Monthly Archives: June 2009

Uni BREMEN : UFT-newsletter (H. KOEHLER)

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

Read at : Hartmut Koehler <a13r@uni-bremen.de> Dear reader, dear friends of UFT, Please find enclosed the latest UFT-newsletter in low quality. Better quality you find under http://www.uft.uni-bremen.de/uft/PR/pr_newsletter.htm The newsletters appear quarterly and can also be downloaded as pdf-file from our … Continue reading →

Posted in books/publications

Australia Takes Lead on Combating Desertification (Google / Treehugger)

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/australia-takes-lead-in-combating-desertification.php Australia Takes Lead on Combating Desertification by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California on 06.18.09 Science & Technology Scientists at the Desert Knowledge CRC say that Australia may hold some important keys to … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, World Day Desertification

Australia Leads in War on Desertification (Google / The Seoul Times)

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://theseoultimes.com/ST/?url=/ST/db/read.php?idx=8513 Australia Leads in War on Desertification Desertification is playing a key role in accelerating global climate change – and Australia may have some answers, scientists at the Desert Knowledge CRC said today. … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, World Day Desertification

China aims to stop Tibet desertification by 2010 (Google / AFP)

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jYNPL9pgLLaYjO8cuVg43sqHE2dg BEIJING (AFP) — Authorities in China aim to halt the spread of the desert in Tibet by next year, hoping to stem the effects of years of mining, tree-felling and overgrazing, state … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification

Angola: Impacts of drought and desertification (Google / ReliefWeb)

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MINE-7T52E5?OpenDocument Angola: Impacts of drought and desertification discussed Source: Government of Angola Date: 17 Jun 2009 Luanda – The Ministry of Environment promoted Tuesday, in Luanda, a meeting on the combat to drought … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, World Day Desertification

Ghana : framework for sustainable land management (Google / Modern Ghana)

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.modernghana.com/news/222666/1/government-prepares-framework-for-sustainable-land.html Government prepares framework for sustainable land management- Minister By GNA Wulugu, (N/R), June 18, GNA – The government has initiated a Country Strategic Investment Framework for Sustainable Land Management (GSIF) to prevent … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, land / land degradation, sustainable agriculture, sustainable development

Drylands Projects Announced (Google / Climate-l / UNCCD)

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://climate-l.org/2009/06/18/unccd-marks-world-day-to-combat-desertification-drylands-projects-announced/ UNCCD Marks World Day to Combat Desertification, Drylands Projects Announced 17 June 2009: The Secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) selected the theme “Conserving land and water = Securing … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, World Day Desertification

Russia : WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT (Google / Unesco Moscow)

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.unesco.ru/eng/articles/2004/e.tveritinova17062009160749.php 17 JUNE: WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT In 1994, June 17 was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly (Resolution A/RES/49/1995) the “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought”, aimed … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, World Day Desertification

Environment deputy minister suggests new sources of energy (Google / Angop)

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/ambiente/Environment-deputy-minister-suggests-new-sources-energy,2055af38-c4e0-4e71-90a9-287bdfe6bc99.html Environment deputy minister suggests new sources of energy Luanda– The deputy minister of Environment, Mota Liz, on Wednesday warned that Angola should identify other sources of energy for the population, mainly for … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, energy/bioenergy/biofuels, World Day Desertification

Sahel Regreening Initiative (Drynet / Bothends)

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

A stunning illustrative video on the idea of the Sahel Regreening Initiative, made by Sahel Eco from Mali,  on http://vimeo.com/4163389 : Community manage natural regeneration of trees in the Sahel, Africa by alice m In the Mopti region of Mali … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, Ecology - environment, Forestry