Monthly Archives: January 2010

Desertification in the classroom (Google / Unesco)

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.unesco.org/mab/doc/ekocd/chapter1.html What is desertification? Definition of desertification Is Earth, our planet, losing its name? The earth is being degraded. According to estimates, 24 billion tons of fertile soil disappear annually and over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification

Working together for the environment (Google / Gulf Times)

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

(continued)Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=338206&version=1&template_id=46&parent_id=26 Working together for the environment By Benno Böer, Mark Sutcliffe & Asfiya Ahmed/Doha Unesco launches the International Year of Biodiversity in its Paris headquarters today. The Qatar office of Unesco concluded 2009 … Continue reading →

Posted in biodiversity, Desertification, drought

No desertification in India ? (Google / PIB)

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=57092 Proposal to combat desertification There is no proposal from any of the states in the country to combat desertification. The ministries of Rural Development and Agriculture also are in no receipt of … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification

MEA Bulletin – Issue No. 84 (IISD / UNEP)

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

Read at : Linkages Update MEA Bulletin – Issue No. 84 IISD RS is pleased to announce that the newest issue of MEA Bulletin is now available. To access the 84th issue directly, visit: http://www.iisd.ca/mea-l/meabulletin84.pdf . To read past issues … Continue reading →

Posted in MEA

Fighting climate change with grasslands (AfricaFiles / Afrique en ligne / FAO)

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Fighting climate change with grasslands Author: Pana, Nairobi Category: Ecology Date: 1/13/2010 Source: Afrique en ligne Source Website: www.afriquejet.com <http://www.africafiles.org/database/www.afriquejet.com> African Charter Article# 24: All peoples shall have the right to a general satisfactory environment … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change

Climate-proof Tanzanian agriculture (IIED / IISD)

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Read at : African SD Policy Makers <africasd-l@lists.iisd.ca> Cultivating success: the need to climate-proof Tanzanian agriculture All farming is a gamble with nature. The impacts of climate change, however, can pit farmers against impossible odds – particularly in poor, geographically … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Climate / climate change

More news about biofuels (IIED / IISD)

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Read at : African SD Policy Makers <africasd-l@lists.iisd.ca> Biofuels, land access and rural livelihoods in Tanzania During the past several years, biofuels in rich countries have come to be regarded as an important option for reducing consumption of petroleum, which … Continue reading →

Posted in energy/bioenergy/biofuels

Community-based adaptation to climate change (IIED / IISD)

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Read at : African SD Policy Makers <africasd-l@lists.iisd.ca> Community-based adaptation to climate change This special issue of Participatory Learning and Action focuses on recent approaches to climate change adaptation which are community-based and participatory, building on the priorities, knowledge, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change

India : Women Losing Faith (Google / News Blaze)

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://newsblaze.com/story/20100119074102iwfs.nb/topstory.html Women Losing Faith By Manipadma Jena, Womens Feature Service Racing along National Highway No. 7 from the Bengaluru airport towards Andhra Pradesh, the roadside vineyards give way to cragged hills, bald except … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, water conservation / harvesting, water management

China : The Freshwater Crisis in Karst Regions (Google / Circle of Blue Waternews)

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/hidden-waters-dragons-in-the-deep-the-freshwater-crisis-in-chinas-karst-regions/ Hidden Waters, Dragons in the Deep: The Freshwater Crisis in China’s Karst Regions Yunnan Province is a microcosm of the challenges facing China’s vulnerable freshwater supply. Severe water pollution and shortages stand … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, water conservation / harvesting