Monthly Archives: September 2011

EMWIS Flash – September 2011

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

EMWIS Flash – September 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 by the EMWIS Technical Unit- OIEAU, CEDEX, SOGESID- … Continue reading →

Posted in EMWIS, Water

Bamboo instead of tobacco (New Agriculturist)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.new-ag.info/en/news/newsitem.php?a=2215 Farmers reap benefits from bamboo Tobacco farmers in Western Kenya are abandoning the crop in favour of growing bamboo after working with Maseno University’s School of Environment and Earth Studies. The farmers, mainly from South Nyanza … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture

Enabling women to borrow money can have a positive impact on food security (IPS)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105234 Give Women the Seeds and They Can Feed the World By Melanie Haider UNITED NATIONS, Sep 25, 2011 (IPS) – If women farmers were given more tools and resources, the number of hungry people in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, gender

Improve rice production while saving on increasingly scarce water (African Agriculture)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2011/09/kenya-new-rice-planting-system-saves.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+africanagricultureblog%2FNaEx+%28African+Agriculture%29 Kenya: New rice planting system saves water, seeds by Ngondi Mburu Kenyan rice farmers are switching to a new technology that is set to double production. The System for Rice Intensification (SRI) developed by the Jomo … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, water conservation / harvesting

Africa’s Tree Lady Wangari Maathai Dies in Nairobi (Google / allAfrica / Daily Maverick)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://allafrica.com/stories/201109261124.html Kenya: Wangari Maathai – Africa’s Tree Lady Dies in Nairobi Simon Allison – 26 September 2011 Late on Sunday night, Wangari Maathai – the fearless campaigner, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, Ecology - environment, Forestry

Ban calls for harnessing potential of world’s poorest nations (UN News Centre)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

26 September 2011 – Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon today called for harnessing the potential of the world’s poorest nations, which may be at the bottom of the development ladder but are rich in resources, both human and material. Mr. Ban told participants … Continue reading →

Posted in poverty

Rwanda known as the winner of the prestigious Future Policy Award for 2011 (IPS)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105243 Rwanda Wins Gold for Forest Conservation Blueprint By Stephen Leahy UXBRIDGE, Canada, Sep 26, 2011 (IPS) – Government policies are seldom lauded, yet Rwanda’s forest policy has resulted in a 37-percent increase … Continue reading →

Posted in Forestry

Often projects ultimately hurt communities’ health and nutrition (IRIN News)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=93814 NUTRITION: Let agriculture “do no harm” DAKAR, 26 September 2011 (IRIN) – Agriculture is about food production, but often projects ultimately hurt communities’ health and nutrition. When the focus is tons and dollars, experts say, getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, nutrition

VIDEOS ON DESERTIFICATION (Daily Motion)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xl80wu_un-to-combat-desertification_news and many other videos (English and French/Français) e.g. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfdiz5_the-fight-against-desertification-tomorrow-today_tech – The fight against desertification | Tomorrow Today http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjc6ot_c-est-pas-du-vent-la-desertification_tech – C’est Pas Du Vent – La désertification http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjm0gg_combat-desertification_news – COMBAT DESERTIFICATION http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xacu4b_desertification-in-iraq_news – Desertification in Iraq http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xakm4b_food-security-in-burkina-faso_tech-FOOD SECURITY IN BURKINA … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification

“Rio+20: Making It Happen” – (Google / IISD)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/making-it-happen-highlights-desertification-meeting-uncsd-ifis-dialogue/ “Making it Happen” Highlights Desertification Meeting, UNCSD-IFIs Dialogue 16 September 2011: The latest issue of the newsletter from the Secretariat of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), “Rio+20: Making … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, land / land degradation