Monthly Archives: December 2011

Forest fires damage (Science Daily)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111222133459.htm

Posted in forest fires

Drought highlights in 2011 (IRIN News)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=94567 HORN & EASTERN AFRICA: Drought highlights in 2011 Severe drought, exacerbated by poverty and conflict, hit at least four countries in 2011 – Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia – displacing hundreds of thousands of people. Thousands … Continue reading →

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

Sub-Saharan Africa emerged as the fastest-growing region in the world (The Economist)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Read at : The Economist Africa pulls ahead As global economic conditions worsened over the course of 2011, Sub-Saharan Africa emerged as the fastest-growing region in the world. Will there be a repeat performance in 2012? At the outset, the … Continue reading →

Posted in sustainable development

Damaging or cutting down trees in Ajman (Google / The National)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/environment/to-protect-its-trees-ajman-doubles-fines To protect its trees, Ajman doubles fines Yasin Kakande AJMAN // Fines for damaging or cutting down trees in Ajman have doubled to as much as Dh10,000. Municipal officials said the new … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, Forestry, conservation, deforestation

Green Your Life in 2012 (Green Prophet)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/12/12-steps-to-green-2012/ 12 Uber Simple Steps to Green Your Life in 2012  Tafline Laylin Step in for this wonderful list of 12 easy ways to green your 2012. image via maliny The folks over at Nourishing the Planet … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, Social dimensions

Earth Buildings : “super adobe” style structure (Green Prophet)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/12/nader-khalili-earth-buildings-space/ Iranian Architect Nader Khalili Built Earth Buildings Fit for Space Tafline Laylin Earth bag construction is one of the most affordable and sustainable ways to build a home that is harmonious with the earth. Nader Khalili … Continue reading →

Posted in human life, Social dimensions

Rocky Desertification Control (Google / Chin. Acad. Sc.)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://english.cas.cn/ST/RE/re_project/201112/t20111227_80447.shtml Implementation of Rocky Desertification Control Improves Ecosystem Service Values Ecosystem service values have been improved as a result of the implementation of rocky desertification control policies in karst areas of northwest Guangxi. Ecosystem … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, GIS / remote sensing

MALADY OF SUBSIDIES IN INDIA (Google / The Telegraph, India)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://telegraphindia.com/1111229/jsp/opinion/story_14935812.jsp – At this rate, India may come to its very own ‘Greek tragedy’ Ashok Ganguly Around the world, during election campaigns, most politicians make extravagant promises to the voters of a rosy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Social dimensions

Four million trees to be produced in Angola (Google / ANGOP)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/sociedade/2011/11/52/Over-million-trees-grow-nursery,3f597ccd-8085-4570-8606-8b8c49251b62.html Huila Province (Angola) Over 4 million trees to grow in nursery Lubango – More than four million of different trees will be produced in 2012 in three forest polygons in Huila province … Continue reading →

Posted in afforestation, Desertification, reforestation

Protection of continuously degrading rangelands in Pakistan (Google / Pakistan Observer)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=132681 Environmental laws urged for sustainable utilization of Rangelands Islamabad—Speakers here at a workshop demanded for introducing certain rules and regulations for protection of continuously degrading rangelands in the country to get sustainable … Continue reading →

Posted in grassland / rangeland