Monthly Archives: July 2009

Grassland deterioration strikes Maqu prairie in NW China (Google / Xinhuanet)

Posted on July 28, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/25/content_11771929.htm Grassland deterioration strikes Maqu prairie in NW China BEIJING, July 25 — An important water source for the Yellow river is turning in to desert. The Maqu county government said Thursday that … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought

Financing adaptation to climate change (AfricaFiles / SciDev.Net)

Posted on July 28, 2009 by

AfricaFiles AfricaFiles  :: Website: www.africafiles.org :: E-mail: info@africafiles.org A network of volunteers relaying African perspectives and alternative analyses to promote justice and human rights. AFRICA INFOSERV Information and analytical articles from alternative sources AT ISSUE EZINE: Current hot topics, post … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, financial aspects

UN chief discusses climate change in Mongolia (Google / AFP)

Posted on July 28, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jV40MQ606m6sIJGlR8-D5UUhovmQ UN chief discusses climate change in Mongolia By Michael Kohn (AFP) ULAN BATOR — Expanding deserts “suffocate livelihoods and a way of life,” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said on Monday in … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change

New definitions of “forest” and “forest degradation” in global climate change agreements (IISD / N. SASAKI)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

Read at : Forest Policy Info Mailing List <forests-l@lists.iisd.ca> >>> New 2009 REDD Paper <<< Critical need for new definitions of “forest” and “forest degradation” in global climate change agreements ABSTRACT If global policies intended to promote forest conservation continue … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, Forestry

More unknowns than knowns with GMOs (AfricaFiles / SACSIS)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

AfricaFiles AfricaFiles  :: Website: www.africafiles.org :: E-mail: info@africafiles.org A network of volunteers relaying African perspectives and alternative analyses to promote justice and human rights. AFRICA INFOSERV Information and analytical articles from alternative sources AT ISSUE EZINE: Current hot topics, post … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, GMO

No-till gardening (Howlingduckranch)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

Here is a comment from Howlingduckranch, British Columbia on one of my former postings : “No-till Gardening: Sustainable Alternative to the Rototiller (Dave’s Garden)“, published on Feb.26, 2008 “I learned this method while living in New Zealand. I’m now developing a … Continue reading →

Posted in lasagna/no-dig gardening

How to Halt Desertification (Google / Towards Recognition)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.towardsrecognition.org/2009/07/how-to-halt-desertification/ How to Halt Desertification Posted by Sabrina Karim on July 26th, 2009 Desertification is estimated to affect over 2 billion people in 140 countries if left unchecked, many of whom would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification

Nigeria : Fighting desertification: FG approves increased budgetary allocation (Google / Daily Triumph)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification Fighting desertification: FG approves increased budgetary allocation Triumph THE federal government has resolved to increase funding for desertification control programmes and projects in its future budgetary allocations, … <http://www.triumphnewspapers.com/FIGHT2772009.html> See all stories on … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification

Chinese plant herb combats desertification, brings profit (Google / Xinhuanet)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/27/content_11778947.htm Chinese plant herb combats desertification, brings profit www.chinaview.cn 2009-07-27 09:59:25 HOHHOT, July 27 (Xinhua) — When Ulji sold his beloved jeep that was used in herding and spent the money on saplings … Continue reading →

Posted in afforestation, Desertification, Ecology - environment, Forestry

Mongolian wilds inspire UN’s Ban (Google / BBC)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8169858.stm Mongolian wilds inspire UN’s Ban By Michael Kohn BBC News, Ulan Bator United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has been in the wilds of Mongolia, travelling over rough roads to meet a … Continue reading →

Posted in deforestation, Desertification