Category Archives: natural resources

Greater understanding of the swarming behaviour of locusts (Science Daily)

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110714191435.htm Swarms of Locusts Use Social Networking to Communicate ScienceDaily (July 15, 2011) — Social studies of Facebook and Twitter have been adapted to gain a greater understanding of the swarming behaviour of locusts. The enormous success … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology - environment, natural resources

Natural Resources Wars in Africa (In Arabic) – (Nadir Y. ELSUFI / IISD)

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

Read at : African SD Policy Makers <africasd-l@lists.iisd.ca> Herewith I would like to inform you about my new published book in Arabic language (Natural Resources Wars in Africa) which  examines the relationship between the natural resources in Africa and the … Continue reading →

Posted in conflicts, natural resources

Join Global Footprint Network for a live Webinar!!

Posted on November 9, 2009 by

Join Global Footprint Network for a live Webinar!! Tuesday, November 10th 14:00 GMT THE WEALTH OF AFRICA: SECURING HUMAN WELL-BEING IN A RESOURCE CONSTRAINED WORLD Many low-income countries have an abundance of natural resources, yet their populations often suffer first … Continue reading →

Posted in natural resources, Social dimensions

Tenure to land and other natural resources (AfricaFiles / all Africa / FAO)

Posted on November 7, 2009 by

Read at : AfricaFiles http://www.africafiles.org/afgeneral.asp Two FAO land initiatives Author: various, Capetown Date Written: 30 October 2009 Primary Category: Africa General Document Origin: AllAfrica.com Secondary Category: -none- Source URL: http://allafrica.com/ Key Words: FAO, land initiatives, food security, Summary & Comment: … Continue reading →

Posted in FAO, land tenure, natural resources

Ghana : World Vision launches natural regeneration project (Google / Ghana Business News)

Posted on August 4, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://ghanabusinessnews.com/2009/08/03/world-vision-launches-natural-regeneration-project/ World Vision launches natural regeneration project World Vision, a non-governmental organization, has launched a project to encourage farmers and individuals in the Talensi-Nabdam District to use local tree species to go into … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, Desertification, Ecology - environment, ecosystems, natural resources, reforestation

Book Announcement – Exploiting Natural Resources: Growth, Instability, and Conflict in the Middle East and Asia (Stimson)

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

Read at : Junko Kobayashi <jkobayashi@stimson.org> Forest Policy Info Mailing List <forests-l@lists.iisd.ca> Book Announcement – Exploiting Natural Resources: Growth, Instability, and Conflict in the Middle East and Asia The Henry L. Stimson Center announces the publication of Exploiting Natural Resources: … Continue reading →

Posted in books/publications, natural resources

Southern Africa: Unplanned settlements jinx groundwater use (AfricaFiles)

Posted on December 23, 2008 by

Read at : AfricaFiles Africa InfoServ <infoserv@africafiles.org> No. 19665: Southern Africa: Unplanned settlements jinx groundwater use — Ecology Title: Southern Africa: Unplanned settlements jinx groundwater use Author: Moses Magadza, Gaborone Category: Ecology Date: 12/17/2008 Source: AfricaFiles Source Website: http://www.africafiles.org/article.asp?ID=19665 African … Continue reading →

Posted in natural resources, Water, water management

id21 Conservation

Posted on November 21, 2008 by
Posted in Ecology - environment, ecosystems, natural resources

Nigeria: Opuntia Sap to Eradicate Mosquitoes (Google / allAfrica / Daily Trust)

Posted on June 25, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://allafrica.com/stories/200806231271.html Nigeria: Professor Reveals Latest Plant That Eradicates Mosquito Daily Trust (Abuja) 23 June 2008 Abubakar Yakubu The economic value of a plant called Cactus Opuntia (Opuntia ficus-indica) was over the weekend in … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, energy/bioenergy/biofuels, food / food security, Gardening / Horticulture, natural resources, Social dimensions

Combating desertification with homestead gardening (Willem)

Posted on June 24, 2008 by

Today, we have read with great interest an article published by the Bangladesh’s Independent News Source THE NEW NATION : http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2008/06/23/news0218.htm Homestead gardening becoming popular in Barind area by BSS, Rajshah Let us have a quick look at some of … Continue reading →

Posted in afforestation, Agriculture, Desertification, drought, fertilizer - nutrients, food / food security, hunger / famine, land / land degradation, malnutrition, natural resources, sustainable agriculture, women/youth and desertification