Monthly Archives: March 2011

REFORESTATION PROJECT IN INNER MONGOLIA (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

TC-DIALOGUE’S REFORESTATION PROJECT IN INNER MONGOLIA (P.R. CHINA)

Posted in afforestation, desert/desert gardening, Desertification, reforestation

What will we need in the future? (Google / Planet Earth)

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

======================== Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/features/story.aspx?id=887 The future’s bright … if you have the resources The global population is growing incredibly quickly, and the UN estimates it could reach nine billion by 2030. Kathryn Goodenough and Daren … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, Desertification, energy/bioenergy/biofuels

Combating Desertification is a Must (Google / allAfrica)

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

  ========================== Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://allafrica.com/stories/201103290797.html Nigeria: UN Agency Says Combating Desertification is a Must Laide Akinboade 29 March 2011 Executive Secretary, UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Mr. Luc Gnacadja, said it is imperative for all … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification

NIGER: Chasing food security (IRINNews)

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Read at : ======================= http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=92315 NIAMEY, 29 March 2011 (IRIN) – Six months before the start of the 2009 rainy season the government of Niger was warned the rains would fail. In the drought that followed, more than half the … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security

The splendour of an orchid (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Anywhere on this planet, the beauty of plants and animals in a garden is food for the soul. Therefore, from time to time, I post pictures of plants and animals in my own garden and house. I like to share … Continue reading →

Posted in Pictures

Squash to combat malnutrition (Fabio RUIZ / Colotlan)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Read at : http://colotlan.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/la-calabaza/ La calabaza (Squash / Pumpkin) Along with corn (maize) and beans squash is (or was) one of the staple crops in the region of Colotlan, Jalisco. Nutritious and delicious, prepared with brown sugar and served with cow’s … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition

EMWIS Flash – March 2011

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Read at : Water Issues Announcement List <water-l@lists.iisd.ca> EMWIS Flash – March 2011 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: www.emwis.net Monthly Flash produced … Continue reading →

Posted in EMWIS

Water to keep golfcourses green (Science Daily)

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

Read at : ================================ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110315130102.htm Golf Courses That Reuse Water Irrigate Too Much, Study Suggests ScienceDaily (Mar. 22, 2011) — Irrigation is one of the most controversial aspects in the sustainable management of golf courses. Researchers from the Canary Islands … Continue reading →

Posted in irrigation, Water

Strategies in a Desert Watershed (Science Daily)

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110322114829.htm Developing Strategies in a Desert Watershed That Sustain Regional Water Supplies ScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2011) — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are helping meet the water demands of a riparian desert region that is home … Continue reading →

Posted in Water

Loss of plant biodiversity disrupts the fundamental services that ecosystems provide to humanity (Science Daily)

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

Read at : =================================================== http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110303153116.htm Loss of Plant Diversity Threatens Earth’s Life-Support Systems, Experts Say ScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2011) — An international team of researchers including professor Emmett Duffy of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science has published a comprehensive … Continue reading →

Posted in biodiversity, Ecology - environment