Land Degradation

Land

Farmers face land crisis

A quarter of the world

Publication Date:

29/04/2009

Author(s): Rohini Rangarajan

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Land, Land Degradation, Soil Erosion, Wastelands, Atlas, Netherlands, Sweden, India, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)

Land

KOLKATA, April 2: After the state government rejected a proposal by the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) to acquire 2,500 acres of land for dumping dredged soil near Nandigram, the port authorities have urged the Centre to help them purchase land for the process.

Publication Date:

03/04/2009

Source: Statesman (Kolkata)

Tags:

Soil Resources, Land Degradation, Land Acquisition, Rivers, Hoogly, Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways, West Bengal, Calcutta (D)

Industry

Residents stage protest against polluting unit

Pollachi: Residents and farmers of Mappillai Goundenpudur near Pollachi staged a demonstration in the village in protest against pollution caused by an industrial unit.

The demonstrators led by M.S. Gnana Janarthan, representative and co-ordinator of the struggle committee, said that activated carbon manufacturing unit located in the village was causing air and water pollution.

Publication Date:

03/04/2009

Source: Hindu (Chennai)

Tags:

Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Land Degradation, Industrial Pollution, Tamil Nadu, Pollachi

Climate Change

Low greenhouse gas agriculture: mitigation and adaptation potential of sustainable farming systems

The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) made important recommendations on how agriculture could mitigate GHG emissions. This report summarizes these recommendations and then compares them to scientific data from organic agriculture in order to assess the mitigation potential of organic farming.

Publication Date:

01/04/2009

Source: FAO

Tags:

Land Degradation, Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Organic Farming, Fodder, Livestock, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Global Warming, Climate Mitigation, Climate Adaptation

Climate Change

The economics of climate change in Southeast Asia: a regional review

This latest report warns that South-East Asia will be hit hard by climate change, causing the region

Publication Date:

01/04/2009

Source: Asian Development Bank

Tags:

Ecosystems, Forests, Marine Ecosystems, Land Degradation, Agriculture, Water Resources, Climate Change, Climate Economics, Climate Impacts, Health, Climate Mitigation, Climate Adaptation, Energy, Asia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam

Environment

Parties silent on eco-related issues

Jalandhar: Silence of the political parties contesting Lok Sabha elections over degradation of environment in Punjab has disappointed environmentalists in the state. No political party has made an issue of threat to ecology.

Publication Date:

31/03/2009

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Land Degradation, Chemical Fertilisers, Water Resources, Punjab, Jalandhar (D)

Environment

Land degradation mapping in the upper catchment of river Tons

A study on land degradation in the upper catchment of river Tons, a tributary of Yamuna river, in Uttarkashi district of the Uttarakhand state, was carried out using on-screen visual interpretation of IRS LISS-III + PAN merged data. The study area, which is largely mountainous, includes Govind Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park.

Publication Date:

01/03/2009

Author(s): A. Velmurugan, Gopal Krishan, S. P. S. Kushwaha

Source: Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Vol:

37

Issue:

1

pp:

119

Tags:

Environment, Land Degradation, Soil Erosion, Rivers, Yamuna, Sediment Transport, Remote Sensing, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Uttarkashi (D), Land Use

Environment

Migration and the environment

The most common causes of migration in the Mesoamerican countries (the region stretching from southern Mexico to Costa Rica) are confl ict and the degradation of the natural environment. In this article we consider both situations and the effect on the region of La Mosquitia in north-east Honduras.

Publication Date:

01/03/2009

Author(s): Osvaldo Mungua

Source: Footsteps

Vol:

0

Issue:

0

pp:

10

Tags:

Environment, Land Degradation, Agriculture, Tropical Forests, Deforestation, Minor Forest Produce, Migration, Conflicts, Poverty, Honduras, Land Use

Agriculture

Agriculture sector study: critical issues and strategic options

Agriculture continues to be a fundamental instrument for sustainable development and poverty reduction in India. India resides in its villages and according to the 2001 census 72.2 per cent of the people are in rural areas. The agriculture sector contributes only about 18 per cent of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Publication Date:

28/02/2009

Source: Asian Development Bank

Tags:

Land Reforms, Land Degradation, Agriculture, Agricultural Research, Horticulture, Livestock, Farmers, Public Sector, Private Sector, Government Of India (GOI), India

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