Climate risk profile: Ethiopia
This profile provides an overview of climate risks facing Ethiopia, including how climate change will potentially impact agriculture and crop production, livestock, water resources and human health. The
Ethiopia
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Rocking the cradle of humanity
The nation of Ethiopia is seeking to leverage its past-including its most famous daughter, the hominid called Lucy-to help secure its future.
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The billion-dollar malaria moment
For years the global malaria effort has been asking for more resources.Now the field needs to figure out a systematic strategy for spending the money effectively.
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Time to take control
With money now flowing in, the fight against malaria must shift from advocacy to getting results. (Editorial)
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In Short
>> The World Food Programme is working with the Ethiopian government to extend drought insurance. The US $230 million insurance will cover about 6.7 million people, which will be disbursed in case
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Survey of the ivory items for retail sale in Addis Ababa in 2008
In a survey of ivory items for retail sale conducted in June 1999 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, almost 10,000 ivory objects were found, the fourth largest in Africa after Abidjan, Harare and Cairo.
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Technical and institutional evaluation of Geray Irrigation Scheme in West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
The technical and institutional performance evaluation of Geray Irrigation Scheme was made in order to identify management practices for implementation to improve the system operation and the performance of the irrigation system.
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Online Know the pastoralists
www.pastoralists.orgChange in land-use patterns, increasing competition for land and other resources, shifting global markets, climate change
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Goat plague hits Kenya
A disease that afflicted northwestern Kenya last year has killed about 100,000 goats and sheep in Turkana district of the country. The disease, peste des petits ruminants, also called goat
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Reuse recycle, revitalise
The article discusses the solution to plastic bag pollution problems in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. When plastic bags clog the waterways they create bacteria-infected cesspits that further contaminate the already unclean water.
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McDonalds' UK promotes sustainable coffee
From now on, McDonald's-uk will be sourcing its coffee beans from farms certified by the New York-based global non-profit Rainforest Alliance. Starting January 10, 2007, all McDonald restaurants in