Category Archives: CSD

Commission for Social Development

Teen takes case to U.N. (Google / Herald)

Posted on June 6, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19749177&BRD=1601&PAG=461&dept_id=478675&rfi=6 E.M. teen takes case to U.N. By Jeff Lipton June 05, 2008 East Meadow teenager Melissa Meade is proving the notion that the youth of today will become the world leaders of … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, CSD, Social dimensions

Recent meetings on Sustainable Development (Linkages Update IISD)

Posted on May 25, 2008 by

Read at : http://www.iisd.ca/recent/recentmeetings.asp?id=1#mtg5486 Recent Meetings Sustainable Development May 2008 UN HIGH-LEVEL TASK FORCE ON GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS HOLDS FIRST MEETING The first meeting of the UN High-level Task Force on the Global Food Crisis, convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Climate / climate change, CSD, FAO, food / food security

Trading system urged for food security (Google / China Daily)

Posted on May 25, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2008-05/15/content_6687500.htm Fair, reasonable trading system urged for food securit (Xinhua) 2008-05-15 A senior Chinese official called for the establishment of a fair and reasonable multilateral trading system to address the steep food price … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, CSD, food / food security, Social dimensions

UN : Water key to ending poverty and hunger in Africa (Technorati / Circle of Blue / Waternews)

Posted on May 19, 2008 by

Read at : Technorati – desertification http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/world/water-key-to-ending-poverty-and-hunger-in-africa-un-report-says/ Water key to ending poverty and hunger in Africa, UN report says May 16, 2008 by C.T. Pope Circle of Blue Almost two-thirds of sub-Saharan Africa’s rural poor could benefit from investment in … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, CSD, FAO, IFAD, Water

MEA Bulletin – Issue No. 47 (ENB / IISD)

Posted on May 16, 2008 by

Read at : Earth Negotiations Bulletin <enb@iisd.org> MEA Bulletin – Issue No. 47 IISD RS is pleased to announce that the newest issue of MEA Bulletin is now available. To access the 47th issue directly, click here http://www.iisd.ca/mea-l/meabulletin47.pdf . To … Continue reading →

Posted in CSD, MEA, UNCBD, UNEP

Decent work key to poverty reduction (IISD / Linkages Update)

Posted on March 6, 2008 by

Read at : Earth Negotiations Bulletin <enb@iisd.org> Linkages Update – Thursday, 6 March 2008 http://www.iisd.ca/recent/recentmeetings.asp?id=7#mtg5237 DECENT WORK KEY TO POVERTY REDUCTION – COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT On Friday 22 February 2008, the Commission for Social Development (CSD) concluded its 46th … Continue reading →

Posted in CSD, employment, poverty, Social dimensions | Leave a comment

Beijing conference on desertification prepares for CSD-16 (IISD)

Posted on February 9, 2008 by

Read at : http://www.iisd.ca/recent/recentmeetings.asp?id=1#mtg5145 BEIJING CONFERENCE ON DESERTIFICATION PREPARES FOR CSD-16  The Beijing International Conference on Combating Desertification, which was co-organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the State Forestry Administration of the People’s Republic … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, CSD, Desertification, rural development, UNCCD | Leave a comment