Monthly Archives: April 2010

Estrategia del Banco Mundial en torno al acaparamiento de tierras (GRAIN)

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

Read at : GRAIN Los movimientos sociales denuncian la estrategia del Banco Mundial en torno al acaparamiento de tierras El 26 de abril de 2010 el Banco Mundial inaugura una importante conferencia de dos días en su sede de Washington … Continue reading →

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Quality of seeds can changes the fortunes of food insecurity (NGO News Africa)

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

Read at : NGO News Africa Ugandan NGO Helps to Improve Farming Practices Farming runs in the veins of Dr Ruth Sebuliba’s family. Her father was an agriculture school teacher, and she shot to the top of academic achievement, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security

Forestry, Risk and Climate Policy (M. DUTSCHKE)

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

The recently published book by Michael Dutschke “Forestry, Risk and Climate Policy” is available for download now. It resumes over a decade of policy advice, starting by focusing the global frameset of forest-related mitigation activities under the Climate Convention. Later … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, Forestry

BURKINA FASO: Cross-border land conflict risks (IRINNews)

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

Read at : IRIN http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=88869 BURKINA FASO: Cross-border land conflict risks OUAGADOUGOU, 20 April 2010 (IRIN) – Conflicts in Burkina Faso between herders and farmers threaten to spill into neighbouring countries as herders seek grazing pastures, according to the government. … Continue reading →

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Iceland Volcano Pictures (Boston.com)

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

Nice big pictures: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_eyjafjallajokull.html <http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_eyjafjallajokull.html>

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Posted on April 20, 2010 by

Read at : Desertification and Climate Change http://blog.dimidia.com/ Seeds For Food: Gardens of Fruits & Vegetables in the Sahara Desert When you visit the website – Seeds For Food, I guarantee you will be amazed at what is possible! You … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, food / food security, Gardening / Horticulture

Great Green Wall Project Nigeria: Successful Logistics – Successful Outcome? (Dimidia)

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

Read at : Desertification and Climate Change http://blog.dimidia.com/ Great Green Wall Project Nigeria: Successful Logistics – Successful Outcome? WEP/Women Environmental Programme, a Nigerian NGO GET’S IT! However, they only get part of the story. In a recent Desertification Blog entry: … Continue reading →

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Irrigation system can grow crops with salt water (Wired)

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

Read at : Wired.co.uk http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2009-05/01/irrigation-system-can-grow-crops-with-salt-water.aspx Irrigation system can grow crops with salt water By Katie Scott A British company has created an irrigation system that can grow crops using salt water. The dRHS irrigation system consists of a network of sub-surface … Continue reading →

Posted in irrigation, salinity, water management

Cheap, Small-Scale Desalination for Agriculture (Dimidia / Circle of Blue Waternews)

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

A message from Tony SIMEONE : www.dimidia.com An interesting irrigation project http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/british-company-creates-cheap-small-scale-desalination-for-agriculture/ British Company Creates Cheap, Small-Scale Desalination for Agriculture The new system, which uses sub-surface pipes to remove salts and deliver water to plants on demand, grew 200 Prosopis … Continue reading →

Posted in irrigation, sewage / wastewater, water management

‘Smart home’ research facility has innovative water-saving features (Google / The Drought Reporter)

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://droughtreporter.com/smart-home-research-facility-has-innovative-water-saving-features/ ‘Smart home’ research facility has innovative water-saving features The Duke Smart Home Program is a 6,000 square foot green living research lab that is also a platinum-rated LEED certified residential dorm. Operated … Continue reading →

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