Change resilience alliance accra in three sites in ethiopia in 201011. Specific legal provision for eia application is well documented and the environmental protection authority exists as the legal body. Ethiopia and, for the purpose of this proclamation. The proposal would require disturbance of up to 3,690 ha of. 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 under section 38 of the environmental protection act 1986. Exploring p olitical and s ocioeconomic d rivers o f. 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. This report evaluates the state of the natural resources, the environment and the development in ethiopia, and examines the interconnected causes. Complete business directory for ethiopian businesses, ethiopian federal environmental protection authority, community, government municipal. 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. Crge ge vision 40 pages for printing off spread final. By incorporating environmental issues into its work within ethiopia, we strive to develop initiatives that make improvements. Environmental protection authority collaborate with. 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. Page 2 of 82 notes for preparation of environmental impact assessment report for construction projects.
The federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental protection authority the 3rd national report on the implementation of. Environmental protection authority background information on drought and desertification in ethiopia february 1998 addis ababa. Target for cne 2011 2025 ethiopia has a clear target to enhance the diversified application of. According to this proclamation the environmental protection authority epa has amongst its powers and duties. 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 public disclosure authorized. Epa environmental protection authority esmf environmental and social management framework esmp environmental and social management plan goe government of ethiopia ghg green house gasses gtp growth and transformation program. Evident environmental illnesses in urban centers, especially in addis ababa, are the manifestations of the growing challenges. Environmental protection authority, federal democratic republic of. 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.
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 accountability. The evaluation of eia is done against a set of evaluation criteria. Pdf overview of environmental impact assessment in. 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. 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. At epa, pdf file sizes are labeled and megabytes are indicated by mb. Epa environmental protection authority era ethiopian road authority. Ethiopian environmental protection authority ethiopian. Save the environment ethiopia see is a nongovernment organization with view to combat desertification and sustain the. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change, ethiopia united nations development programme. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of water. Socio economic and environmental impact assessment of.
Minister general manager ministry of water resource environmental protection authority. Wondwossen sintayehu director, law and policy formulation dept. Exploring p olitical and s ocioeconomic d rivers o f transformational climate policy. Environmental issues in ethiopia and links to the ethiopian. National policy on natural resources and the environment english abstract. Construction and the environmental protection authority. Uncsd, issued by the environment protection authority epa, the united nations department of economic and social affairs undesa and united nations. Protection authority establishment proclamation no. Agriculture is the backbone of ethiopia s economy now and in the near future, and the main driver of poverty reduction.
National report of ethiopia sustainable development the united. Review of relevant documents and national policies, laws. National proclamations and guidelines pertinent to the project the following are list of the national environmental policies relevant to the project. Multilateral environmental agreements to which ethiopia is a party. Environmental policy for ethiopias sustainable social and. Eia environmental impact assessment emcp expenditure management and control program epa environmental protection authority era ethiopian road authority erp emergency recovery program erttp ethiopian rural travel and transport subprogram esdp educational sector development program. The environmental protection authority of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia is the. City government of addis ababa environmental protection authority 25.
Smallholder peasant agriculture, in some areas including forestry, is the dominant sector accounting for. 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. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia country environmental. 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. Overview of environmental impact assessment in ethiopia. Yet natural wealth is being eroded despite pockets of great progress. Environmental protection authority epa also revealed that most factories located in addis ababa do not have any way of treating waste. Address of authority locality gurd shola sub city yeka woreda 17 building.
The constitution of ethiopia the environmental policy of ethiopia the policies issued in the energy and water resource and urban and rural development. Ethiopian environmental protection authority epa preventionweb. Epa, 2005 another study conducted by the epa revealed that. To prepare environmental protection policy and laws. This paper highlights policy measures adopted by the ethiopian government in deliver. Ethiopian federal environmental protection authority. Ethiopian environment and forest research institute eefri. Environmental science socio economic and environmental impact assessment of community based smallscale irrigation in the upper awash basin. Download times of large pdf files vary based on connection speed. Global and ethiopias national environmental challenges.
Environmental management of the acrifp will be evaluated based on the existing environmental and social management systems of ethiopia and the safeguard policies of the world bank wb. When combined, these capacities will enable the environmental protection authority to draft a comprehensive crge strategy which will identify a clear path to the goal of a climate resilient green economy. The working paper making growth green and inclusive. This research examines the viability of the design of environmental taxes in the achievement of sustainable waste management in the addis ababa administration aaa of ethiopia. Establishment 1 the authority is hereby reestablished as an autonpmous public institution of the federal gover nment. Where to get information in an emergency, including major pollution events and bushfire emergencies. This document has been derived in parts from concepts provided in previous documents prepared by the environmental protection authority epa, in terms. Opinion upon approval shall refer replies from the competent environmental. The january issue of our hs update newsletter is out now. Epa environmental protection authority er emission reduction erpa emissions reduction purchase agreement. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change, ethiopia. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental protection authority ethiopian development research institute ethiopia s climate resilient green economy workshop on namas presentation wondwossen sintayehu ethiopia june 10th, 2011.
In this aspect, ethiopia is not immune from criticism either. Major causes of food insecurity in ethiopia include environmental degradation, deforestation, soil erosion, recurrent droughts and pressures caused by. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental and. V overview of ethiopia s development goals, policies, strategies, and targets 36. June 2001 shiferaw jarso tewolde berhan gebre egziabher dr. The united nations environment programme unep is not responsible for the.
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 manner. Feb 08, 2017 the federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of environment, forest and climate change oromia forested landscape program environmental and social management framework. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental. Environmental protection authority of the federal democratic. This research was conducted by haramaya university and federal officials from ministry of agriculture, and the environmental protection authority took part in validation, alongside colleagues from various wereda and regional bureaus in oromiya, afar and amhara regional.
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. The proposal included the construction and operation of a magnetite iron ore mine and associated infrastructure, located approximately 225 kilometres eastnortheast of geraldton. We have approved an application to import a new fungicide, kusabi, into new zealand. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental protection authorityenvironmental protection authority environmental impact assessment guidelineenvironmental impact assessment guideline forffoorrfor mineral and petroleum operation projectsmineral and petroleum operation projects. Sustainable development and poverty reduction program federal democratic republic of ethiopia fdre.
Early insights from the design of ethiopias climate resilient green economy strategy lindsey jones and elizabeth carabine october 20 working paper. The government of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental protection authority environmental management programme of the plan for accelerated sustainable development to eradicate poverty 20112015 table of content. Readiness progress and multistakeholder selfassessment report of ethiopia june 2017, addis ababa. Environmental protection authority epa under section 38 of the environmental protection act 1986 ep act.
Finally, epa is taking comment on whether to use its housekeeping authority independently or in conjunction with appropriate environmental statutory provisions as authority for taking this action. Enhancing good environmental governance through removing the constraints faced by public agents, individuals, civil society and the private sector to know. Basically, enforcement follows norm setting and institutional capacity building. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of. Following the 2009 climate change conference in copenhagen the environmental protection authority epa acted as the national flagship institution on climate change. See beach report and yarra watch for the latest water quality forecasts. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of environment, forest and climate change oromia forested landscape program environmental and social management framework esmf. The proposal includes the construction and operation of a 120km railway linking the proposed eliwana iron ore mine with the existing solomon iron ore mine. Current status of the environmental impact assessment. Printed by ministry of environmental protection of the peoples republic of china. The epa oversaw the development of the crge strategy that has shaped ethiopias approach to climate change as well as its relationship with global efforts to address climate change.
Eplaua environmental protection, land administration and use authority. Ethiopian environment and forest research institute eefri received the first batch of equipment wood processing technologiestools from the swedish government through the sida support program of institutional strengthening for catalysing forest sector development project in ethiopia. Information contained in this document is provided by environmental protection authority and the views presented are those of environmental protection authority. Eiasesias and the responsibility of submitting the documents to. The environmental protection authority epa has determined that the above proposal is to be assessed under part iv of the environmental protection act 1986 ep act. The environmental protection authority of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia is the national focal point for gef in ethiopia. Pdf evaluation of the environmental policy and impact. Epa environmental protection authority ewca ethiopian wildlife conservation authority ewnra ethiopia wetlands and natural resources association fdre federal democratic republic of ethiopia iba important bird area mea multilateral environmental agreement rea regional environmental authority snnp southern nations, nationalities and peoples region. 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. This is a rapid desk based study on environmental issues in ethiopia and links to the ethiopian economy environmental issues in ethiopia and links to the ethiopian economy gov.
Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental and social. Overview the environmental protection agency of ethiopia s 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. How landscapes are managed affects food security, water security, drought security, climate security, and livelihoods security. Protecting the environment and the people who live and work in it, for a better way of life. Ethiopian environmental protection agency green africa. The sustainable development report on africa sdra tries to fill in the gap in knowledge left by largely single dimensional reports produced at the united nations economic commission for africa eca by. Gibe iii environmental and social management plan 300 env r md 001 c mdi international consulting engineers iv printed. The constitution of ethiopia the environmental policy of ethiopia the policies issued in the energy and water resource and urban and rural development sectors laws issued in connection to pollution control and energy development. Later, epa as environmental regulatory and monitoring body has become independent institution and reestablished by proclamation no. Introduction and purpose of this document this guide to environmental impact assessment eia document provides a background to environmental impact assessment and environmental management in ethiopia. Chapter 4 lake water management in three ethiopian rift valley. When printing adobe pdf files from within your web. Smallholder peasant agriculture, in some areas including forestry, is the dominant sector accounting. Save the environment ethiopia see, jigjiga, ethiopia.
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. Ethiopia is a classic example of how severe degradation of ecosystems and productive agricultural lands and poor utilization of water resources increase poverty, food insecurity, loss of biodiversity, and even conflict. Unlike the environmental protection policy which lacks specific vision and mission statements, the environmental impact assessment eia, begun by the environmental protection authority includes procedural guidelines as a prerequisite for the approval of new development activities and projects in any sector. Region, with a responsibility for the protection or regulation of the environment and natural resources.
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