Monthly Archives: October 2009

Community gardens or kitchen gardens to combat hunger (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on October 30, 2009 by

Saving families from chronic lack of vitamins and mineral elements : installing a small kitchen garden for every family in the drylands or a community garden for a village or a refugee camp.  Here are some examples in the Sahara … Continue reading →

Posted in community gardens, desert/desert gardening, family farming, food / food security, Gardening / Horticulture, kitchen garden

Drought-tolerant crops can end Africa’s food insecurity (Google / New Vision)

Posted on October 30, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/459/699460 Drought-tolerant crops can end Africa’s food insecurity By Dr. Daniel Mataruka A crisis is looming over the small-scale farms of Africa. Experts agree that climate change is manifesting itself in the form … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, drought tolerant plants, food / food security, sustainable development

Increasing Impact in Sustainable Development Projects (IISD)

Posted on October 30, 2009 by

Read at : Sustainable Development Announcement List <sd-l@lists.iisd.ca> Increasing Impact in Sustainable Development Projects Many NGOs will need to increase the impact of their projects if they are to work successfully with community members in promoting sustainable development. In-country NGOs … Continue reading →

Posted in sustainable development

MEA Bulletin – Issue No. 79

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

IISD RS is pleased to announce that the newest issue of MEA Bulletin is now available. MEA Bulletin is a publication created by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme’s Division of … Continue reading →

Posted in MEA, UNEP

Dune Anti-Desertification Architecture : innovative solutions to combat desertification (Google / mediafromdantetothelostandfound)

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://mediafromdantetothelostandfound.blogspot.com/2009/10/dune-anti-desertification-architecture.html Dune Anti-Desertification Architecture Dune Anti-Desertification Architecture investigates adaptive (as opposed to mitigatory) strategies leading to the creation of a climate-conscious architecture that responds to the extreme environments of tomorrow’s globally-warmed world. Highly … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Reservoir of Yellow River in NW China well protected (Google / ChinaTibet)

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://chinatibet.people.com.cn/6794070.html Reservoir of Yellow River in NW China well protected The wetland serves as a major zone for water supplement and water storage in the upstream area of the Yellow River, China’s second … Continue reading →

Posted in dams / lakes / reservoirs / tanks, Water

Nigeria : Jigawa plants 8m seedlings to tackle desertification

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/10/26/jigawa-plants-8m-seedlings-to-tackle-desertification/ Jigawa plants 8m seedlings to tackle desertification By Aliyu Dangida DUTSE — JIGAWA government has planted over 8 million seedlings of different trees in all nooks and corners of the state, aimed … Continue reading →

Posted in afforestation, Desertification

Importance of Good Governance in Poverty Reduction (Google / allAfrica)

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://allafrica.com/stories/200910280187.html African Development Bank (Tunis) Wangari Maathai Underscores Importance of Good Governance in Poverty Reduction Efforts Nobel Laureate, Wangari Maathai, has underscored the importance of good governance in the effective and sustainable management … Continue reading →

Posted in poverty

The Green Quote: Prince Albert II Of Monaco Explains How Everyone Can Help (Google / Ecorazzi)

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/10/28/the-green-quote-prince-albert-ii-of-monaco-explains-how-you-can-help/ The Green Quote: Prince Albert II Of Monaco Explains How Everyone Can Help Michael Parrish DuDell @ 8:32 am “We have to move away from a society that is obsessed with consumption … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, energy/bioenergy/biofuels, Water

Desertification one of the challenges faced by China (Google / Channelnewsasia)

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/1014326/1/.html Desertification one of the challenges faced by China By Channel NewsAsia’s East Asia Bureau Chief Maria Siow | Posted: 29 October 2009 0031 hrs NINGXIA Province, China: The desert has been taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification