Web Links
Roots of Ethiopia, a website promoting Community Based Tourism
Yesterday, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Roots of Ethiopia, a website that highlights and promotes Community Based Tourism (CBT) was launched.
What is HoA-REC/N?
The Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network (HoA-REC/N) focuses on environmental concerns and sustainable development options within the Horn of Africa. The Centre is an autonomous institution under Addis Ababa University. It facilitates, strengthens and advocates for initiatives related to environmental conservation and natural resource management.
Latest News
Ethiopia Celebrates 2012 Earth Day
National Earth Day Theme:Re-greening for Food Security, adaptation to Climate Change & Poverty Reduction Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide. For over 4o years, Earth Day (April 22) has been a valuable tool for inspiring and mobilizing citizens and...
Learning from Tanzania: a successful Experience sharing visits into the renewable energy experiences of Tanzania
The EU-HoA-REC/N Rural Energy Project of Ethiopia (entitled “Integrated Approach to Meet Rural Household Energy Needs of Ethiopia”) recently organized a 10 days Experience sharing field visit in Tanzania for with its partners and associates. The main goal of this field visit was to take...
HoA-REC and Hands for Waste host Burundian Minister of Environment
HoA-REC hosted the Burundian Minister of Environment and his delegates for a week of experience-sharing on solid waste management together with the foundation Hands for Waste. The delegates were shown the new sanitary landfill in the city of Adama and HoA-REC's activities on the Repi Landfill...
The Satoyama Initiative, or how to Advance socio-ecological productive landscapes for the benefit of biodiversity and human well-being
A delegation from Japan visited the Horn of Africa Regional Environment Center & Network office (HoA-REC/N) February 23, and meet with the executive Director as well as the Network Deputy Director. The Chairman of the “International Deserts Green Association” headed the delegation. Dr....
12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit: Protecting the Global Commons: 20 Years Post Rio
2-4 February, 2012 We were invited by TERI (The Energy and Resource Institute) of India, to participate on the Delhi Sustainable Development Submit (DSDS-2012) that took place at New Delhi from 2-4 February, 2012. The DSDS (Delhi Sustainable Development Summit) has been the flagship...
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HoA-REN Member Million Belay Nominated for Prestgious Forestry Award
Addis Ababa - December 27, 2011 - The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) recently...
Eco-tourism in Ethiopia
Map Guide of the Ethiopian Central and Southern Rift Valley Ethiopia has abundant and amazing...
Gardening for Life
A piece of land only measuring 300 m2, a well, vegetable seeds, some fruit trees and some...