustainable development

SCIENCE CAN SHIELD AFRICA FROM ECONOMIC CRISIS, SPUR GROWTH (UNNews)

Posted on May 3, 2009 by

Read at : UnNews SCIENCE CAN SHIELD AFRICA FROM ECONOMIC CRISIS, SPUR GROWTH, UN OFFICIAL SAYS New York, Apr 30 2009 10:00AM African governments must strongly support the development of new technologies to spur sustainable development and shield the continent … Continue reading →

Posted in Research / science, rural development, Social dimensions, sustainable development

UN FUNDING : RURAL POOR WORLDWIDE TO BENEFIT (UNNews)

Posted on May 3, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews RURAL POOR WORLDWIDE TO BENEFIT FROM OVER $200 MILLION IN UN FUNDING New York, Apr 30 2009  6:00PM Poverty eradication efforts in developing countries are set to receive a cash injection of over $200 million from … Continue reading →

Posted in IFAD, microfinance - franchising, rural development