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. Jun 18, 2018 in this aspect, ethiopia is not immune from criticism either. Cse conservation strategies of ethiopia efap ethiopian forestry action plan ehrs ethiopian highland reclamation study epa environmental protection authority ethiopia fao food and agriculture organization of the united nations fldp fourth livestock development project ftc farmertraining centres goe federal democratic government of ethiopia. Specific legal provision for eia application is well documented and the environmental protection authority exists as the legal body. 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. 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. Environmental protection authority epa also revealed that most factories located in addis ababa do not have any way of treating waste. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of agriculture regional pastoral livelihoods resilience project. Materials free of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and polychlorinated dibenzo. Html the code behind web pages cannot maintain all the original formatting and presentation of many documents. 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. Informed by these experiences and having recognized future opportunities, ethiopia has accepted with strong government commitments and. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of. The prime minister chair person all the national regional state presidents sectoral federal agencies representative of the civil society forum for environment the ethiopian trade unions the ethiopian chamber of commerce the environmental protection authority.
These issues generally include air and water pollution, waste management, ecosystem management, maintenance of biodiversity, the management of natural resources, wildlife and endangered species. Enforce environmental protection policies that monitor work conditions before and during work so that environmental protection results are assured. 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. The environmental protection authority of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia is the national focal point for gef in ethiopia. Authority, ethiopian development research institute, addis ababa university. Environmental protection authorityenvironmental protection authority environmental impact assessment guidelineenvironmental impact assessment guideline forffoorrfor. Yalemsew adela, a researcher, an environmental technology expert and the director of the environmental pollution management directorate at the ethiopian environment and forest research institute highlighted the need for more coverage to such stories in a serious manner and called the stage ethiopia is in a plastic pollution stage. Ethiopian environmental protection authority ethiopian. The ethiopia observatory news, analysis, current affairs. Epa environmental protection and use authority etp education and training policy. Regional environmental protection authority rightofway resettlement policy framework regional urban planning institute sanitation, beautification and park development process unit specific purpose grant subsurface flow solid waste management terms of reference total suspended solids urban development capacity building office urban local government. Companyname environmental inspection processes ensure that all construction activities comply with the documented environmental protection standards and specifications. Environmental law teaching material tsegai berhane and merhatbeb teklemedhn mekelle university faculty of law, april 2008. Pdf documents maintain the look of the original document, and they can be viewed on any macintosh, pc, or unix computer.
Environmental protection authority environmental protection. Ethiopia has a highlevel strategy to pursue agriculturebased industrialisation with a goal of achieving middle income country status by 2025 with no net increase in carbon emissions. Coronavirus live update live statistics and coronavirus news tracking the number of confirmed cases, recovered patients, and death toll by country due to the covid 19 coronavirus from wuhan, china. To crate pollution free and green addis ababa and syndicate development with environmental works that are researched, evaluated and monitored with the collaborative efforts of the community to ensure the right of the society to live in a clean and healthy environment with sustainable development and wise use of natural resources. Amid the priority sectoral programmes of the 1993 national science and technology policy, the knowledge and tools of biotechnology and the life sciences that are required were improving agricultural systems and productivity, natural resources management and environmental protection, healthcare services, and industrial practices and the quality. Ethiopian federal environmental protection authority.
Save the environment ethiopia see, jigjiga, ethiopia. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of. Ethiopia and, for the purpose of this proclamation, includes the addis ababa and dire dawa adminis trations. Esa is established due to the restructuring of quality and standards authority of ethiopia qsae which was established in 1998. 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. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental and social. Environmental protection agency act, 1994 act 490 4. Interestingly it eschews the term entirely in principle 1. To crate pollution free and green addis ababa and syndicate development with environmental works that are researched, evaluated and monitored with the. Environmental policy of ethiopia environmental policy ethiopia.
The ethiopian protected areas system is blessed with significant wildlife potential, biodiversity and beautiful landscapes. Environmental policy for ethiopias sustainable social and. Ethiopian environmental protection authority ccafs. This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. Wondwossen sintayehu director, law and policy formulation dept. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental. Regional environmental protection authority rightofway resettlement policy framework. In order to conduct reconnaissance, exploration and mining operations, the applicant must. 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. Pdf overview of environmental impact assessment in ethiopia. Official pdf, 98 pages world bank documents world bank group.
Ethiopian environmental protection agency green africa. By incorporating environmental issues into its work within ethiopia, we strive to develop initiatives that make improvements in multiple sectors and promote sustainable development. Due to the pressures of overconsumption, population growth and technology. The evaluation of eia is done against a set of evaluation criteria. Aes is equipped with laboratory testing equipment, geophysical instrument. Overview of environmental impact assessment in ethiopia. Save the environment ethiopia see is a nongovernment organization with view to combat desertification and sustain the. Eplaua environmental protection, land administration and use authority. The current annual value of the ecosystem services associated with ewca. Pdf overview of environmental impact assessment in. Ethiopia show that women have limited access to resource, education, employment. Basically, enforcement follows norm setting and institutional capacity building. The ethiopian standards agency esa is the national standards body of ethiopia establishedin 2010 based on regulation no.
Arcch authority of research and conservation of cultural heritages boa bureau of agriculture boeplau bureau of environmental protection, land administration and use bofed bureau of finance and economic development ca conservation agriculture cbinremp communitybased integrated natural resources management project cc climate change. Epa, 2005 another study conducted by the epa revealed that. The federal environmental protection authority completed a draft national biosafety framework nbf in august 2007 after gruelling for 5 years through the financial assistance from the global environment fund. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations and governments. 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. 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. Aes based in addis ababa, ethiopia was established in 2004 with business objective of providing water and environmentalengineering and related services. Environmental protection authority, federal democratic republic of. Complete business directory for ethiopian businesses, ethiopian federal environmental protection authority, community, government municipal. 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. This, in turn has, helped in gaining replicable development experiences over the last decade and half. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry.
Pdf the economic value and potential of protected areas in. 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. Evident environmental illnesses in urban centers, especially in addis ababa, are the manifestations of the growing challenges. Environmental protection authority in collaboration with the ministry of economic development and cooperation. Jimma sanitary landfill environmental and social impact. Addis environmental addis environmental servicesaes. Pdf the economic value and potential of protected areas.
Pdf evaluation of the environmental policy and impact. National report of ethiopia sustainable development. The case for communitybased approaches in ethiopia a b s t r ac t securing food and a livelihood is inextricably linked to the exploitation of the natural resources base land, water. Gibe iii environmental and social management plan 300 env r md 001 c mdi international consulting engineers iv printed. Ethiopia by implementing community investment and rural livelihood subprojects. In usd 380 520 1,170 diminishing weight of agriculture from 42% to 26% of gdp migration from agriculture. Later, epa as environmental regulatory and monitoring body has become independent institution and reestablished by proclamation no. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of agriculture regional pastoral livelihoods resilience project rplrp environmental and social management framework esmf october, 20 addis ababa public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized. Uncsd, issued by the environment protection authority epa, the united nations department of economic and social affairs undesa and united nations. Jimma sanitary landfill environmental and social impact assessment report prepared by ms consult addis ababa february, 20. Smallholder peasant agriculture, in some areas including forestry, is the dominant sector accounting for. Governing body 1 the governing body of the agency is a board consisting of a one person knowledgeable in environmental matters as chairman, b the executive director, c one representative of the council for scientific and industrial research, not below the rank of principal research officer. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental and.
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