Monthly Archives: July 2009

Iraq: The Growing Danger of Desertification (Google / MEMRI)

Posted on July 24, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=archives&Area=ia&ID=IA53709 Water Crisis in Iraq: The Growing Danger of Desertification By: Dr. Nimrod Raphaeli * “Neither Syria nor Iraq can lay claim to Turkey‘s rivers any more than Ankara could claim their oil. … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought

‘GREENING’ AGRICULTURE KEY TO FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE, BOOSTING FOOD SECURITY (UNNews / UNEP)

Posted on July 24, 2009 by

‘GREENING’ AGRICULTURE KEY TO FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE, BOOSTING FOOD SECURITY – UN New York, Jul 24 2009  3:00PM Environmentally-friendly farming practices hold the key to combating climate change and poverty, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said today, stressing that … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Climate / climate change, conservation, Desertification, Ecology - environment, UNEP

Adapting to Climate Change in Africa (CGIAR / IISD)

Posted on July 24, 2009 by

Read at : “Lakatos, Christina (IFPRI)” <C.LAKATOS@cgiar.org> African SD Policy Makers <africasd-l@lists.iisd.ca> Adapting to Climate Change in Africa: Two New IFPRI Papers Focus on Options International Food Policy Research Institute Adapting to Climate Change in Africa: Two New IFPRI Papers … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Climate / climate change, food / food security, IFPRI, irrigation

For Wise Use of Land and Water Resources (WWW / IISD)

Posted on July 24, 2009 by

Read at : Mathieu pinkers <landandwater@tiscali.nl> Water Issues Announcement List <water-l@lists.iisd.ca> Invitation to Join August 16 WWW Seminar; Balancing Competing Claims for Wise Use of Land&Water World Water Week Stockholm Seminar: For Wise Use of Land and Water Resources: Balancing … Continue reading →

Posted in land / land degradation, water management

Food Crisis, African Green Revolution among Top Priorities for the CSD (CSD / IISD)

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

Read at : “Lauren E. Anderson” <anderson9@un.org> Sustainable Development Announcement List <sd-l@lists.iisd.ca> Food Crisis, African Green Revolution among Top Priorities for the Commission for Sustainable Development Posted: Monday, 4 May  2009, New York | Author: DESA Ministers, government representatives, experts … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, Desertification, food / food security, food crisis, sustainable development

The never-ending story of Africa’s hunger tragedy: where lies food safety? (AfricaFiles / AFJFAND)

Posted on July 23, 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 food / food security, food crisis, hunger / famine, malnutrition

Book Announcement – Exploiting Natural Resources: Growth, Instability, and Conflict in the Middle East and Asia (Stimson)

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

Read at : Junko Kobayashi <jkobayashi@stimson.org> Forest Policy Info Mailing List <forests-l@lists.iisd.ca> Book Announcement – Exploiting Natural Resources: Growth, Instability, and Conflict in the Middle East and Asia The Henry L. Stimson Center announces the publication of Exploiting Natural Resources: … Continue reading →

Posted in books/publications, natural resources

Malawi: Subsidies that work (AfricaFiles / AfricaFocus)

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

AfricaFiles Title:  Malawi: Subsidies that work Author:  edited by William Minter. Category:  Southern Region Date:  1/22/2009 Source:  AfricaFocus Bulletin Source Website:  www.africafocus.org  <http://www.africafiles.org/database/www.africafocus.org> African Charter Article# 20: All peoples shall have the right to existence and self determination and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, financial aspects, food / food security

Is GM food the future for Africa? (AfricaFiles / New African)

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

AfricaFiles Title:  Is GM food the future for Africa? Author:  Khadija Sharife Category:  Ecology Date:  1/2/2009 Source:  New African January 2009 Source Website:  www.africasia.com <http://www.africafiles.org/database/www.africasia.com> African Charter Article# 22: All peoples shall have the right to their economic, social and … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, GMO

Soil scientists join efforts to boost food security (AfricaFiles / IRIN)

Posted on July 23, 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 Desertification, food / food security