Monthly Archives: August 2010

The REDD+ concept (IISD)

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Read at : Forest Policy Info Mailing List <forests-l@lists.iisd.ca> REDD+ Online Course UPDATED! ONLINE INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON REDD+: www.conservationtraining.org The Nature Conservancy; Conservation International; the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance; Rainforest Alliance, the World Wildlife Fund, and GTZ have updated … Continue reading →

Posted in carbon sink / trading, Forestry, REDD+

Drought, Disease-Resistant Coffee Trees (Google / Bloomberg)

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-30/rwanda-plans-to-boost-coffee-output-with-drought-disease-resistant-trees.html Rwanda Plans to Boost Coffee Output With Drought, Disease-Resistant Trees By David Malingha Doya Rwanda will distribute half-a- million high-yield coffee saplings to growers this year, amid plans to more than double … Continue reading →

Posted in drought tolerant plants

China Desertification (Google / CRI)

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://english.cri.cn/7146/2010/08/18/2041s589215.htm Anchor: As more and more Chinese people continue to move west in the search for opportunities, one thing is growing scarce: land to live on. Now developers are venturing into the desert, … Continue reading →

Posted in desert/desert gardening, Desertification

The Fog Catcher (Google / Clean Technica)

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://cleantechnica.com/2010/08/30/watering-deserts/ Watering Deserts Written by Susan Kraemer The increasing desertification of the planet due to climate change is a serious threat to future humans,  so technology that can create water in deserts is … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, desert/desert gardening, Desertification, drought

Desertification in Inner Mongolia (Google / The Star)

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/8/31/lifefocus/6921492&sec=lifefocus The desert is overtaking Inner Mongolia By TAN CHENG LI In Inner Mongolia, trees are being planted to stop the march of the desert. AS a child growing up in Inner Mongolia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, sand fixation

Evergreen Agriculture (Worldwatch Institute / The Charleston Gazette)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.worldwatch.org/node/6513 Low-Tech Trees Have High Benefits by Frank Place and Danielle Nierenberg on August 24, 2010 The following op-ed originally appeared in The Charleston Gazette. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If you drive just a few miles out of Charleston … Continue reading →

Posted in afforestation, Agriculture, agroforestry, reforestation

Mauritania plants trees to hold back desert (Technorati / Desdemona Despair)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://technorati.com/tag/desertification http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2010/08/mauritania-plants-trees-to-hold-back.html Mauritania plants trees to hold back desert Posted by Jim at Saturday, August 21, 2010 Reporting by Laura Martel; writing by David Lewis; Editing by Alison Williams Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:11am EDT NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) … Continue reading →

Posted in afforestation, Desertification, reforestation

Rainwater Harvesting (SPORE)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Read at : SPORE Rainwater Harvesting for Increased Pasture Production CTA Practical Guide Series, No. 3 003 Rainwater Harvesting_oblong

Posted in water conservation / harvesting

Drought resistant plants (Spore)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://spore.cta.int/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&lang=en&id=1376&catid=9 Drought resistant plants There are many local varieties of African plants that have a natural resistance to drought, but their yields are low. Improving their output is high on the agenda for researchers. The International Crops … Continue reading →

Posted in drought tolerant plants

More and better irrigation (Spore)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://spore.cta.int/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&lang=en&id=1376&catid=9 More and better irrigation Irrigation is a key tool for intensifying agricultural output, but it is still little used in Africa. Building large dams to harness surface water and set up irrigation systems, especially on a … Continue reading →

Posted in irrigation, Water