Category Archives: land management

Dust and Desertification in Iraq (Google / Earth Snapshot)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Read at : Google Alerts – desertificatioin http://www.eosnap.com/duststorms/dust-and-desertification-in-iraq/ Some dust blows over the Tigris and Euphrates River Valley in Iraq. Iraq suffers from desertification and soil salination due in large part to thousands of years of agricultural activity. Water and … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, land management, sand storms

Combatting Desertification via Sustainable Land Management (Google / The Energy Collective)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Read at : Google Alerts – desertification http://theenergycollective.com/globalwarmingisreal/224841/worldwide-efforts-combat-drought-desertification-take-shape-namibia-year Climate Change and Fighting Drought and Desertification By Andrew Burger Land degradation – more specifically drought and desertification – have become increasingly pressing problems for a growing number of countries around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, land management, UNCCD

Sustainable Land and Water Management in Burundi (IISD)

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Read at : http://land-l.iisd.org/news/world-bank-gef-foster-sustainable-land-and-water-management-in-burundi/ World Bank, GEF Foster Sustainable Land and Water Management in Burundi Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the World Bank has approved a US$4.2 million grant to support the Government of Burundi’s efforts in promoting … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, land management, water management

Sustainable Land Management and Development Policy (Google / Ecosystem Marketplace)

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.ecosystemmarketplace.com/pages/dynamic/article.page.php?page_id=9677&section=news_articles&eod=1 New UN Study Aims To Push Sustainable Land Management Into Development Policy Author: Kelli Barrett During the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 2nd Scientific Conference, presenters introduced a new study that examines the economic … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, land management, Social dimensions

‘Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Saharan Africa’ (IISD)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

We are pleased to let you know that we have a free DVD available,  ‘Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Saharan Africa’ These mini-films, of 8 – 10 minutes each, show a series of sustainable land management (SLM) practices that have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, land management

What farmers can do themselves for better land management (The Water Channel)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

SEEN AT : http://www.thewaterchannel.tv/en/videos/categories/viewvideo/829/agriculture/promoting-farmer-innovation Promoting Farmer Innovation Promoting Farmer Innovation tells a fascinating story of what farmers can do themselves. Farmer innovators are a surprisingly creative source of ideas. They inspire others also. PFI is a project that builds on … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, land management, small-scale farming

UNCCD’s 2nd Scientific Conference: Economic Assessment of Desertification, Sustainable Land Management and Resilience of Arid, Semi-Arid and Dry Sub-Humid Areas (UNCCD)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.disasterriskreduction.net/east-central-africa/library/detail/en/?dyna_fef%5Buid%5D=2213 United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 2nd Scientific Conference – Call for Abstracts AADP Newsletter – August 2012 There is a widespread consensus that the pressing issues of desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD) are not … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, land management, UNCCD
Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Read at : http://2sc.unccd.int/home/news/newsdetail/call-for-abstracts-now-open/b04a7b01a70ffaf5e50838c527bd2bcd/ UNCCD 2nd Scientific Conference “Economic assessment of desertification, sustainable land management and resilience of arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas” Call for abstracts now open Invitation to submit The UNCCD 2nd Scientific Conference’s call for abstracts … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, land management, UNCCD

Wotld Bank : support for desertification control and land rehabilitation through four primary investments (Google / IISD)

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/world-bank-approves-support-for-desertification-control-in-china/ World Bank Approves Support for Desertification Control in China The World Bank has approved a US$80 million loan in support of the Desertification Control and Ecological Protection Project, with the aim of supporting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, land / land degradation, land management

Desertification and land management (Google / RTCC)

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.rtcc.org/living/desertification-action-not-possible-until-fair-land-management-addressed/ Desertification action not possible until fair land management addressed By Tanveer Arif Land is a critical productive asset and the majority of livelihoods in the drylands of the developing world depend on it. The UN Convention … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, land management