Monthly Archives: August 2009

Community gardening also benefits combat of desertification (Google / Coloradoan)

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – gardening http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20090822/COLUMNISTS93/908220350 Gardening connects community Michelle Provaznik Community gardening has become an important grassroots movement across the country. So much so, that next week is National Community Gardening Week as proclaimed by Thomas Vilsack, … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, food / food security, urban agriculture/farming

A passion for growing and sharing good food with others (Google / Tifton Gazette)

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – gardening http://www.tiftongazette.com/opinion/local_story_234232905.html Help grow community gardening This week, Aug. 23-29, is National Community Gardening week, and across the country, gardeners of all ages are digging in. They may be at school gardens, community rental … Continue reading →

Posted in community gardens, food / food security, Gardening / Horticulture

Europe’s Saharan power plan: miracle or mirage? (Google / Reuters)

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE57N00920090824 Europe’s Saharan power plan: miracle or mirage? By Tom Pfeiffer RABAT (Reuters) – A 400 billion euro ($774 billion) plan to power Europe with Sahara sunlight is gaining momentum, even as critics … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, energy/bioenergy/biofuels, solar energy

Millions at risk in China drought (Google / Makati Local)

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.makatilocal.com/millions-at-risk-in-china-drought/ Millions at risk in China drought More than 4.5m people are short of water in northern China as a severe drought continues, state media say. Xinhua said the drought was spreading and … Continue reading →

Posted in drought

India : Use NREGS to fight price-rise, drought (Google / Deccan Chronicle)

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

Read at : Gppgle Alert – drought http://www.deccanchronicle.com/dc-comment/use-nregs-fight-price-rise-drought-766 Use NREGS to fight price-rise, drought August 24th, 2009 By Arjun Sengupta The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has called for urgent action to respond to the drought situation created by deficient … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, drought, food / food security

India : CM doing nothing for drought-hit (Google / Times of India)

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/patna/CM-doing-nothing-for-drought-hit-RJD/articleshow/4926214.cms CM doing nothing for drought-hit: RJD PATNA: The RJD has accused CM Nitish Kumar of just making `empty promises’ to the drought-hit people of the state. “Nothing substantial has reached the ground … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, drought, food / food security

China drought leaves 5 million short of water (Google / Forbes)

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

China drought leaves 5 million short of water Forbes AP , 08.23.09, 01:36 AM EDT BEIJING — A drought in China’s north has left nearly 5 million people short of drinking water and damaged crops, … <http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/08/23/general-as-china-drought_6806070.html> ——————————— Associated Press … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought

Transboundary cooperation in water-stressed environments (IISD)

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

Read at : Nona Pelletier <npelletier@iisd.ca> Water Issues Announcement List <water-l@lists.iisd.ca> Valuable ecosystems can help build transboundary cooperation in water-stressed environments Placing an economic value on ecosystems can help build cooperation in water-stressed parts of the world, according to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, Ecology - environment, ecosystems, Social dimensions

YOUTH TO MOBILIZE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE IN 100 CITIES (UNNews)

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

YOUTH TO MOBILIZE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE IN 100 CITIES — UN New York, Aug 23 2009  4:00PM Youth-organized rallies will be held in 100 cities across the globe to push governments to ‘seal the deal’ on an ambitious agreement to … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change

Draft Synthesis and Recommendations of the First UNCCD Science Conference (C. MARTIUS /

Posted on August 21, 2009 by

Read at : Land Degradation Announcement List (IISD) Draft Synthesis and Recommendations of the First UNCCD Science Conference For reading and reflection before the Conference This eight-page draft document describes five Recommendations to be deliberated in the Scientific Conference for … Continue reading →

Posted in CST, Desertification, UNCCD