Monthly Archives: July 2011

Clear indicators of Natural Desertification processes (Google / INQUA BERN 2011)

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.inqua2011.ch/?a=programme&subnavi=abstract&id=1122&sessionid=69 The concept of Natural Desertification – the Global approach Yoav Avni In the arid and semi arid regions of the Southern Levant, Inner Mongolia and Southern Australia, located in two different hemispheres, … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, erosion, indicators

IRAQ : 7 projects to create large agricultural oases (Google / Iraq-Business News / AKnews)

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Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2011/07/25/agricultural-oases-to-tackle-desertification/ Agricultural Oases to Tackle Desertification (Source: AKnews) The agriculture ministry has started work on a project to create green oases in various parts of the country as a way to combat a … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Desertification, Water

Tanzania : stoves and forests (Google / The Citizen)

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Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://thecitizen.co.tz/editorial-analysis/19-editorial-comments/13136-promote-use-of-eficient-stoves-to-save-forests.html PROMOTE USE OF EFICIENT STOVES TO SAVE FORESTS Firewood is the most common source of energy used in Tanzanian homes, and in some cases people, especially those living in the rural areas, … Continue reading →

Posted in deforestation, energy/bioenergy/biofuels, firewood / charcoal, Forestry, wood stoves

Nigeria : Another beautiful government idea is going to ruins (Google / Vanguard)

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Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/07/better-uses-for-ecological-fund/ Better uses for Ecological Fund FLOOD, erosion, desert encroachment are among the commonest environmental disasters that Nigeria faces. The Ecological Fund was created in 1981 to be used to intervene in these … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, Ecology - environment

ACF’s Emergency Response : Humanitarian Catastrophe in Horn of Africa (ACF)

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Read at :Action Against Hunger (ACF) Snapshot of ACF’s Emergency Response :: Humanitarian Catastrophe in Horn of Africa I wanted to provide you with a snapshot of the types of emergency programs that Action Against Hunger is putting in place … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, hunger / famine

Drought in East Africa – A ‘slow onset’ emergency? (Google / You Tube)

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VIDEO seen at : http://youtu.be/bC_eHFX9v3U Tristan explains why we call this drought a slow onset emergency and how that affects things like media coverage, donations and our response. Tristan Clements is a Country Program Manager in World Viaion Australia’s humanitarian … Continue reading →

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

Africa has the potential to feed not only itself but the rest of the world (Google / PovertyMatters Blog)

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Read at : Google Alert – images of the Africa Drought http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/jul/27/africa-potential-to-feed-world ‘Africa can feed the world’ The president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development claims that, by focusing on farming, Africa has the potential to feed not only … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, IFAD

Journalists of Mongolia and China stand against the desertification (Google / Info Mongolia)

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Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.infomongolia.com/ct/ci/1326/60/

Posted in Desertification

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification Halting desertification in Europe – 2011. Open call for proposals in the framework of the Preparatory Action on development of prevention activities to halt desertification in Europe http://ec.europa.eu/environment/funding/pdf/desertification/call.pdf

Posted in Desertification

Europe contributing to global food shortages by maintaining farm subsidies (Google / The Australian)

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Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/european-subsidies-starving-africa-kevin-rudd/story-fn59niix-1226103019977 European subsidies starving Africa: Kevin Rudd Matthew Franklin, Chief political correspondent From: The Australian FOREIGN Minister Kevin Rudd has accused Europe of contributing to global food shortages by maintaining farm subsidies, warning … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security