Aes is equipped with laboratory testing equipment, geophysical instrument, environmental sampling drilling equipment and since its establishment, aes has provided professional services to many. Health millennium development goals program for results. If a document is labeled with a megabyte, it should be considered a large file and it may take a while to download to your pc. Oromiya national regional state bishoftu city administration. About 5% of ethiopia s total land area is protected. Great green wall for the sahel and sahara initiative. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of industry environmental and social management framework for bole lemi ii and kilinto industrial zones competitiveness and job creation project draft report january 2014 public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized. Meteorological data environmental modeling community of. Environmental protection authority epa also revealed that most factories located in addis ababa do not have any way of treating waste. Informed by these experiences and having recognized future opportunities, ethiopia has accepted with strong government commitments and.
Epa, 20, ethiopia environmental protection authority. Smallholder peasant agriculture, in some areas including forestry, is the dominant sector accounting for. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental and social. At epa, pdf file sizes are labeled and megabytes are indicated by mb. Impact assessment guideline document, final draft, addis. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental impact assessment guideline document iii acronyms. Pdf evaluation of the environmental policy and impact. Water and the environment in ethiopia mateos mekiso environmental protection agency epa, addis ababa, ethiopia abstract it is generally recognised that fresh water is regarded as one of the most important natural resources for all socioeconomic development and a. Epa, 2005 another study conducted by the epa revealed that. Epa environmental protection authority epe environmental policy of ethiopia eplaua environmental protection land administration and utilization authority esia socioenvironmental impact assessment fdre federal democratic republic of ethiopia gov government iec information education communication ire immediate rehabilitation and expansion. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental. Environmental protection, land administration and use authority ethiopia peoples revolutionary democratic front economic rate of return environmental and social management framework fiduciary assessments food and agricultural organization of the united nations. People in borkena in ethiopia suffer from a complex interplay of environmental degradation, increasing shortage of land due to population growth, conflicts between different ethnic and religious identities, and social confrontations as a result of such tensions. Target for cne 2011 2025 ethiopia has a clear target to enhance the diversified application of.
Enhancing good environmental governance through removing the constraints faced by public agents, individuals, civil society and the private sector to know. The residue of these fertilizers can cause water pollution, eutrophication of fresh waters, and increased nitrate concentrations in ground and surface waters federal environmental protection authority, 2012a. It is located about 62 km 39 mi west of sodo in the southern nations, nationalities, and peoples region. The constitution of ethiopia the environmental policy of ethiopia the policies issued in the energy and water resource and urban and rural development. In 2001, 35 of ethiopia s 255 mammal species were threatened. Environmental, social and economic problems in the borkena. Save the environment ethiopia see is a nongovernment organization with view to combat desertification and sustain the.
Ethiopia is strategically located in the northeastern part of africa popularly known as the horn of africa. Ethiopia environmental and climate change policy brief sidas. Wastewater production, treatment, and use in ethiopia. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry. Wastewater production, treatment, and agricultural use in ethiopia. City government of addis ababa environmental protection authority 25. Eplaua environmental protection, land administration and use authority esia environmental and social impact assessment esmp environmental and social management plan fdre federal democratic republic of ethiopia fepa federal environmental protection authority fepa federal environmental protection authority fepa federal environmental protection agency. Interestingly it eschews the term entirely in principle 1.
Through ongoing activities supporting disaster readiness, we are assisting ethiopia improve its capacity to predict and respond to disastersprincipally drought and famine to which parts of the country are prone. Ethiopian environmental protection agency overview the environmental protection agency of ethiopias vision is to ensure that participatory environmental management for sustainable development governs the use of environmental resources for present and future generations in each sector and across all administrative levels. Pdf the economic value and potential of protected areas in. Amhara national regiona state south wollo zone, dessie city administration salayshsegno gebya gravel road environmental and social impact assessment report prepared by amhara design and supervision works enterprise january,20 dessie. The environmental protection authority of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia is the national focal point for gef in ethiopia.
Retrieved november 18, 2006 from jstor database retrieved november 18, 2006 from jstor database. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of health. Andrea molnar, swedish embassy, ethiopia by emelie cesar and anders. Review of relevant documents and national policies, laws. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia april 2, 1997.
Ethiopia has recognized the system of eia because in addition to contributing to environmental protection it facilitates sustainable development, fosters the implementation of the right to clean and healthy environment, brings about administrative transparency and. Local institutions for wetland management in ethiopia. A case study of four community based irrigation schemes a thesis presented to the school of graduate studies addis ababa university in the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of. Enhancing good environmental governance through removing the constraints faced by public agents, individuals, civil society and the private sector to know, explore and utilize fully their own potentials to enlarge their choices for understanding their respective functions in an environmentally sound. National report of ethiopia sustainable development. Epa environmental protection authority epe environmental policy of ethiopia, 1997 epo environmental protection organs era ethiopian road authority fdre federal democratic republic of ethiopia fepa federal environmental protection authority gtp growth. Acidification the lowering of soil and water ph due to acid precipitation and deposition usually through precipitation. The gilgel gibe iii dam is a 250 m high rollercompacted concrete dam with an associated hydroelectric power plant on the omo river in ethiopia. Specific legal provision for eia application is well documented and the environmental protection authority exists as the legal body. Contains temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and precipitation for each weather station. Ethiopia land tenure and administration project expenditure and control subproject. Aes based in addis ababa, ethiopia was established in 2004 with business objective of providing water and environmentalengineering and related services. Ethiopia and, for the purpose of this proclamation, includes the addis ababa and dire dawa adminis trations.
Those projects indicated in schedule 1 require a full eia. Eplaua environmental protection, land administration and use authority. Eepa ethiopian environmental protection authority eiar ethiopian institute of agriculture research elap ethiopian land administration program eltp ethiopia land tenure program essp ii ethiopia strategic support program, phase ii eu european union fabs finance and business services project fas foreign agricultural service. Complete business directory for ethiopian businesses, addis ababa city administration transport authority, community, government municipal. Evident environmental illnesses in urban centers, especially in addis ababa, are the manifestations of the growing challenges.
People and wetlands in western ethiopia the people the ethnic composition of ethiopias western highlands is diverse. Download times of large pdf files vary based on connection speed. As we will see in the proceeding sections the human rights approach to environmental protection has been argued for in international environmental law although without much success. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia national hygiene and sanitation strategy ministry of health the anitation vision for s ethiopia 100% adoption of improved household and institutional sanitation and hygiene by each community which will contribute to better health, a safer, cleaner environment, and the socioeconomic development of the. Aes is equipped with laboratory testing equipment, geophysical instrument. Complete business directory for ethiopian businesses, ethiopian federal environmental protection authority, community, government municipal. He was awarded the 2000 right livelihood award and 2006 champions of the earth. Later, epa as environmental regulatory and monitoring body has become independent institution and reestablished by proclamation no. Addis environmental addis environmental servicesaes. Water and the environment in ethiopia mateos mekiso environmental protection agency epa, addis ababa, ethiopia abstract it is generally recognised that fresh water is regarded as one of the most important natural resources for all socioeconomic development and a basic input for environmental management. Ethiopian environmental protection authority ethiopian. Protection authority establishment proclamation no.
Ethiopian environmental law archives ethiopian legal brief. Ethiopian environmental protection authority epa preventionweb. The environmental impact assessment guidelines 2000 makes environmental impact assessment mandatory for specified categories of development activities and is the legal tool for environmental planning, management and monitoring. Edhs ethiopia demographic health survey tot training of trainers eia environmental impact assessment ulgdp urban local government development project epi epidemiology unfpa united nations population fund eplau environmental protection, land administration and use authority unicef united nations international childrens emergency. Smallholder peasant agriculture, in some areas including forestry, is the dominant sector accounting. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of.
Third regional workshop safe use of wastewater in agriculture, 26 28 september 2012, johannesburg. Jun 14, 2007 ethiopia has 110 cubic kilometers of renewable water resources with 86% used in agriculture. Save the environment ethiopia see, jigjiga, ethiopia. Adli agricultural development led industry cea cumulative effects assessment cse conservation strategy of ethiopia csir council for scientific and industrial research dwaf department of water affairs and forestry south africa eia environmental impact assessment. Oecd and ethiopias environmental protection authority epa agreed to produce a brief case study of ethiopian progress and prospects principally to showcase ethiopias existing progress in going green, i.
Waste water production, treatment and agricultural use in. As partial fulfillment for the degree of master of science in geo environmental systems analysis tadesse g, peden d, mccornick p. The environmental policy of ethiopia was approved in 1997 and is the first key document. This, in turn has, helped in gaining replicable development experiences over the last decade and half. Environmental science socio economic and environmental impact assessment of community based smallscale irrigation in the upper awash basin. Ethiopian environmental protection agency green africa. It shares boundary with the north and south sudan on the west, somalia and djibouti on the east, eritrea on the north and northwest and kenya on the south. However, upgrading the environmental protection authority to the ministry of environment forest and climate change mefcc has been taken as a positive step in terms of improving its records. This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. Notes for preparation of environmental impact assessment report for construction projects an environmental impact assessment eia report shall be prepared by an entity qualified for conducting the work of environmental impact assessment. Project name shall refer to the name applied by the project at the time when it. The evaluation of eia is done against a set of evaluation criteria.
Contains a daily values file dvf and a metadata file for each weather station. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental and. Ethiopian programme of adaptation to climate change fdre. Environmental protection authority in collaboration with the ministry of economic development and cooperation. This paper discusses the status of the draft eia system in ethiopia and raises a number. Wondwossen sintayehu director, law and policy formulation dept. Environmental policy for ethiopias sustainable social and. By incorporating environmental issues into its work within ethiopia, we strive to develop initiatives that make improvements in multiple sectors and promote sustainable development. Addis ababa city administration transport authority. Productivity in highland ethiopia, 19001987, journal of interdisciplinary history, 20.
Basically, enforcement follows norm setting and institutional capacity building. Legal and institutional challenges facing the somali. Multilateral environmental agreements to which ethiopia is a party. With support from the united kingdom, the global green growth institute and the undp, the environmental protection authority epa is developing the climate resilient green economy crge, a strategic framework for.
Environmental protection authorityenvironmental protection authority environmental impact assessment guidelineenvironmental impact assessment guideline forffoorrfor. Pdf the economic value and potential of protected areas. Ethiopian federal environmental protection authority. Current status of the environmental impact assessment system in. The current annual value of the ecosystem services associated with ewca. Jun 18, 2018 in this aspect, ethiopia is not immune from criticism either. Once fully commissioned, it will be the third largest hydroelectric plant in africa with a power output of about 1870 megawatt mw, thus more. Socio economic and environmental impact assessment of. The environmental policy of ethiopia 1997, with regard to the minerals and energy fossil fuel or petroleum and coal development and use impact on the. The fdre consists of the federal state and regional states. Legal and institutional challenges facing the somali regional.
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