http://www.arabenvironment.net/categories/Agriculture/Promoting an ecosystem approach to natural resource management and adaptation to Climate change in Jordan and the Middle EastWed, 25 Nov 2009 03:21:47 GMTCopyright 2009 Batir Wardamjeeran RSSGenerator v1.0http://batirw.jeeran.com/photos/profile_t.jpghttp://www.arabenvironment.net/categories/Agriculture/http://www.arabenvironment.net/archive/2009/9/942287.html942287 Source: IRIN news &nbsp; SYRIA: Cleansing the olive oil business &nbsp; Syria’s huge olive oil industry is leaving its mark on the environment. Waste products from olive oil processing mills which are not properly disposed of are causing soil and water pollution, and killing plant and animal life.During the processing of olive oil, olives are crushed and mixed with water. The oil is then...&nbsp;[<a href="http://www.arabenvironment.net/archive/2009/9/942287.html">read more</a>]Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:37:00 GMThttp://www.arabenvironment.net/archive/2009/9/942287.html#commentsBatir Wardam<batir@nets.jo>Agriculturehttp://www.arabenvironment.net/archive/2009/9/942284.html942284 Source: IRIN news &nbsp; SYRIA: Drought driving farmers to the cities &nbsp; Thousands of Syrian farming families have been forced to move to cities in search of alternative work after two years of drought and failed crops followed a number of unproductive years."The situation has now got really severe; we are talking about desert, rather than farming land," said Abdel Qader Abu Awad, MENA...&nbsp;[<a href="http://www.arabenvironment.net/archive/2009/9/942284.html">read more</a>]Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:32:08 GMThttp://www.arabenvironment.net/archive/2009/9/942284.html#commentsBatir Wardam<batir@nets.jo>AgricultureWater management