(par 9.5.2.4) Thirsty Serengeti Wildlife to Get New Water Hole
Thirsty Serengeti wildlife to get new water hole: Lake Victoria https://www.reuters.com/article/us-foundation-climatechange-serengeti-idUSKBN0HA0W320140915 By Kizito Makoye, Thomson Reuters Foundation DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – After decades of struggling to help the wildlife of Serengeti National Park cope with Tanzania’s increasingly intense droughts, the government is implementing a controversial plan to use Lake Victoria as an alternative […]
(par 9.5.2.4) Borneo’s industry-environment balancing act
Borneo’s industry-environment balancing act https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2014/11/17/borneos-industry-environment-balancing-act By Kate Mayberry Palm oil is used in a wide range of consumer products – from margarine to sweets, soaps to cosmetics [EPA] Deforestation in Indonesia has led some to demand tighter standards for the multi-billion-dollar industry. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The island of Borneo is on the front line of an ongoing […]
(par 9.5.2.4) Empowering female farmers to feed the world
Empowering female farmers to feed the world https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/partner-content-empowering-female-farmers Closing the global gender gap in agriculture would grow food production and build sustainable futures for women. BY MARYELLEN KENNEDY DUCKETT In much of the world, the face of farming is female. Globally, reports the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the majority of economically active women […]