Monthly Archives: September 2009

COP9 – UNCCD – Nr. 2 (ENB / IISD)

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

Read at : Earth Negotiations Bulletin <enb@iisd.org> ENB Vol. 4 No. 220 – Ninth session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification – Issue #2 Earth Negotiations Bulletin · · · · · · … Continue reading →

Posted in CST, Desertification, UNCCD

LATIN AMERICA: Desertification – an Invisible Cancer (Google / CSD6)

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification CSD6. org http://csd6.org/2009/09/19/latin-america-desertification-%E2%80%93-an-invisible-cancer/ LATIN AMERICA: Desertification – an Invisible Cancer ————————- http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48503 By Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Sep 18 (IPS) – “Desertification is the cancer of the earth,” Argentine geographer Elena Abraham told … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification

New book : Running dry? Climate change in drylands and how to cope with it

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

Read at : Soerensen Levke GTZ 4702 <levke.soerensen@gtz.de> Land Degradation Announcement List <land-l@lists.iisd.ca> New book publication – Running dry? Climate change in drylands and how to cope with it I would like to inform you about our recently published book … Continue reading →

Posted in books/publications, Climate / climate change

Smallholder farmers : MORE THAN $200 MILLION OF UN FUNDING SET TO BENEFIT POOR FARMERS IN 14 COUNTRIES (UNNews)

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews MORE THAN $200 MILLION OF UN FUNDING SET TO BENEFIT POOR FARMERS IN 14 COUNTRIES New York, Sep 15 2009  3:05PM Efforts to help smallholder farmers in over a dozen impoverished areas adapt to climate change … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, FAO, food / food security, IFAD

Guatemala : Worst drought in decades (UNNews)

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews WORST DROUGHT IN GUATEMALA IN DECADES AFFECTING 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE, UN REPORTS New York, Sep 18 2009  1:05PM Some 2.5 million Guatemalans have been affected by the worst drought to hit the Central American country in … Continue reading →

Posted in drought, food crisis, hunger / famine, public health

COP9 of UNCCD (ENB / IISD)

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

Read at : Earth Negotiations Bulletin <enb@iisd.org> NINTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UN CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION 21 SEPTEMBER-2 OCTOBER 2009 The ninth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9) to the UN … Continue reading →

Posted in CST, Desertification, UNCCD

DROUGHT AND CONFLICT AGGRAVATE HUNGER IN EAST AFRICA (UNNews)

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews DROUGHT AND CONFLICT AGGRAVATE HUNGER IN EAST AFRICA, WARNS UN FOOD AGENCY New York, Sep 21 2009 12:05PM The crop prospects in the Horn of Africa for this year are poor, on the heels of below-average … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, conflicts, drought, FAO, food / food security, food crisis, hunger / famine

CONAGUA Mexico, in action (IISD)

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

Read at : Water Issues Announcement List <water-l@lists.iisd.ca> CONAGUA Mexico, in action. The National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA) is currently enhancing and streamlining its international activities, as part of the new vision of international cooperation of the water sector … Continue reading →

Posted in Water

“The right to food is not the right to be fed, but the right to access the means to have an own kitchen garden” (W. VAN COTTHEM)

Posted on September 19, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews MORE MUST BE DONE TO REFORM GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM TO FIGHT CRISIS, SAYS UN EXPERT New York, Sep 18 2009 10:05AM “Investing in agriculture alone will not solve the food crisis, a United Nations independent expert … Continue reading →

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

MORE MUST BE DONE TO REFORM GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM TO FIGHT CRISIS (UNNews / WFP / W. VAN COTTHEM)

Posted on September 18, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews MORE MUST BE DONE TO REFORM GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM TO FIGHT CRISIS, SAYS UN EXPERT New York, Sep 18 2009 10:05AM Investing in agriculture alone will not solve the food crisis, a United Nations independent expert … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, food crisis, hunger / famine, WFP