Category Archives: Water

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

Water resources available in the selected pilot basins in Europe (Google / Euroalert.net)

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Read at : Google Alerts – desertification http://euroalert.net/en/calls.aspx?idc=2727 Call for proposals – Halting Desertification in Europe – Desertification 2012-2013 description and objectives The general objective of the Call for proposals is to obtain detailed information on the water resources available … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, water management

Kitchen gardens, tools and training on best practices for growing vegetables and trees for food security in Sindh, Pakistan (ACTED)

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.acted.org/fr/node/6749 Improving food security through kitchen gardens in Sindh In 2011, severe flooding affected millions of people in Sindh, Pakistan. Many lost their homes and livelihoods and have struggled to find the means to rebuild their lives. … Continue reading →

Posted in floods, food / food security, fruit trees, kitchen garden

Iraq : water scarcity, floods, desertification and climate disruption (Google / Climate Citizen)

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Read at : Google Alerts – desertification http://takvera.blogspot.be/2013/04/after-decades-of-war-iraq-faces-water.html After decades of war Iraq faces water scarcity, floods, desertification and climate disruption Iraq has suffered decades of war with much of the social and agricultural infrastructure being damaged and now poorly … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, Desertification, drought, floods

LAND AND WATER RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (FAO)

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i1688e/i1688e.pdf?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fbpost&utm_campaign=FAO+Facebook THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S LAND AND WATER RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (FAO) Managing systems at risk Systems at risk are production systems where the land and water resources supporting agricultural production are constrained to … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Desertification, drought, FAO, land / land degradation, Water

Heavy rains test emergency preparedness (IRIN News)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97830/In-East-Africa-heavy-rains-test-emergency-preparedness In East Africa, heavy rains test emergency preparedness Unusually heavy rains have caused havoc across much of east Africa, displacing thousands of people and damaging important infrastructure. “Above-normal rains have occurred in several areas, including northern … Continue reading →

Posted in floods, rivers, Social dimensions, Water

Hydroelectric Dam Along the Tigris River (Green prophet)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/04/tracking-the-impacts-of-a-hydroelectric-dam-along-the-tigris-river/ Tracking the Impacts of a Hydroelectric Dam Along the Tigris River by Julia Harte Upstream hydroelectric dams have already inhibited the recovery of Iraq’s legendary Mesopotamian Marshes. A massive dam currently under construction in Turkey may … Continue reading →

Posted in dams / lakes / reservoirs / tanks, Desertification, drought, Social dimensions, Water

Kenyans and Ethiopians face conflict, hunger due to dam (AlertNet)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/half-a-million-kenyans-and-ethiopians-face-conflict-hunger-due-to-dam-report Half a million Kenyans and Ethiopians face conflict, hunger due to dam – report Source: Alertnet // Katy Migiro The Gibe III dam will stop the Omo River’s natural flood, on which the tribes depend Half … Continue reading →

Posted in conflicts, dams / lakes / reservoirs / tanks, food / food security, hunger / famine, Social dimensions

Water scarcity’s impacts (AG Professional)

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Read at : Google Alerts – desertification http://www.agprofessional.com/agprofessional-magazine/In-Perspective-Water-scarcitys-impacts-202591671.html?ref=671 In Perspective: Water scarcity’s impacts by Colleen Scherer We underestimate the impact of water in our lives. Americans take abundant, clean, cheap water for granted. But slowly, very slowly, our eyes are … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, grazing / overgrazing, livestock, Pastoralism / animal husbandry, Water

Saudi’s agriculture and water (SciDevNet)

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.scidev.net/en/middle-east-and-north-africa/news/climate-change-to-hit-saudi-s-agriculture-water.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news Climate change to hit Saudi’s agriculture, water by Wagdy Sawahel SPEED READ A study warns that climate changes threatens Saudi agricultural production and drinking water supplies While some parts of the country will face drought, other … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Climate / climate change, Desertification, drought, Water