
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
By Marina Vara Gutiérrez (Aidenvironment) and Rubén Borges Robles (Rockinsoils) India has seen a rapid growth in the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides over the last decade as the country's population increased. In Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand, two states in central India, farmers use more than twice as much fertiliser per acre as farmers in other parts of India. This overuse has led to a number of negative consequences for both soil quality and human health. In recent years, there has been a number of Indian farmers adopting regenerative agricultural practices as a way to counter part of the negative effect of decades of agricultural chemical input uses. One of these practices is the use of biofertilizers and bio pesticides produced locally with available natural resources in the area. As part of the Green Transformation Pathways (GTP) project, the concept of bio-resource centres (BRCs) has been introduced in rural areas where… Continued
posted by Frank van Steenbergen July 30, 2012 In the Habala district of Southern Ethiopia, fluoride levels are high – … Continued
posted by Frank van Steenbergen July 24, 2012 Imagine water being so scarce that you have to compete with bees … Continued
posted by Frank van Steenbergen July 16, 2012 The dramatic story of Al Mujelis goes like this: In the past, … Continued
Geographical Incidence of Floods, 1985-2010 As this map suggests, floods are possibly the most common form of natural disaster. If … Continued
posted by Frank van Steenbergen July 9, 2012 We are always in search of the ‘essence.’ Even though we do … Continued
posted by Frank van Steenbergen July 2, 2012 It is two years to go to the day of reckoning. By … Continued
Earlier this year there were riots in … Continued
Importance of Rice Rice is a very important food crop, 50% of the total world population consumes rice. 90% of … Continued
by Dr. Helmut Eigenmann, Thin Waters/ Laboratory and Design My experiments with thin water layers and light are the base for … Continued
Securing the Future of a Culture of Resilience by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock development (LPP) Nature’s … Continued
Who are pastoralists? Pastoralists are people who depend for their living primarily on livestock. They inhabit those parts of the … Continued
The use of video in agriculture and rural development is not new. Anyone with any interest in the sector would … Continued
Production of chemical fertilizers used in agricuture is highly energy-intensive. The lowest estimate is that at least 1% of all … Continued
This is a mousetrap (and a mouse in it, if you look closely) being used in Tigray, Ethiopia. The trap … Continued
posted by Abraham Abhishek June 20, 2012 Food aid is crucial for countries still working their way up the poverty … Continued
posted by Abraham Abhishek June 10, 2012 This shallow well in Woukro, Ethiopia seems to be shaped like the African … Continued
COP 17 is quietly underway in Durban, South Africa. Compared to previous rounds of global climate negotiations, there has been … Continued
posted by Lenneke Knoop May 25, 2012 This stone is used by the community in Witu, Kenya to clean their … Continued
Water-wise, Yemen is most commonly identified with scarce resources and arid landscapes. Less known are its longstanding, users-led groundwater management … Continued