The untapped wealth of medicinal plants in Ethiopia

BY GETACHEW MINAS  The cultivation and use of spices, herbs, medicinal and other essential oil bearing plants is not new to Ethiopia. It is as old as the crops themselves, and its... Read more »

GERD, Future Prospects, opportunities and challenges

BY SOLOMON DIBABA  Addressing the public gathering of stakeholders on a symposium dedicated to the 10th Anniversary of the inauguration of GERD on the 17th of March, Engineer Dr. Seleshi Bekele, Minister... Read more »

The grass is not always greener on the other side, more wealth available at home

BY ZEKARIAS WOLDEMARIAM  Addressing questions raised by Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed said “We should open our eyes to explore our resources and collaborate to harness them”... Read more »

Practical efforts in safeguarding dwindling forest coverage

BY MENGISTEAB TESHOME  Forests have had an important effect on the existence of mankind over the earth’s surface. They have deeply affected the spiritual and religious life of the tribes living within... Read more »

How Ethiopia can seek payment for ecosystem service from GERD

BY GIRMACHEW GASHAW Ethiopia is gifted with abundant natural resources of adequate landmass, fertile soil, favorable climate, water, wildlife, and others. Many of its resources are not properly identified, well managed, and... Read more »

Gambella: The dreamland for aquaculture in Ethiopia

 BY HAFTU GEBREZGABIHER Fish production has become a fast-growing agricultural sector that provides animal protein for most people globally. While China is the leading country in the world, Egypt and Nigeria stand... Read more »

Stay away from residing in a polluted world

 Planet Earth BY GIRMACHEW GASHAW Once, I had a chance to visit Lake Tana and walked on the river bank. Surprisingly, my eye gazed at the oil that leaked from boats and... Read more »

Ethiopia’s preventive efforts against wildlife poaching,

BY HAFTU GEBREZGABIHER Wildlife poaching, the illegal killing of animals from the wild is glob­ally threatening many species with ex­tinction. An article published by National Geography stated that wild animals are being... Read more »

Women, environmental policymaking

BY HAFTU GEBREZGABIHER In any given country, legislators must understand how social issues are linked to environmental impacts. Climate change does not affect people equitably, and policymakers need to understand how to... Read more »

Promoting environmental protection to address poverty

BY DIRRIBA TESHOME Poverty and the environment are closely interconnected. Though people living in poverty are seldom the principal creators of environmental destruction, they often bear the brunt of environmental damage and... Read more »