http://library.wciu.edu/links/ Recent bookmarks posted to Latourette Library Internet Research Links 60 http://www.syngentafoundation.com/ Seeks to increase 'opportunities and choice for poor rural communities in semi-arid areas through sustainable innovation in agriculture.'. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:23:00 +0000 brazil eritrea india kenya mali poverty rural communities semi-arid lands sustainable agriculture sustainable innovation the poor uganda http://www.virtualcentre.org/en/ele/econf_03_alive/download/Mobility.doc A paper covering trends in pastoral mobility, underlying causes of the loss of mobility, impacts, rationale for investment, and policy options and recommendations. admin Sat, 16 Dec 2006 07:22:13 +0000 africa arid lands kenya nomads pastoral systems semi-arid lands sub-saharan africa http://www.arid.arizona.edu/Program_Areas/project.asp?pid=21 'A project to bring 50 years of data on research watersheds and the different vegetation types in the Central Highlands of Arizona to the public by way of a web site featuring unique tools on arid and semiarid watershed management.' admin Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:24:03 +0000 arid lands semi-arid lands water watersheds http://www.odi.org.uk/Publications/working_papers/wp117.pdf A free online e-book. admin Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:23:05 +0000 africa animals asia drought farming livestock semi-arid lands southwest asia http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/publications/pdf_files/Books/Household.pdf A free online e-book. admin Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:09:01 +0000 semi-arid lands http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Ssad/ Focuses on Pakistan, but has links to sites related to semi-arid development. Also has papers and other resources. admin Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:08:46 +0000 bhalot (pakistan) pakistan semi-arid lands sustainable development http://www.fao.org/docrep/T0321E/T0321E00.htm A free online e-book. admin Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:08:44 +0000 semi-arid lands soil conservation water conservation http://www.tucson.ars.ag.gov/salsa/salsahome.html '... a multi-agency, multi-national global-change research effort that seeks to evaluate the consequences of natural and human-induced changes in semi-arid environments.' admin Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:08:29 +0000 semi-arid lands http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/thematic.htm A wide range of development topics with links to documents, projects, and resources.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:28:35 +0000 agriculture aids anti-corruption arid lands avian flu banking systems biodiversity capital markets child mortality children climate change closure commodity risk management community driven development debt issues debt relief debt sustainability definitions development and faiths development goals development: rural disclosure drylands early childhood east asia economic impact education energy environment evaluation monitoring faiths and development fiduciary policies financial sect fiscal policy forests gender equality gender studies girls: secondary girls: tertiary global monitoring globalization health hipc information communication information technology infrastructure insolvency international development topics internet knowledge sharing land policy law and justice macroeconomics and growth malaria markets and reform millennium development goals mining monetary policy motherhood: safe nutrition oil gas outbreak maps participation payment systems policies population poverty rural development safeguard policies semi-arid lands social impact telecommunications youth http://www.syngentafoundation.org/index.htm 'To increase opportunities and choice for poor rural communities in semi-arid areas to improve their livelihoods through sustainable innovation in agriculture'. Links to an extensive list of related organizations. admin Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:23:35 +0000 agricultural organizations brazil eritrea india kenya mali poor rural communities semi-arid agriculture semi-arid lands sustainable agriculture sustainable innovation uganda http://fadr.msu.ru/rodale/agsieve/txt/aridag.html 'The International Ag-Sieve is dedicated to the development of productive, profitable and ecologically sound agricultural systems by providing farmers and development workers with quality information about regenerative agriculture.' admin Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:24:01 +0000 agriculture organic farming semi-arid agriculture semi-arid lands http://www.icarda.org/ '... based in Aleppo, Syria, ICARDA works through a network of partnerships with national, regional and international institutions, universities, non-governmental organizations and ministries in the developing world;...' admin Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:23:58 +0000 dry areas semi-arid lands semiarid agriculture sustainable agriculture http://www.syngentafoundation.org/syngenta_foundation_semi_arid_agriculture.htm Covers characteristics of semiarid agriculture, challenges, soil and water conservation, and more. admin Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:23:54 +0000 semi-arid agriculture semi-arid lands soil conservation water conservation