World: Climate Conversations - Cassava comes to the table
feedproxy.google.com | 18 May 2012
Source:  AlertNet Country:  World By Neil PalmerIt might be an abuse of artistic license, but 2012 might well be remembered as the first International Year of Cassava - in all but name.That's because this year has...
 Cameroon | Côte d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Agriculture | Climate Change Impacts

Impact of climate on mountain ecosystems under scrutiny
SCIDEV.NET | 14 May 2012
A four-year project aimed at addressing the lack of knowledge about the impacts of climate change on food security, livelihoods and economic prosperity in mountain ecosystems has been launched in East Africa. The project, Climate Change Impacts on Ecosystem Services and Food Security in Eastern Africa (CHIESA) will be coordinated by the Nairobi-based International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) with funding from Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 Kenya | Climate Change Impacts | Food Security

SADC says better infrastructure would stop Diepsloot-like water issues(Radio)
ips.org | 26 Apr 2012
Phera Ramoeli/SADCProblems with providing water to residents in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, prompted IPS to look at the issue at a regional level. Sipho Stuurman asked Southern African Development Community (SADC) water expert, Phera Ramoeli, about the problems the region faced.
 South Africa | Access to Freshwater | Climate Change Impacts

GLOBAL: Interview with Nobel prize winner Elinor Ostrom on climate change
IRIN News | 25 Apr 2012
JOHANNESBURG 25 April 2012 (IRIN) - The governance of natural resources like land, the oceans, rivers and the atmosphere, can affect the impact of some of the world's biggest crises caused by natural events like droughts and floods. How best to manage those resources has been at the heart of the work by Nobel Prize winner (economics) Elinor Ostrom.
 South Africa | Climate Change Impacts | Environmental Awareness

Ethiopia: Climate risks to fisheries may hike African hunger
feedproxy.google.com | 24 Apr 2012
Source:  AlertNet Country:  Ethiopia, Kenya, World By Thin Lei WinHANOI (AlertNet) - Climate change threatens to reduce catches from fisheries and worsen hunger among some of sub-Saharan Africa's...
 Kenya | Climate Change Impacts | Fisheries

farmers in Mauritius are finding it difficult to keep their due to a lack of water.(Radio)
ips.org | 22 Mar 2012
Mauritius watercress farmers wait for water. Credit: Nasseem Ackbarally/IPSWatercress farmers in Mauritius are finding it difficult to keep their activity going after sixty years because of a lack of water. Nasseem Ackbarally reports that 30 families working on one of the biggest watercress farm in the island can no longer cultivate watercress because there is no water in their pond.
 Mauritius | Access to Freshwater | Agriculture | Climate Change Impacts

Researchers help draft Senegalese biofuel law
SCIDEV.NET | 07 Mar 2012
Senegalese scientists have assisted in the drafting of national legislation to regulate the production and environmental impact of biofuels.
 Senegal | Climate Change Impacts | National Policies and Environmental Laws | Renewable Energy

Un projet pour développer la R&D africaine sur le riz
SCIDEV.NET | 27 Feb 2012
Un projet de recherche vise à renforcer les capacités africaines en R&D, tout en engageant les pays dans la voie de l'autosuffisance alimentaire en riz.
 Climate Change Impacts | Energy

Le projet malgache d'exploitation d'énergie éolienne remis en question
SCIDEV.NET | 21 Feb 2012
Devant les velléités du Madagascar de lancer un grand projet d'énergie éolienne, les critiques estiment que les équipements à petite échelle et d'autres sources d'énergie seraient mieux adaptés.
 Climate Change Impacts | Energy

Des applications logicielles destinées aux agriculteurs africains primées lors d'un concours
SCIDEV.NET | 08 Feb 2012
Des applications logicielles qui aident les agriculteurs d'Afrique de l'Est à résoudre les problèmes climatiques ont reçu des récompenses financières à l'issue du concours Apps4Africa.
 Climate Change Impacts | Energy