Monthly Archives: June 2010

EMWIS Flash n°80, May 2010 (EMWIS / SEMIDE / IISD)

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

Read at : EMWIS/ SEMIDE Water Issues Announcement List <water-l@lists.iisd.ca> EMWIS Flash n°80, May 2010  Euro-Mediterranean Information System on the know-how in the Water Sector EMWIS is a program of the Union for the Mediterranean. For further information: http://www.emwis.net … Continue reading →

Posted in EMWIS, Water

Water projects in Tanzania, Uganda, Pakistan (CSDi / IISD))

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

Read at : Water Issues Announcement List <water-l@lists.iisd.ca> Development course participants launch water projects in Tanzania, Uganda, Pakistan Many NGOs and development practitioners are hoping to increase their knowledge of project design and development in order to work successfully with … Continue reading →

Posted in sustainable development, Water

Act now to stop desertification (IRIN / FAO)

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

Read at : IRIN http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89492 SYRIA: Act now to stop desertification, says FAO DAMASCUS, 15 June 2010 (IRIN) – An irreversible degeneration of some of Syria’s landmass could occur because of three consecutive years of drought, warns the Food and … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, FAO

UNCCD : Programme Officer Support to Scientific Community (Vacancy)

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

Read at : DesertNet International News Vacancy announcement on UNCCD website Please be informed that the following vacancy announcement  has been posted on UNCCD website: http://www.unccd.int/secretariat/vacancies/docs/TEMP_Programme_Officer_Support_to_Scientific_Community_P-3.pdf <http://www.unccd.int/secretariat/vacancies/docs/TEMP_Programme_Officer_Support_to_Scientific_Community_P-3.pdf> or attached file: Programme Officer Support to Scientific Community P-3.pdf) Programme Officer Support … Continue reading →

Posted in DesertNet International, UNCCD

Arid and Semi Arid Development through Water Augmentation (ASADWA) – Conference

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

Read at : DesertNet International News International Conference “Arid and Semi Arid Development through Water Augmentation (ASADWA)” You are kindly invited to attend the International ‘Arid and Semi Arid Development through Water Augmentation’ (ASADWA) Conference from 13-17 December 2010, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Water

Cash to fill the food gap? (IRINNews)

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

Read at : IRIN http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89499 NIGER: Cash to fill the food gap? DAKAR, 15 June 2010 (IRIN) – Logistical and funding constraints could cause shortages in the food aid pipeline from July onward, hampering distributions to some of Niger’s 7.8 … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security

Government denies food aid “manipulated” for political gain (AfricaFiles / IRIN)

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Ethiopia: Food for votes Author: IRIN, Addis Ababa Category: Eastern Region Date: 6/7/2010 Source: IRIN News Source Website: http://www.irinnews.org/ African Charter Article# 3: Everyone shall be equal before the law, and equally protected by it. … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, Social dimensions

Peasants are imploring people to buy local food (AfricaFiles / Le Quotidien)

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Senegal: Farmers Union imploring people to buy local food Author: Mohamed Gueye Category: Africa General Date: 5/3/2010 Source: Le Quotidien, Senegal Source Website: lequotidien.sn <http://www.africafiles.org/database/lequotidien.sn> African Charter Article# 23: All peoples shall have the right … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security

Jatropha is not a miracle plantation crop (AfricaFiles / Daily Nation)

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

AfricaFiles Title: Kenya: Jatropha is not a miracle plantation crop Author: Gatonye Gathura Category: Ecology Date: 5/27/2010 Source: Daily Nation Source Website: www.nation.co.ke <http://www.africafiles.org/database/www.nation.co.ke> African Charter Article# 24: All peoples shall have the right to a general satisfactory environment favorable … Continue reading →

Posted in energy/bioenergy/biofuels, Forestry

Botswana: Developing a pristine river: the Okavango Basin (AfricaFiles / IPS)

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Botswana: Developing a pristine river: the Okavango Basin Author: Alma Balopi, Gaborone Category: Ecology Date: 5/29/2010 Source: Inter Press Service News Agency Source Website: www.ipsnews.net African Charter Article# 24: All peoples shall have the right … Continue reading →

Posted in dams / lakes / reservoirs / tanks, Ecology - environment, water conservation / harvesting, water management