Monthly Archives: December 2011

Food for fuel, a sure way of creating a hunger crisis (Google / Axis of Logic)

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_64191.shtml Poverty/World Hunger By Jean Ziegler and Siv O’Neall Axis of Logic Jean Ziegler[1], in his recently published book ‘Massive Destruction – the Geopolitics of Hunger’[2], is denouncing the brutal arms the neoliberal … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, hunger / famine

More evidence that malnutrition is a priority in Yemen ? (IRIN News)

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=94533 YEMEN: Yemen malnutrition data should “shock” Aid workers hope “shocking” new malnutrition figures from a survey conducted in western Yemen will help highlight the serious humanitarian situation in the country and prompt donors to act immediately. … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, malnutrition

Desertification (Google / Globalization 101)

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.globalization101.org/desertification/ Desertification A slightly different problem occurs with land ecosystems. These tend to be within one country, but the international community is still concerned with trying to protect them, particularly because some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification

Disappearance of many crops in the Sudan (Google / Sudan Vision)

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://news.sudanvisiondaily.com/details.html?rsnpid=203959 Climate Change may Lead to Disappearance of Many Crops in the Sudan, Interview A healthy environment has become the focus of attention of many organizations and human rights activists as the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, Ecology - environment, Climate / climate change, conservation, biodiversity

Free Hot Water From Cyprus Rooftops (Green Prophet)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/12/cyprus-solar-hot-water-heater/ Solar Water Heaters Give Free Hot Water From Cyprus Rooftops Maurice Picow Free hot water from the sun. Cyprus now leads the way. Although China leads the world in the number of solar water heaters in … Continue reading →

Posted in energy/bioenergy/biofuels, solar energy, Water

7 agricultural solutions (Green Prophet)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/12/7-agricultural-solutions-uncertainty/ 7 Agricultural Solutions That Increase Resilience Amidst Era of Uncertainty Tafline Laylin From soilless vertical farming to rooftop gardening, the Middle East is embracing new agricultural solutions to meet the challenges of one of humanity’s most … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, Soil, Water

Thousands of living greenhouses to combat desertification (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

GREENHOUSES A greenhouse or glasshouse is a structure in which generally plants are grown. It ranges in size from a small shelter to a large building. Different materials, such as glass or plastic, are normally used for the roof and … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, greenhouse gardening, vegetables, drylands, small-scale farming

Sorghum on pilot farms in Burkina Faso (Henri GIRARD)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

It’s a particularly difficult year that is ending for the Sahel area, prefiguring a year 2012 full of challenges. Our annual reports are due early 2012. Meanwhile, you’ll find in the table below the 1st published results from our agro-pluviometric … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, rain

Project DH (C. RIOS)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

A message of Carlos RIOS Bäckerweg 3 24214 Bornstein Germany ============ PROJECT DH Project DH 27-11 klein

Posted in Social dimensions, sustainable development

The importance of halophytes (C. RIOS)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

A message of Carlos RIOS Bäckerweg 3 24214 Bornstein Germany ============================== Halophytes – a precious resource V. SARDO and A. HAMDY HALOPHYTES–A PRECIOUS RESOURCE

Posted in salinity