Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Chinese loess plateau watershed rehabilitation project (Soil Carbon Coalition)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://soilcarboncoalition.org/loess_plateau Lessons from the loess plateau in China Peter Donovan http://eemp.squarespace.com/film-channel/ Filmmaker John Liu has documented the World Bank’s $500 million loess plateau watershed rehabilitation project since it began in 1995. He has made at least two … Continue reading →

Posted in carbon sink / trading, Climate / climate change, Soil

Traditional Knowledge Database (UNESCO)

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Read at : http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2010/07/unesco-sets-up-international-traditional-knowledge-database.html#more UNESCO sets up online Traditional Knowledge Database The freshly launched “International Traditional Knowledge Institute” (ITKI) is an ambitious effort to preserve, restore and promote the re-use of traditional skills and inventions from all over the world. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Learning AgriCultures: new educational series (LEISA)

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Read at : http://ileia.leisa.info/index.php?url=show-blob-html.tpl&p[o_id]=238709&p[a_id]=237&p[a_seq]=0 Learning AgriCultures Insights from sustainable small-scale farming Why Learning AgriCultures? Over the years, the readers of ILEIA’s magazines, as well as our international partner network, have asked for support material explaining the principles behind sustainable small-scale … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, family farming

How to involve small-scale family farmers in policy discussions? (LEISA’s Farm)

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Read at : http://familyfarming.typepad.com/leisas_farm/2010/06/small-farmers-more-saying.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2F1227623754s1344%2Fleisas_farm+%28LEISA%27s+Farm%29 LEISA’s Farm A blog about sustainable family farming Small farmers more to say? by Mireille Vermeulen Food prices will rise up again to 40% in the coming years and unlikely to ever fall back to levels … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, family farming, FAO

Centre for learning on sustainable agriculture (ILEIA)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://ileia.leisa.info/ Centre for learning on sustainable agriculture The Centre for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture, ILEIA, promotes the exchange of information about small-scale farming all over the world. Through its flagship publication, “Farming Matters“, and also through other … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, family farming

Do you know LEISA?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.leisa.info/ AgriCultures Network Success stories from small-scale farmers are often hard to find. They do exist, and there is much to be learnt from them. They can help improve productivity, generate income, and empower farmers. The AgriCultures … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, family farming

GLADIS and LADA DISCUSSION FORUM (LADA)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.fao.org/nr/lada/ GLADIS – Global land degradation information system of the LADA project The new global land degradation information system of the LADA project – GLADIS- is now available. GLADIS is the result of several months of work, … Continue reading →

Posted in FAO, GIS / remote sensing, land / land degradation

Benefits of large dams in West Africa (IIED)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.iied.org/pubs/display.php?o=12555IIED Sharing the benefits around large dams in West Africa Edited by Jamie Skinner, Madiodio Niasse and Lawrence Haas Published: Oct 2009 – IIED Area: Africa (entire region) Topics: Natural Resource Management, Environmental Management & Planning, Climate … Continue reading →

Posted in dams / lakes / reservoirs / tanks, food / food security

REDD+ in dryland forests (IIED)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.iied.org/pubs/display.php?o=17506IIED International Institute for Environment and Development REDD+ in dryland forests: Issues and prospects for pro-poor REDD in the miombo woodlands of southern Africa Ivan Bond, Muyeye Chambwera, Brian Jones, Isilda Nhantumbo and Monica Chundama Published: May … Continue reading →

Posted in books/publications, Forestry, REDD+

Sustainable Development in Practice (IIED)

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Read at : http://www.iied.org/pubs/display.php?o=17508IIED International Institute for Environment and Development Sustainable Development in Practice: Lessons Learned from Amazonas Virgilio M. Viana Published: Jun 2010 – IIED Area: Brazil Topics: Environmental Management & Planning, Natural Resource Management Language: English Series: Environmental … Continue reading →

Posted in books/publications, sustainable development