What is HoA-REC/N?
The Horn of Africa Regional Environment Network (HoA-REN) was established in 2006 and has grown into a Network of 42 member organisations. During the first Horn of Africa Regional Environment Meeting (in December 2006), participants sketched out the Network guiding principles, which were further developed at the second Horn of Africa Regional Environment Meeting. Five years after the launching, the guiding principles will be re-determined, during the Regional Meeting of 2012.
Latest News
HoA-REN Member Million Belay Nominated for Prestgious Forestry Award
Addis Ababa - December 27, 2011 - The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) recently nominated Horn of Africa Regional Environment Network member Million Belay of Movement for Ecological Learning and Community Action (MELCA) Mahabir as one of its finalists from Africa for the International...
Eco-tourism in Ethiopia
Map Guide of the Ethiopian Central and Southern Rift Valley Ethiopia has abundant and amazing natural resources and tourism potential, yet maps in Ethiopia are very rare. Touristic maps even more so. But this month the first full-colour eco-tourism MapGuide of the Central and Southern Ethiopian...
Gardening for Life
A piece of land only measuring 300 m2, a well, vegetable seeds, some fruit trees and some necessary tools is good for a monthly income of 4000 ETB. In Ziway and surroundings, over 500 households make a living out of Backyard Gardening, an innovative project initiated by SEDA (Sustainable...
Sustainable Cooking With PISDA
Imagine a life without gathering fuel wood in the forest. No daily walking tour to carry the heavy burden back home. No lifetime of cooking above a charcoal fire. It would mean that women can do other things, it is so much healthier and children could go to school instead of collecting...
Rescue Abijata Shalla Lakes National Park!
Abijata Shalla Lakes National Park, approximately 887 km2, once famous for its aquatic bird diversity, its two alkaline lakes, hot springs, plentiful fish stocks in both lakes, is degrading dramatically. The water level has declined due to various factors mainly the soda ash factory and...
Centre News
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,...
The Mountainous Ankober Landscape – Future Home to SLM Research Centre
A protected forest on the hills of Ankober. Photo: HoA-REC Addis Ababa - December 14, 2011 –...
Dr. Nigist Asfaw Receives Prize for Developing Green Chemistry in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa - December 27, 2011 Dr. Nigist Asfaw Receives Prize for Developing Green...