Monthly Archives: May 2010

China supports Gibe III: Goodbye environmental reforms? (AfricaFiles / Pambazuka News 483)

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Gibe 3 dam in Ethiopia supported by China Author: Peter Bosshard Category: Ecology Date: 5/27/2010 Source: Pambazuka News 483 Source Website: www.pambazuka.org <http://www.africafiles.org/database/www.pambazuka.org> African Charter Article# 24: All peoples shall have the right to a … Continue reading →

Posted in dams / lakes / reservoirs / tanks, Ecology - environment

Maximise your food self-reliance (Permaculture College Australia)

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

Read at : Permaculture College Australia http://permaculture.com.au/online/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=168:growing-abundance–maximise-your-food-self-reliance&catid=1:latest&Itemid=65 Growing Abundance – maximise your food self-reliance With food prices set to continue to escalate over the coming years, it’s an important time to start taking the issue of food security to heart. … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, permaculture

MILLIONS FACING HUNGER IN SAHEL REGION (UNNews / WFP)

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

Read at : UNNews NEEDS GROWING FOR MILLIONS FACING HUNGER IN SAHEL REGION, UN AGENCY WARNS New York, May 28 2010 11:05AM The United Nations World Food Programme (<”http://www.wfp.org/”>WFP) today <”http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/wfp-warns-growing-challenges-drought-stricken-sahel-enters-hunger-season”>warned of growing needs in the Eastern Sahel region of … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, food / food security, malnutrition

KENYA: Bamboo project to expand rural housing (IRINNews)

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

Read at : IRIN http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89283 KENYA: Bamboo project to expand rural housing NAIROBI, 28 May 2010 (IRIN) – Kenya should encourage the use of bamboo in building affordable shelters, especially for 60 percent of the population who live in poorly … Continue reading →

Posted in Forestry, Social dimensions

Exiting Spekboom Developments (Pierre JANSSENS)

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

A Facebook message from: Pierre Janssens sent a message to the members of Spekboom Carbon and Poverty Alleviation Project May 28, 2010 at 9:20am Exciting Spekboom developments We are excited to be proceeding with an order to the Kuyasa community … Continue reading →

Posted in afforestation, Desertification, drought, reforestation

Meeting on advanced scientific tools for desertification policy (UNCCD)

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

Meeting on advanced scientific tools for desertification policy: A call for abstracts with a 31 May deadline has been issued by the International Scientific Conference on advanced scientific tools for desertification policy scheduled to take place in Rome, Italy, on … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, UNCCD

“Sustainable Land Management Secures Drylands Water Quality”: Stockholm seminar (UNCCD)

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

Detailed information on the UNCCD seminar titled “Sustainable Land Management Secures Drylands Water Quality” to be held at the 2010 Stockholm International Water Week scheduled for 5-11 September 2010, in Stockholm, Sweden, is available online at: http://www.unccd.int/publicinfo/announce/seminar_water_desertification.php

Posted in land / land degradation, Water

UNCCD Alert 10-21 May 2010 (IISD)

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

Read at : Land Degradation Announcement List <land-l@lists.iisd.ca> UNCCD Alert 10-21 May 2010 Alert No. 05/8/2010 10–22 May 2010 COP 9 Follow up Synergetic action with UNFCCC on NAPAs: The concept note on the UNCCD & UNFCCC proposed pilot initiative … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, UNCCD

WFP and the City of Rome to fight hunger (UNNews)

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

Read at : UNNews UN FOOD RELIEF AGENCY ENTERS PARTNERSHIP WITH ROME TO FIGHT HUNGER New York, May 27 2010  5:05PM The United Nations food relief agency and the Italian capital, Rome, today signed a partnership agreement under which the … Continue reading →

Posted in FAO, food / food security, IFAD, WFP

Under scrutiny: Discarded plastic in soil / Alarming message (UNCCD News)

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

Read at : Sustainable Development Announcement List <sd-l@lists.iisd.ca> UNCCD News issue 2.2 is online Under scrutiny: Discarded plastic in soil Bisphenol A (BPA), a petrochemical derivative, is used in the manufacture of plastic bottles, the interior coating of food and … Continue reading →

Posted in container/bottle gardening, food / food security