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AFRICA, Trees "vital for food security" (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=85898 NAIROBI, 28 August 2009 (IRIN) Countries tackling food insecurity and climate change adaptation can greatly benefit from agroforestry integrating fleshy plants and trees into their farming systems, environmental specialists ... Other labels: agroforestry, blog, environment, security, food

Climate Change and Security in Africa (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2009/climatechangesecurityafrica.pdf Oli Brown and Alec Crawford March 2009 Summary The security challenge of climate change As science has revealed the speed and scope of climate change, we have begun to realize that it holds potentially serious implications ... Other labels: blog, reports, climate, change, security

African development needs good geo-spatial information (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/africandevelopmentneedsgoodgeospatialinfo rma.html?utmsource=link&utmmedium=rss&utmcampaign=enopinions Derek Clarke 18 December 2008 Africa must make it easy to access and share geospatial information, says head of South Africa's mapping organisation, Derek Clarke ... Other labels: blog, gis, mapping, prevention

Botswana's Ex-President Wins Leadership Prize (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) CELIA W. DUGGER Published: October 20, 2008 New York Times JOHANNESBURG A foundation dedicated to celebrating and encouraging good government in Africa awarded its annual prize on Monday toBotswana's former president, Festus G. Mogae. He ... Other labels: diamonds, blog, botswana, leadership, governance

Biotechnology 'no cure-all' for food insecurity (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) Ochieng' Ogodo 26 September 2008 EN Africans, like this Tanzanian paprika farmer, require more access to land and fertilisers to take advantage of the products of biotechnology USAID NAIROBI Biotechnology is no panacea to the food insecurity and poverty problems in Africa and other ... Other labels: blog, food, security, governance, health

REPORT Climate change A new threat to stability in West Africa, Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) from IISD http://www.iisd.org/publications/pub.aspx?id=1011 By Oli Brown, Alec Crawford Over the past decades, the way we talk about climate change has evolved. Traditionally seen as an environmental and an energy issue ... Other labels: blog, climate, security, water, food, health, population, resources ...

EAST AFRICA Help pastoralists adapt to climate change (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=79883 NAIROBI, 19 August 2008 (IRIN) Pastoralists in East Africa's arid and semiarid lands (ASAL) need to be empowered to adapt to, and survive, climate change, a report by a humanitarian organisation says. "Pastoralists across East ... Other labels: blog, food, water, drought

Africa, New Technology to Sever Timber's Link to Conflict? (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) http://allafrica.com/stories/200808080580.html Inter Press Service (Johannesburg) 8 August 2008 Posted to the web 8 August 2008 Michael Deibert New York While conflict diamonds or blood diamonds, as they are known, have gained attention the world over ... Other labels: blog, forests, timber, naturalresources, liberia, conflict, security, technology

MADAGASCAR, Balancing poor communities and conservation (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=79578  TOLIARA, 1 August 2008 (IRIN) Madagascar is entering uncharted waters in its bid to implement ambitious projects in partnership with poor local communities that will more than triple existing conservation areas ... Other labels: blog, madagascar, food, conservation, security

DJIBOUTI, Food and water shortages escalate (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=79548 NAIROBI, 31 July 2008 (IRIN) Recurrent droughts, in addition to rising food and kerosene prices, have exacerbated food insecurity in the Horn of Africa country of Djibouti, according to a senior UN official. "The people ... Other labels: djibouti, food, scarcity, water, agriculture, population, disaster, security