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
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Water Refugees: Coastal Groundwater in Yemen
by Frank van Steenbergen The dramatic story of Al Mujelis goes like this: In the past, the area used to … 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