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ethiopia environmental regulation
by Bethlehem Tesfu Estifanos \| 21-12-2020 13:51 0
The policy's stated goal is to 'improve and enhance the health and quality of life of all Ethiopians and to promote sustainable social and economic development through the sound management and use of natural, human-made and cultural resources and the environment as a whole…' This is done through several sectoral policies as well as some cross-sectoral policies. One sectoral policy specifically addresses climate change and atmospheric pollution, through: promoting a climate monitoring programme acknowledging a commitment to mitigate emissions, even at low or even insignificant levels of contribution to global emissions actively participating in protecting the ozone layer, as a means to reduce vulnerability of the highlands of Ethiopia encouraging re-vegetation, monitoring grazing and rehabilitating degraded land to compensate for high biomass-fuel consumption Other sectoral policies include: soil husbandry and sustainable agriculture forest, woodland and tree resources genetic, species and ecosystem biodiversity energy resource water resources mineral resources human settlement, urban environment and environmental health control of hazardous materials and pollution from industrial waste cultural and natural heritage https://climate-laws.org/geographies/ethiopia/policies/environment-policy-of-ethiopia In Ethiopia, the issue of enforcing environmental laws and policies has created practical challenges beyond the sphere of theoretical discourses. Major challenges in relation to the enforcement of environmental laws include environmental preservation, climate change, high population growth, scientific uncertainties, usage of outdated technologies, lack of political commitments, societal attitudes, and poverty. Specifically, issues like genetically modified organisms (GMOs), environmental impact assessment, and environmental pollution has become controversial in recent times. In fact, the lack of environmental impact assessment in relation to foreign investments has been mentioned as one of the triggering factors of the recent instability in the country. Indeed, without strong enforcement, laws and policies are meaningless. In many occasions, in the interest of accelerating development, developing countries reluctantly loosen their control and supervision on the enforcement of environment related policies and laws. In this aspect, Ethiopia is not immune from criticism either. 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. http://fes-ethiopia.org/1302

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9 Comments

Asmita Gaire says :
Greetings Bethlehem
I hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for this report
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 13-02-2021 16:06

SJ Mentor says :
Hello Bethlehem!
It's your SJ mentor.

Warm greetings from Korea!
Thank you for sharing your valuable report regarding Ethiopia's environmental regulation.
It is a pleasure to know that Ethiopia is also implementing various policies for the environment.
I also hope that the environmental assessment related to attracting foreign capital will be thoroughly conducted.
It would be nice to share the changes in life to environment-friendly ways under the law.
Hope things are fine with you.

Best regards,
SJ mentor.
Posted 04-01-2021 06:36

Mun WooJooMentor says :
Hello Bethlehem,
this is your mentor WooJoo.

I hope you are doing well.
Thank you for sharing your report regarding environmental regulations in Ethiopia.
Stressing the importance of environmental laws is important, and I think that each individual being conscious enough to follow them is important as well.
I would like to know how these laws changed the environment of your country,
and how people are putting efforts to act together.

Happy Holidays :)

Regards,
WooJoo
Posted 31-12-2020 02:08

Dolma Diki Sherpa says :
Greetings from Nepal

Thank you for sharing your report on government policies of Ethiopia. Several policies cannot be implement practically in our country too which become meaningless. Policy should be implement practically.

Regards
Dolma
Posted 24-12-2020 01:45

Shobha Pokhrel says :
Hello Bethlehem ,
greetings from Nepal .

thanks for sharing such an informative report about the Ethopia environmental regulation .

Keep sharing
Warm regards

Shobha
Posted 22-12-2020 18:45

Sivadurga Adduri says :
Greetings Bethlehem,

Your report was really insightful and informative. We can conclude that what your country needs right now is a feasible plan to implement the existing laws in the country.

Well done!

Regards,
Siva Durga Adduri.
Posted 22-12-2020 14:43

Paras Kunwar says :
Hello Bethlehem ,
Greetings and namaste form Nepal
Thank you for sharing your report about the environmental laws of Ethiopia.

Keep sharing reports,
keep writing
We are looking forward to know more from you.

Regards
Paras Kunwar
Posted 22-12-2020 13:04

Justice Obiri says :
I was very interested in the enforcement of the laws and that is a big problem we have all around Africa. Ghana has enacted some of this laws already but the P which is Problem is that the laws cannot be enforced.

Thanks, Green Cheers!
Posted 22-12-2020 12:47

Sagar Koirala says :
Hello Bethlehem ,
Greetings from Nepal

Thank You for writing about Environmental laws of Ethiopia. It was quite informative. Keep Writing.

Regards,
Sagar
Posted 22-12-2020 00:31