Wildlife policies in ethiopia wildlife law africa didi. Wildlife conservation in india hundal showed the presence of about 360 animals in the wild. Titterton department of animal science, university of zimbabwe april 2002. Improving nutrition in ethiopia through plant breeding and soil management focusing on major achievementsoutcomes and lessons learned from the experience. Agriculture is the mainstay of ethiopian economy involving major source of employment and gross national product. Feleke woldeyes phd deputy director general ethiopian biodiversity institute. Ethiopian wildlife conservation authority policy and strategy, proclamation and. In the past, conservation efforts focused on plant genetic resources and priority was given to field crops.
Conservation and improvement strategy for fogera cattle. Land degradation is an important problem in ethiopia, with more than 85 % of the land degraded to various degrees. Ethiopia is rich in biodiversity with a high level of endemism world conservation monitoring center 1991. Aug, 2018 agriculture is the mainstay of ethiopian economy involving major source of employment and gross national product. While relatively few conservation projects in ethiopia have been. Environmental policy of ethiopia, agriculture and natural resources development strategies, the conservation strategy of ethiopia, the policy on biodiversity, land administration, etc. Challenges and opportunities national dialog on sustainable agricultural intensification in ethiopia and its role on the climate resilient green economy initiative in ethiopia. This report evaluates the state of the natural resources, the environment and the development in ethiopia, and examines the interconnected causes and effects of the existing situation.
This report evaluates the state of the natural resources, the environment and the development in ethiopia, and examines. Complete collection, identification and documentation of ethnobotanical works have not yet been made in the study area. Assessment of gullele botanic gardens conservation strategy in addis ababa, ethiopia research from the peace corps masters international progam monitoring of current and future conditions is critical for a conservation area to quantify results and remain competitive against alternative land uses. Environmental policy of ethiopia, and other government documents and. Determinants of adoption of soil and water conservation. In the late 1980s a national conservation secretariat was established with the aim to develop the conservation strategy of ethiopia cse at federal as well as regional level. The purpose was mostly for implementing natural resource conservation and development programs. Ethiopia has successfully achieved the millennium development goals set for tb in 2015. Ethiopia first edition a guideline moard before after community based participatory watershed development.
Insight from ethiopian protected areas find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Woody species diversity and ground layervegetation cover were studied in plantations ofpinus patula, cupressus lusitanica,grevillea robusta, and juniperusprocera, and in surrounding natural forests inwondo genet, ethiopia. However, the level of adoption of swcs by farmers is not. Conservation strategy funds applied research delivers objective, clear information for conservation decisionmakers. Soil erosion is the most dangerous ecological process observed in ethiopia, degrading.
Soil and water conservation in ethiopia springerlink. Grevys zebra have undergone one of the most substantial reductions of range of any african mammal, and are found today in only two range states. Pdf the status of forestry development in ethiopia. Conservation of biodiversity is basically carried out using two methods namely insitu and exsitu conservation methods as outlined below. National biodiversity strategy and action plan nbsap by each signatory country. Pdf challenges to national park conservation and management. It presents the state of natural resources and the causes of environmental degradation and lays out a policy and strategy framework. Proceedings of the 2007 george wright society conference, 287292. The institute of biodiversity conservation has implemented the two methods for a long time exsitu conservation being complementary to insitu conservation. Tranquilization and translocation of aberrant tigers has been perfected in the state of west bengal where the sundarbans is located.
The article contains information about the traditional soil conservation practices, the reasons for intervention with traditional soil conservation technologies, the historical background of instutionalized soil conservation activities, the institutional. The objective of the institute is to ensure the appropriate conservation and utilization of the countrys biodiversity. The guidelines for development agents on soil conservation in ethiopia has been in use for 30 years. Tax revenue to gdp ratio is very low in ethiopia as compared to some of subsaharan african countries. Conservation efforts, which have been a focus area for a long time have recently witnessed success with the launch ofslmp in 2008 3 history of land conservation efforts in ethiopia massive land rehabilitation and conservation effort have been implemented since mid. Ethiopian environmental policy pdf free download as pdf file. Ethiopian national strategy and plan of action for. This opens the way for a silver bullet strategy on the part of conservation planners, focusing on these hotspots in proportion to their share of the worlds species at risk. These include the environmental policy, the conservation strategy, the national biodiversity strategy and action plan, the wildlife policy and strategy, the forest policy and strategy and the tourism development policy. Cse conservation strategy of ethiopia dap diammoniumphosphate doitar development oriented interdisciplinary thematic action research earo ethiopian agricultural research organisation now eiar eca ethiopian customs authority ehnri ethiopian health and nutrition research institute eia environmental impact assessment. Community forestry and soil conservation and development department cgaa clean and green addis ababa. However, the wildlife tourism and conservation practices are still at low attention.
Community based participatory watershed development. Challenges to developing irrigation in ethiopia 30 2. Investments in land conservation in the ethiopian highlands. Ethiopia has been experiencing the impacts of climate variability for decades. Ethiopia is the second largest country in africa with land area coverage of 1. Evaluation of the environmental policy and impact assessment. Aia site preservation program heritage, conservation, and archaeology added, what is modifiedis the concrete expression of a critical judgment thus formed in the course of this process. What, then, does it mean to conserve and display an archaeological site, especially when what is seen was never. The evaluation found that the crs iwm program has made significant positive changes in the lives and livelihoods of rural households. The controversial issue of land grabbing should catalyse better and.
Improving nutrition in ethiopia through plant breeding and. This study therefore, is aimed at documentation of indigenous knowledge on use and conservation of medicinal plants. The paper is initiated to design appropriate conservation strategies and breeding scheme for fogera cattle breed that will be used as a guide for other ethiopian indigenous cattle breed. Conservation strategy of ethiopia cso civil society organisation daly disability adjusted life year. On the other hand, the government has developed agriculture development led industrialization adli strategy which supports the country to eradicate poverty and it is at the stage of its implementation. Convention on biological diversity cbd ethiopias 4th. Secretariat for the conservation strategy of ethiopia. Region, ethiopia by mengistu gebrehiwot a thesis submitted to school of graduate studies addis ababa university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree. Although indigenous swc techniques date back to 400 bc, institutionalized swc activity in ethiopia. New global initiatives and instruments such as the fao voluntary guidelines on the responsible governance of tenure present opportunities for greater collaboration between conservation and land rights or social justice organisations. Systematic sampling method was used to collect data from 50 quadrats 20m x 20m established along transects.
Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing tourism industries and combines sustainable natural resource management and conservation with economic development in local communities. A planning unit for developing large watersheds comprised 3040 thousand hectares. Yinager dessie belay, minister for national planning commission at the highlevel political forum hlpf2017 19 july 2017, new york npc of the fdre united nations, new york. Introduction the development programs of ethiopia entail full participation of the population and benefiting the population phase by phase. The government of ethiopia launched a climate resilient and green economy strategy crge strategy in 2011 with the goal of achieving middleincome status for the country by 2025 while following a carbonneutral growth path. Wildlife conservation strategies and management in india. As a party to the convention and in fulfillment of its obligation, ethiopia has prepared its nbsap document. Csf course graduates and others work sidebyside with us, gaining skills, confidence and the ability to do conservation economics work on their own in the future. A workshop on lion conservation in ethiopia was held in addis abeba on 12 june 2009 and the proceedings used as background information for the present plan gebresenbet et al. Ethiopia where there is high land degradation in the region and also where lost of conservation measures have been conducted. Gross income is more than 20% of the total value of merchandise exports are the most important export of goods and services. Acknowledgements the ministry of livestock and fisheries would like to acknowledge the many individuals and organizations that have directly and indirectly contributed to the success of this. Guidelines for development agents on soil and water conservation in ethiopia this introductory chapter describes the aim of this book and how it can be used in the field when you carry out soil and water conservation. The article shows results of an international and interdisciplinary project with the title rainfall and its erosivity in ethiopia.
Historical tourism development in ethiopia many developing countries incorporated tourism as one of the main components of their economic development and foreign exchange earners. This report evaluates the state of the natural resources, the environment and the development in ethiopia, and examines the interconnected causes. Planning the development of watersheds for ethiopia started in the 1980s. Just as importantly, these studies are learning opportunities for our partners.
Ethiopias food security strategy highlights the governments plans to address the causes and effects of food insecurity in ethiopia. Sue edwards, director, institute for sustainable development, ethiopia. The epe was born out of the conservation strategy of ethiopia cse in 1997. Ethiopia has set clear national policy directives on conservation of biological resources. Federal laws on environmental organs establishment, environmental pollution control, solid waste management, and environmental impact assessment eia as well as effluent emission standards have been issued.
This document is the product of the support of fao to ethiopia. The conservation strategy of ethiopia cse and the environmental policy of ethiopia epe were adopted in 1997. Ethiopia ethiopia is a large country having 1 million hectares that is endowed with diverse climatic and physiographic condition, with a huge potential of water resource it accounts 122 bmc annual surface runoff and 2. Download brochure in pdf most visited resources on our website are the following. The countrys has expressed its commitment to accelerate the fight to end tb epidemic by 2035 by endorsing the new post2015 global end tb strategy and has already aligned the national tb strategic plan within the framework of national health. The boarder aim of the strategy is to serve as an instrument for resulting in an efficient and reliable logistics system. In addition to the aforementioned positive attitude of the local communities to the conservation of natural. Ethiopia although we have rich and diverse ethnolingustic groups throughout the country.
Moreover, ethiopian protected area management and conservation strategies change with the change in. Background of the strategy historically, a number of factors have affected the development and management of water sector in ethiopia. Recent estimates using satellite imagery show that land degradation hotspots over the last three decades cover about 23 % of the land area in the country. Ethiopia is known for its historic agriculture, but also for the associated, widespread, and ongoing land degradation. The collaborative initiative used a foodbased, biofortification strategy which linked agriculture and nutrition by. Two types of data, onfarm and onstation, were used. In order to develop such resource only need to design a development strategy and invest on such subsectors. Ilri is a member of the cgiar consortium, a global research partnership. Soil and water conservation in ethiopia hurni h, berhe wa, chadhokar p, daniel d, gete z, grunder m, kassaye g. A better amazon road network for people and the environment. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Common jackal, e warthog, f african buf falo photo f rom ethiopia n wildlife conservation a uthority. Aletawendo district is one the 19 districts of sidama zone where soil and water conservation swc practices have been promoted during the last four decades.
Adams introduction this paper emerges from a brief desk study prior to a threemonth assignment in ethiopia in order to appraise a rural development programme with a large soil conservation and social forestry component. Ethiopia as energy mix and for rural industrial development program. This document defines the current status of, pressures on, options for, and priority action to ensure the conservation, sustainable use, and equitable share of. Floristic composition and diversity of woody plant species. This calls national, regional and international cooperation for the better achievement of energy development.
An assessment of ecotourism as an effective tool for. Economics of land degradation and improvement in ethiopia. Assessment of sustainable watershed management approach case study lenche dima, tsegur eyesus and dijjil watershed a project paper presented to the faculty of the graduate school of cornell university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of professional studies by tesfaye habtamu may 2011. The federal government in ethiopia has adopted several policies and strategies for biodiversity conservation. Sustainable development and poverty reduction program. Utilization and conservation of medicinal plants and their. Feed the future multiyear strategy june 2011 united states agency for international development ethiopia page iv table of acronyms aed agriculture extension directorate agdp agricultural growth domestic product agp agricultural growth program alt assets and livelihood transitions office ata agriculture transformation agency. Feed the future multiyear strategy june 2011 united states agency for international development ethiopia page ii. In 2004, the institute of biodiversity conservation ibc was amended. Finally, in 20 the institute has the current structure and renamed as ethiopian biodiversity institute ebi. Some of them have explicitly stated the issue of wetland management and some others mentioned in implicit forms. The ethiopian wildlife conservation authority is a governmental authorized body that organized to mange national parks, sanctuaries, and control hunting areas of ethiopia. A recent assessment by the national conservation strategy secretari has considerably reduced the.
In present study an attempt is made to analyze empirically the determinants of tax revenue and assess the response of tax revenue to changes in its. Conservation in the ethiopian highlands a household plotlevel analysis of the roles of poverty, tenure security, and market incentives. Ethiopian wildlife conservation authority policy and strategy. This report evaluates the state of the natural resources, the environment and the development in ethiopia, and examines the. Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities nature. Diversity of naturallyregenerated native woody species in. Forage production and conservation manual growing and ensiling annual and perennial forage crops suited to marginal and semiarid areas of southern africa o. I want to know the latest conservation news, and hear about upcoming csf projects and. The food security strategy has two major approaches towards achieving food security in ethiopia. Finally, i request all stakeholders to positively contribute towards successful implementation of this national strategy and plan of action. It has also enjoyed a considerable attention by the government. In the understory of theplantations, a total of 53 naturallyregenerated tree and shrub species belonging to31 families were recorded. Vol 1 cons strategy of ethiopia phase 3 final eval report. The conservation strategy of ethiopia cse involved a process lasting from 1989 to.
Maasdorp department of crop science, university of zimbabwe m. The catholic relief services country office in ethiopia commissioned a study in april 2009 to evaluate outcomes from its integrated watershed management iwm strategy and program. The study was conducted on wotagisho forest in boloso sore woreda, wolaita zone, and southwest, ethiopia, to determine the floristic composition, vegetation structure, community type, and regeneration and conservation status of woody species. The economy of ethiopia has prospered for many years on agricultural products but currently, the country expands to industrialization and service providing for additional incomes. Conservation strategy of ethiopia phase iii project 19962001 final evaluation report volume one by adrian wood and kifle lemma with alemayehu konde october 2001. By african, standard rural development programme has long history in ethiopia. National policy on natural resources and the environment english abstract.
The main objective of the governments development strategy, anchored on its first growth and transformation plan gtp i, was to promote inclusive growth through massive publicdriven infrastructure investments. Integrated natural resources management to enhance food. This thesis focuses on the aspects of plant diversity, ecology and ethnobotany of vegetation type 4 and 9, particularly its part in benishangul regional state bgrs, western ethiopia. Ethiopia s climateresilient and green economy crge strategy. Irrigation potential in ethiopia ethiopian agriculture. Strategic planning for ethiopian wolf conservation the strategic planning for ethiopian wolf conservation meeting held in lalibela, on 2224 february 2011, was jointly convened by the ethiopian wildlife conservation authority, the iucnssc canid specialist group, and the. The case study was commis sioned by giz and carried out by the centre for development and environment cde and the water and land resource centre wlrc from january to july 2014. America, china, ethiopia, kenya, south africa, and tanzania, in partnership with the environmental.
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