Monday 3 November 2008

Inside a DR Congo refugee camp

The UN says it has credible reports that some camps sheltering 50,000 displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been destroyed.

Aid groups say they are struggling to reach an estimated 250,000 people in the region fleeing fierce fighting between government and rebel forces.

These images show displaced people in a camp in Kibati, in the east of the country.

BBC NEWS World Africa Inside a DR Congo refugee camp

Agroforestry

Agroforestry is the deliberate incorporation of trees and other woody species of plants into other types of agricultural activities. By definition the use of woody species must result in the enhancement of either the biological productivity or the economic return of the system, or both. There are many types of agroforestry, which are usually defined by what type of agricultural activity is involved, but this can be a very broad definition and includes what we normally think of as agriculture (agroforestry), but also other combinations such as livestock production (sylvo-pastoral agroforestry) and even aquaculture (sylvo-aqua agroforestry). Even more complicated versions are possible such as agricultural systems that incorporate livestock, trees and aquaculture (sylvo-pastoral-aqua agroforestry).

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Our plans: ParkCams - London 2012

Stadium close

These are the latest webcam images taken of the Olympic Park site by our six ParkCams. The ParkCams will be showing progress taking place on the Park and will record images throughout the day and night

Our plans: ParkCams - London 2012

Homeward Bound - East European Migrants

We've all heard of the Lithuanian cleaners, Polish builders and Portuguese fruit pickers who came over to fill vacancies when the economy was booming.

Now that it looks like we're heading into a recession, some of them are packing up and heading home.

BBC Radio Five Live - 5 live Breakfast

The Games thrilled. Now it's 'whatever'

Plans to scale back spending on the 2012 London Olympics is already losing the support of locals

Nick Mathiason: The Games thrilled. Now it's 'whatever' Comment is free The Observer