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 WaterBlog
On the way to Green Roads in Asia
By Frank van Steenbergen The weight of the road sector in Asia is enormous. There were already 21 million kilometers of roads in Asia by 2020, according to the Asia Transport Outlook. By 2030 another 8 millon will be added. In addition, an unknown part of the existing network will be upgraded in the coming years. This will wire the growing economy in Asia and also connect the still sizable population of Asia that lives at a distance of more than two kilometer from an all-weather road, at present as much as 26%[1]. The size and the expected expansion of the road network Asia have wide ramifications. Roads are not only essential for connectivity and safe and affordable travel, but roads are also important on many agendas. Motorized road transport has been leading in the increase in carbon emissions. The motorized road sector is a major contributor (18%) to global CO2 emissions)[2]. Road development has changed the landscape hydrology all… Continued
Previous posts
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
What is this?
This is a mousetrap (and a mouse in it, if you look closely) being used in Tigray, Ethiopia. The trap … 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
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
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
Groundwater Security in Yemen: The Critical Role of Local Communities
Water-wise, Yemen is most commonly identified with scarce resources and arid landscapes. Less known are its longstanding, users-led groundwater management … Continued
Managing Groundwater Depletion: Pumping in the right mix of strategies
Groundwater depletion has been a major cause of concern worldwide, most recently as a contributor to rising sea levels. According … Continued
Small Farmers’ Productivity Key to Long-term Food Security in Horn of Africa
Even as you read this, more than 12 million people struggle to cope with the worst effects of the famine … Continued
Global Land Grab: The Ongoing Struggle (and a Lost Opportunity?)
Imagine one big foreign company owning half the arable land in a country. This almost happened a couple of years … Continued
Facing the Water-Crisis: ‘More Collective-Action’ or ‘Tapping Individual Vice’?
The 1977 UN Conference on Water, Mar del Plata, launched the era of collective action to address water-related issues. 33 … Continued