Monthly Archives: August 2009

Mexico : Seeds for Food (in Spanish)

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

A very interesting communication at the radio of the University of Guadalajara : “Colotlán, Jalisco a 5 de agosto de 2009. Estimado prof. Willem: Le envío un saludo esperando que se encuentre bien. Me permití hacer una reseña sobre su … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition, school gardens

A New Vision for IWRM? (Global Water Partnership / IISD)

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

Read at : Helene Komlos Grill <Helene.KomlosGrill@gwpforum.org> Water Issues Announcement List <water-l@lists.iisd.ca> A New Vision for IWRM? Lessons from Practical Experience Monday, August 17 • 17:45 – 18:45 • Room T6, World Water Week, Stockholm There is wide agreement that … Continue reading →

Posted in Water

Follow the 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry online (ICRAF / IISD)

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

Read at : “Kimwaki, Jacinta (ICRAF)” <j.kimwaki@cgiar.org> Forest Policy Info Mailing List <forests-l@lists.iisd.ca> Follow the 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry online The 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry started yesterday (24th August) morning in Nairobi, Kenya Whether you’re participating or not, … Continue reading →

Posted in agroforestry, Forestry

KENYA: UN AGENCY SOUNDS ALARM ON DIRE FOOD SITUATION (UNNews)

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

KENYA: UN AGENCY SOUNDS ALARM ON DIRE FOOD SITUATION New York, Aug 25 2009 10:00AM The United Nations food agency today issued a warning that Kenya faces a dire hunger crisis due to failed rains, appealing today for $230 million … Continue reading →

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

Somalia : HALF OF SOMALIA’S POPULATION COULD GO HUNGRY (UNNews)

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews HALF OF SOMALIA’S POPULATION COULD GO HUNGRY, UN WARNS New York, Aug 25 2009  3:00PM Half of Somalia’s population is in need of humanitarian assistance, according to a new United Nations report which finds that the … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, hunger / famine

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AGRICULTURAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION FOR RAPID AGRIC DEVELOPMENT (ADCI)

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

Please find attached here with an article on the above subject. Umar Danladi Dahiru Executive Director Africa Desertification Control Initiative (ADCI) 110 Court Road, Gyadi Gyadi PO Box 14308, Kano, Nigeria ———————- THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AGRICULTURAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION FOR RAPID … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Desertification, family farming, food / food security, sustainable development

ETHIOPIA’S DROUGHT SURVIVORS NEED URGENT HELP TO AVERT HEALTH CRISIS (UNNews)

Posted on August 27, 2009 by

ETHIOPIA’S DROUGHT SURVIVORS NEED URGENT HELP TO AVERT HEALTH CRISIS – UN New York, Aug 25 2009  4:00PM The United Nations humanitarian wing reported today that a critical water shortage in Ethiopia’s Somali region is threatening the health of the … Continue reading →

Posted in drought

Climate ‘will hit women hard’ (AfricaFiles / Business Day)

Posted on August 27, 2009 by

AfricaFiles Title: Poor women farmers hit hard Author: correspondent, Johannesburg Category: Africa General Date: 8/20/2009 Source: Business Day Source Website: www.bday.co.za/  <http://www.africafiles.org/database/www.bday.co.za/> African Charter Article# 6: Everyone shall have the right to liberty and security of his person including freedom … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, gender

SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY INDEX (G. VAN DE KERK, Sustainable Society Foundation)

Posted on August 27, 2009 by

Here is an email from Geurt van de Kerk : SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY INDEX by Geurt van de Kerk and Arthur Manuel When we were looking for a suitable yardstick to measure the level of sustainability of a country a suitable … Continue reading →

Posted in sustainable development

Future Forest / Kubuqi Desert (C. GELKEN)

Posted on August 27, 2009 by

I received an interesting mail about Taming the ‘Yellow Dragon’ : “May I share the following links with you? Taming the Yellow Dragon <http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/08/26/200908260035.asp>  - Anti-desertification efforts by Korea-based Future Forest published online and in the print edition of The … Continue reading →

Posted in afforestation, desert/desert gardening, Desertification