OceanExpert ID : 38174
Mr Houssoyni HOUSSENI
Strengthening Ocean Protection In Comoros (R-P.O.C) Programme Manager
General Directorate of Environment and Forest (DGEF) / Comoros National Parks (PNC)
Ministere de l'Agriculture, de la Peche, et de l'Environnement
BP 41
Moroni
Comoros
Nationality
Comoros
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Telephone
+2693285980
MSc
Research
Data Management
Natural Resource Management
Decision Making & Policy
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Marine and Coastal Engineering
Policy, Law, Economics, Management
Pollution
Indian Ocean
Houssoyni Housseni, born in Mohéli - Comoros, holds a Master Degree in Development with specialization in Environment management from French speaker University (Université Senghor, Campus de Burkina-Faso);an Engineering Degree in Naturals resources protection and conservation (Ecosystems service, Ecology, marine sciences) from University of Applied Sciences and Technology, Tehran-Iran; and a Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Sciences and Environment (Geology, Ecology and Chemistry) from University of Comoros. His area of specialization include: Research on natural resources management, biodiversity, environment management; sustainable development and natural resources utilization; Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), community based climate change adaptation; environmental policy formulation and analysis; development of integrated ecosystem based management plans; negotiation and conflict resolution, capacity building and project management.
Currently he works as Programme Manager (Strengthening Ocean Protection in Comoros (R-P.O.C)) be for he was Shisiwani National Park Manager (Comoros Protected Areas National Network Project funded by GEF and Implementing by UNDP) he is the executive manager of Shisiwani National Park. Before he was Anjouan National Parks manager within the Comoros Protected Areas National Network, He managed two protected areas in the Comorian island of Anjouan, with a very small team including 25 agents composed of Community mobilization specialists, rangers and awerden, the two protected areas of Anjouan (Shisiwani National Park (MPA) and Mount Ntringui National Park (PA)) were well managed with the support of local communities. It sets itself the goal of making a greater contribution to the conservation of the unique heritage of a small island developing state such as the Comoros Union, which faces the various climatic and anthropogenic challenges that jeopardize the safeguarding of its biodiversity.
Houssoyni Housseni has been actively involved in different consultancy and environmental projects on Comoros; he was the mean author of the impact of climate change in biodiversity in the second communication of climate change in Comoros, Author on Nairobi Convention facilitation process of compiling the first ever West Indian Ocean marine protected (MPAs) outlook to establish a sustainable development goals baseline for target 14.4.
He focuses his interest in sustainable development, policy analysis and Mutual Gain Negotiation assessment skill for conflicts resolution for sustainable use of natural resources. He published a book in negotiation and conflict resolution for natural resources management on Mohéli marine Park.
English
Farsi
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