Monthly Archives: December 2009

Not quite “Hopenhagen”? (IRIN)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

Read at : IRIN humanitarian news and analysis a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs GLOBAL: Not quite “Hopenhagen”? COPENHAGEN, 17 December 2009 (IRIN) – When you are a small NGO from a poor country … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, drought, Ecology - environment

The Value of Water in a Drought-Prone Farming Region (SSRN)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

Read at : SSRN http://ssrn.com/abstract=1154845 Water, Water Somewhere: The Value of Water in a Drought-Prone Farming Region Arthur Grimes Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust Andrew Aitken Motu Economic and Public Policy Research July 2, 2008 Abstract: Water is … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Desertification, drought, irrigation, Water

Drought in Rural Burkina Faso (SSRN)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

Read at : SSRN http://ssrn.com/abstract=620742 Consumption Smoothing, Livestock, Insurance and Drought in Rural Burkina Faso Harounan Kazianga Oklahoma State University – Stillwater Christopher R. Udry Yale University – Economic Growth Center November 2004 Yale University Economic Growth Center Discussion Paper … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, Pastoralism / animal husbandry

Drought Relief in Africa (SSRN)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

Read at : SSRN http://ssrn.com/abstract=1204242 Political Incumbency and Drought Relief in Africa Ngonidzashe Munemo affiliation not provided to SSRN July 30, 2007 Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper No. 03/2007 Abstract: Since gaining independence, a number of African governments have … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, food / food security

Desertification in Mediterranean Areas (SSRN)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

Read at : SSRN http://ssrn.com/abstract=275132 or doi:10.2139/ssrn.275132 Desertification and Land Degradation in Mediterranean Areas: from Science to Integrated Policy Making Guy Engelen Research Institute for Knowledge Systems bv (RIKS) January 2001 FEEM Working Paper No. 15.2001 Abstract: In the domain … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, land / land degradation

Drought and Desertification in Nigeria (SSRN)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

Read at : SSRN http://ssrn.com/abstract=1442970 The Consequences of Drought and Desertification in Nigeria Nasiru Idris Medugu Universiti Teknologi Malaysia – Faculty of Built Environment Mohammed Rafee Majid Universiti Teknologi Malaysia – Faculty of Built Environment Foziah Johar Universiti Teknologi Malaysia … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought

Economic Damages Deriving from Drought, Irregularities Meteoric, Desertification (SSRN)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

Read at : SSRN http://ssrn.com/abstract=1147635 Methodological Proposals for Valuation of Economic Damages Deriving from Drought, Irregularities Meteoric, Desertification Giovanni Bianco U. of Torino Department of Economics Research Abstract: The problem of the scantiness insufficiency of water resources is assuming great … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, Desertification, drought

Migration, deterioration of sub-Saharan drylands and security issues (SSRN)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

Read at : SSRN http://ssrn.com/paper=1278187 “Desertification [plus] Migration = Security?“ Journal Article Title : Desertification [plus] Migration = Security? Author :Leighton, Michelle T. SSRN eLibrary 2007 SSRN Keywords: desertification, migration, security, Africa, drylands, poverty, agriculture URL: http://ssrn.com/paper=1278187 English Abstract: This paper was prepared for, and published, in the Desertification and Security Conference Proceedings, German … Continue reading →

Posted in conflicts, Desertification, land / land degradation, migration

An early warning system for droughts (IRIN)

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

Read at : IRIN humanitarian news and analysis a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Global: An early warning system for droughts COPENHAGEN, 15 December 2009 (IRIN) – Aid agencies will soon be able to … Continue reading →

Posted in drought, satellites, Technologies

Innovative Plan To Save Rainforest (Science Daily / Univ. Maryland)

Posted on December 14, 2009 by

Read at : Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091105143823.htm Innovative Plan To Save Rainforest, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions ScienceDaily (Dec. 14, 2009) — An innovative proposal by the Ecuadorian government to protect an untouched, oil rich region of Amazon rainforest is a precedent-setting … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, Ecology - environment, ecosystems, Forestry