Monthly Archives: March 2010

MEA Bulletin – Issue No. 89

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

Read at : Multilateral Environmental Agreement List <mea-l@lists.iisd.ca> MEA Bulletin – Issue No. 89 meabulletin89 IISD RS is pleased to announce that the newest issue of MEA Bulletin is now available. The 89th issue of MEA Bulletin includes two guest … Continue reading →

Posted in MEA

SciDev.Net Weekly Update (22 – 28 March 2010)

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Read at : SCIDEVNET SciDev.Net Weekly Update (22 – 28 March 2010) Solar power for the poor How can developing countries harness solar power for the rural poor? SciDev.Net examines the hurdles, highlights effective strategies and offers advice to policymakers … Continue reading →

Posted in Research / science

Sugar-Hungry Yeast to Boost Biofuel Production (Science Daily)

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Read at : Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100329075915.htm Sugar-Hungry Yeast to Boost Biofuel Production ScienceDaily (Mar. 29, 2010) — Engineering yeast to transform sugars more efficiently into alcohols could be an economically and environmentally sound way to replace fossil fuels, say scientists … Continue reading →

Posted in energy/bioenergy/biofuels

Protected Forest Areas and Climate Change (Science Daily)

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Read at : Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100316083719.htm Protected Forest Areas May Be Critical Strategy for Slowing Climate Change ScienceDaily (Mar. 30, 2010) — A new study involving scientists from 13 different organizations, universities and research institutions states that forest protection offers … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, Forestry

Financial donors wrangle over global research group’s strategy (Nature News)

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read at : http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100331/full/news.2010.165.html?s=news_rss Financial donors wrangle over global research group’s strategy. Natasha Gilbert Financial donors to a global network of 15 agricultural research centres want changes to the way the influential group plans to reshape its research programme. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, CGIAR

Zambia: a well designed permaculture food forest (WeForest / Willem Van Cotthem)

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Read at : WEFOREST April 2010 newsletter: Chipata, Zambia: transforming bare school-ground in a food garden ! SAS Institute , #1company  this year in Great-Place-To-Work have generously contributed to funding the launch of our project in Chipata, Zambia. WeForest is … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, Forestry, permaculture

Water and adaptation to climate change in transboundary basins (IISD / UNECE)

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Read at : Water Issues Announcement List <water-l@lists.iisd.ca> Invitation to workshop on water and adaptation to climate change in transboundary basins (Geneva, 10-12 May 2010) We are pleased to inform you that a workshop on water and adaptation to climate … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, Water

Science initiative rises to continental needs (AfricaFiles / University World News)

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Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Science initiative rises to continental needs Author: Munyaradzi Makoni Category: Africa General Date: 3/28/2010 Source: University World News Source Website: www.universityworldnews.com <http://www.africafiles.org/database/www.universityworldnews.com> African Charter Article# 17: Every individual shall have the right to education, cultural … Continue reading →

Posted in Research / science

MOZAMBIQUE: Drought and floods bring food shortages (IRIN News)

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Read at : IRIN http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=88612 MOZAMBIQUE: Drought and floods bring food shortages JOHANNESBURG, 29 March 2010 (IRIN) – Extensive flooding along the rivers of central and southern Mozambique during March, in tandem with persistent drought in other parts of the … Continue reading →

Posted in drought, floods, food / food security

SOMALIA: Traders help keep the country fed – Importing food against all odds (IRINNews)

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Read at : IRIN http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=88637 SOMALIA: Traders help keep the country fed We bring stuff from Brazil, India, Thailand, Pakistan, Dubai and Oman NAIROBI, 31 March 2010 (IRIN) – Despite the insecurity and the lack of a formal banking system, … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security