This is fundamental because Africa has been ravaged by frequent drought over the years, leading to severe crop shortages and hunger for over 300 million Africans who depend on maize as their main food source.
It is also an important responsibility of Civil Engineers to accumulate the technology and intelligence for disaster prevention and the preservation of modern civilization from such natural disasters as floods, droughts, earthquakes and storms.
The conference is convened under the theme"Combating desertification/ land degradation and drought(DLDD) for poverty reduction and sustainable development- the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices".
We're all watching it unfold right before our very eyes: extreme droughts, 500-year floods, fires and blizzards are all getting worse than anyone can remember.
Progress report on the preparation of the UNCCD 3rd Scientific Conference,“Combating desertification/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices”.
UNCCD 3rd Scientific Conference: The UN Convention to Combat Desertification(UNCCD) 3rd Scientific will address the theme“Combating desertification, land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable development- the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices.”.
He pointed out that 21 of the 37 countries listed by FAO as"food crisis" countries requiring assistance have suffered from floods, droughts, and other adverse weather conditions.
The drought and famine correctly prophesized by Joseph did not only affect Egypt, but also the surrounding lands including the place where Jacob and his sons were living.
はじめの頃は、旱魃、長雨、疫病流行などの際に奉納したらしいが、主として降雨祈願であったようである。
It is believed that at first, Onogaku was performed as a dedication after drought, a period of rain or an epidemic, but its main purpose is said to be as a prayer for rain.
In the early twenty-first century, the average human is far more likely to die from bingeing at McDonald's than from drought, Ebola or an al-Qaeda attack.
In times of distress, of drought, of poverty, everything suffers including relations between human beings and the human ability to live according to dharma.[74].
While drought and other naturally occurring events may trigger famine conditions, it is government action or inaction that determines its severity, and often whether or not a famine will occur.
Work only stopped in time of drought, extreme frost or problems with the silk supply although unofficial holidays were taken during elections and Derby races in August 1748.
Human suffering resulting from drought and famine in Ethiopia is tragic, yes, but the destruction there of other creatures and habitat is even more tragic.".
Even where the Bible implies a seven year period of plagues, the magnitude of droughts and crop failure or disease from depressed immune systems confuses the issue.
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification(UNCCD)(1994- 1996): aims to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought and desertification, particularly in Africa.
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