Monthly Archives: October 2009

NIGERIA: Dead baby trees by the millions as reforestation fails (IRIN / Reuters / Alert Net)

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

Read at : Reuters Alert Net http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/1c5fad9461f3781fb7068ef0a904387c.htm NIGERIA: Dead baby trees by the millions as reforestation fails 08 Apr 2008 17:14:52 GMT <!– 08 Apr 2008 17:14:52 GMT ## for search indexer, do not remove –> Source: IRIN KANO, 8 … Continue reading →

Posted in afforestation, drought, Forestry

Fleeing drought in the Horn of Africa (Google / Earth Stream)

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.earth-stream.com/outpage.php?s=18&id=211759 Changing climate, changing lives Fleeing drought in the Horn of Africa A new kind of refugee has arrived: Those forced from their home regions not by war or persecution, but by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, migration, refugees

Biofuel Displacing Food Crops and Carbon Impact (Science Daily)

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

Read at : Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091022141117.htm Biofuel Displacing Food Crops May Have Bigger Carbon Impact Than Thought ScienceDaily (Oct. 25, 2009) — A report examining the impact of a global biofuels program on greenhouse gas emissions during the 21st century … Continue reading →

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

COMMISSION ON GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE Nr. 12 (ENB / IISD / FAO)

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

Read at : Earth Negotiations Bulletin · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · … Continue reading →

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

From pollution to desertification

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

Please have a look at pictures of incredible pollution, leading to almost irreversible desertification, worsening public health, even death. This is not a GREEN revolution, but a BLACK one. Discussing this is not effective anymore, as it is occurring everywhere … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, pollution, public health, Social dimensions

Reaching the half million point

Posted on October 25, 2009 by

It is now 11 pm in Belgium and 499.925 visitors have already clicked on this blog since November 2006.  Going to bed, I am ready to dream of Mrs., Ms. or Mr. “half million”.  It is nice to dream about … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

‘Food aid is not the best way to help starving millions’ (News.Scotsman)

Posted on October 24, 2009 by

Read at : NEWS.SCOTSMAN http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/39Food-aid-is-not-the.5760138.jp ‘Food aid is not the best way to help starving millions’ By Mike Pflanz in Nairobi CONSTANT food handouts from the West are failing to help starving Africans cope with ever-more frequent droughts, Ethiopia’s most … Continue reading →

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

Desertification website with half a million visitors

Posted on October 24, 2009 by

We proudly announce that this blog, launched in November 2006, is now on its way to welcome pretty soon visitor number 500.000.  It shows the remarkable interest for the informative character of this blog, where a rainbow of abstracts covers … Continue reading →

Posted in Media - Press

ETHIOPIA: Drought need not mean hunger and destitution – Oxfam (IRIN)

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

Read at : IRIN ETHIOPIA: Drought need not mean hunger and destitution – Oxfam NAIROBI, 22 October 2009 (IRIN) – With droughts becoming more common, donors and the Ethiopian government must look beyond the traditional “band aid” responses to disasters … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition, water conservation / harvesting, water management

Benin: Farmers in field schools unite against climate change (Google / AfricaFiles / Sci.Dev.Net)

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Benin:Farmers unite against climate change Author: Godefroy Macaire Chabi, Cotonou Category: Ecology Date: 10/13/2009 Source: SciDev.net Source Website: <http://www.africafiles.org/database/> African Charter Article# 24: All peoples shall have the right to a general satisfactory environment favorable … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized