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How to feed the world (The Economist)

willem van cotthem wrote 2 days ago: Read at : The Economist http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=14915144 Food and agricul … more →

Tags: climate / climate change, food / food security, hunger / famine

When flooding affects the daily life of rural people (Willy GOETHALS - Andra Pradesh, India)

willem van cotthem wrote 6 days ago: My good friend Willy GOETHALS, Chairman of the Slotenkouter Allotment Gardens of St. Amandsberg  (Gh … more →

Tags: Floods, poverty, Public Health

Drought or floods : people in similar needs (Gurram SEKHAR, Andra Pradesh - India)

willem van cotthem wrote 6 days ago: Gurram sends me some pictures of the floods in his region,  Markapur -  Andra Pradesh in India.  I p … more →

Tags: Floods

World hunger increases despite growth in food production (IRIN)

willem van cotthem wrote 1 week ago: Read at : IRIN World hunger increases despite growth in food production DUSHANBE, 12 November 2009 ( … more →

Tags: Agriculture, financial aspects, food / food security, hunger / famine

ZIMBABWE: Farm labour shortage threatens food production (IRIN)

willem van cotthem wrote 1 week ago: Read at : IRIN ZIMBABWE: Farm labour shortage threatens food production HARARE, 11 November 2009 (IR … more →

Tags: Agriculture, financial aspects, food / food security

BATTLE AGAINST HUNGER CAN BE WON WITH RIGHT POLICIES (UNNews)

willem van cotthem wrote 1 week ago: Read at : UNNews BATTLE AGAINST HUNGER CAN BE WON WITH RIGHT POLICIES, SAYS UN REPORT New York, Nov … more →

Tags: FAO, food / food security, hunger / famine, MDG

Join Global Footprint Network for a live Webinar!!

willem van cotthem wrote 1 week ago: Join Global Footprint Network for a live Webinar!! Tuesday, November 10th 14:00 GMT THE WEALTH OF AF … more →

Tags: Natural resources

From pollution to desertification

willem van cotthem wrote 3 weeks ago: Please have a look at pictures of incredible pollution, leading to almost irreversible desertificati … more →

Tags: Desertification, Pollution, Public Health

Ethiopia : 6.2 million people facing starvation (AfricaFiles / Daily Nation)

willem van cotthem wrote 4 weeks ago: Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Ethiopia: Millions Face Starvation Author: Argaw Ashine, Addis Ababa Ca … more →

Tags: food / food security, hunger / famine, Oxfam

Ending aid dependence: Asserting national autonomy (AfricaFiles / Pambazuka News 454)

willem van cotthem wrote 1 month ago: Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Ending aid dependence Author: Interview with Yash Tandon Category: Afri … more →

Tags: Sustainable Development

WATER-ZIMBABWE
: New Wells Protect Environment, Build Peace (IPS)

willem van cotthem wrote 1 month ago: Read at : IPS http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48880 WATER-ZIMBABWE
: New Wells Protect Environmen … more →

Tags: water, Desertification, Ecology & Environment, Drought

WEST AFRICA: Humanitarian stockpile takes shape - on paper (IRINNews)

willem van cotthem wrote 1 month ago: Read at : IRIN News humanitarian news and analysis a project of the UN Office for the Coordination o … more →

Tags: food / food security

Corporate investors lead rush for control over overseas farmland (AfricaFiles)

willem van cotthem wrote 1 month ago: Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Corporate investors lead Africa farmland grab Author: GRAIN, Winnipeg C … more →

Tags: food / food security, Agriculture, land grab

Kenya : The drilling for oil begins in two weeks (AfricaFiles)

willem van cotthem wrote 1 month ago: Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Drilling for oil begins Author: Mwaniki Wahome Category: Kenya Date: 10 … more →

Tags: energy/bioenergy/biofuels, NGOs - Civil society

Lebanon : activities of the Makhzoumi Foundation

willem van cotthem wrote 1 month ago: Please read the Makhzoumi Foundation Newsletter : MF-QR3 eNewsletter091 Check our new web site too. … more →

Watermelons, melons, zucchinis and other fruits to avoid conflicts (Willem Van Cotthem)

willem van cotthem wrote 1 month ago: Today, my attention went to the title of an article published in May 2008 at the IRIN website : http … more →

Tags: afforestation, Agriculture, Agroforestry, conflicts, Desertification, Drought, dryland farming, Ecology & Environment, Environmental Degradation

SYRIA: Drought driving farmers to the cities (IRINNews)

willem van cotthem wrote 1 month ago: Read at : IRIN http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=85963 SYRIA: Drought driving farmers to … more →

Tags: Desertification, Drought, migration

BRAZIL : MAJOR PROGRESS ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO FOOD (UNNews)

willem van cotthem wrote 1 month ago: Read at : UNNews UN RIGHTS EXPERT CREDITS BRAZIL WITH MAJOR PROGRESS ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO FOOD New … more →

Tags: food / food security

Women take on men's jobs to feed their families (IRIN)

willem van cotthem wrote 1 month ago: Read at : IRINNews humanitarian news and analysis a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of … more →

Tags: Annual Income, conflicts, food / food security, hunger / famine, poverty


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