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Meeting Flood-time Water & Sanitation Needs in Bihar, India

Bihar in eastern India is the country’s most flood-prone state. Every year, about 76% of the population and 73% of … Continued

The Inca Vessel

Posted by Frank van Steenbergen August 06, 2012 One of the most beautiful objects in the National Museum of the … Continued

Fluorosis: The Value of Norms (?)

posted by Frank van Steenbergen July 30, 2012 In the Habala district of Southern Ethiopia, fluoride levels are high – … Continued

As Bad as it Gets

posted by Frank van Steenbergen July 24, 2012 Imagine water being so scarce that you have to compete with bees … Continued

Gearing Up for Floods: Combating and Embracing Waters on the Rise

Geographical Incidence of Floods, 1985-2010 As this map suggests, floods are possibly the most common form of natural disaster. If … Continued

The Weight of the Soul, Measured in Water

posted by Frank van Steenbergen July 9, 2012 We are always in search of the ‘essence.’ Even though we do … Continued

MDG 7 and the Moment of Truth

posted by Frank van Steenbergen July 2, 2012 It is two years to go to the day of reckoning. By … Continued

Social Protection and Agriculture: Safety Nets or Safety Traps?

Earlier this year there were riots in … Continued

Resistant, Efficient, Nutritious Rice for a Food-secure Future

Importance of Rice Rice is a very important food crop, 50% of the total world population consumes rice. 90% of … Continued

Water & Light: Visual Experiments

by Dr. Helmut Eigenmann, Thin Waters/ Laboratory and Design My experiments with thin water layers and light are the base for … Continued

Pastoralism, Land, Water and Climate Change

Securing the Future of a Culture of Resilience by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock development (LPP) Nature’s … Continued

The World of Pastoralists (Lest We Forget)

Who are pastoralists? Pastoralists are people who depend for their living primarily on livestock. They inhabit those parts of the … Continued

Video, Agriculture and Food Security: Innovations that link

The use of video in agriculture and rural development is not new. Anyone with any interest in the sector would … Continued

Remineralize now!

Production of chemical fertilizers used in agricuture is highly energy-intensive. The lowest estimate is that at least 1% of all … Continued

The Fringe Benefits of Food Aid

posted by Abraham Abhishek June 20, 2012 Food aid is crucial for countries still working their way up the poverty … Continued

What is this?

This is a mousetrap (and a mouse in it, if you look closely) being used in Tigray, Ethiopia. The trap … Continued

Well, that looks like Africa…

posted by Abraham Abhishek June 10, 2012 This shallow well in Woukro, Ethiopia seems to be shaped like the African … Continued

Icy fun

Floodplains are the areas between the river and its dikes. During winter, water levels of rivers can reach their peak … Continued

Spate Irrigation: Lessons for Adaptive Management of a Variable Climate

COP 17 is quietly underway in Durban, South Africa. Compared to previous rounds of global climate negotiations, there has been … Continued

What is this?

posted by Lenneke Knoop May 25, 2012 This stone is used by the community in Witu, Kenya to clean their … Continued

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