Utilization and conservation of medicinal plants and their. 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. Pdf challenges to national park conservation and management. 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 article shows results of an international and interdisciplinary project with the title rainfall and its erosivity in ethiopia.
This document is the product of the support of fao to ethiopia. However, the wildlife tourism and conservation practices are still at low attention. The collaborative initiative used a foodbased, biofortification strategy which linked agriculture and nutrition by. Environmental policy of ethiopia, agriculture and natural resources development strategies, the conservation strategy of ethiopia, the policy on biodiversity, land administration, etc.
Convention on biological diversity cbd ethiopias 4th. The guidelines for development agents on soil conservation in ethiopia has been in use for 30 years. The purpose was mostly for implementing natural resource conservation and development programs. Moreover, ethiopian protected area management and conservation strategies change with the change in. By african, standard rural development programme has long history in ethiopia. The epe was born out of the conservation strategy of ethiopia cse in 1997. Ilri is a member of the cgiar consortium, a global research partnership. Complete collection, identification and documentation of ethnobotanical works have not yet been made in the study area. 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. 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.
Wildlife policies in ethiopia wildlife law africa didi. However, the level of adoption of swcs by farmers is not. 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. 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. The food security strategy has two major approaches towards achieving food security in ethiopia. 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. Ethiopia although we have rich and diverse ethnolingustic groups throughout the country. 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. 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. Secretariat for the conservation strategy of ethiopia.
Conservation and improvement strategy for fogera cattle. Titterton department of animal science, university of zimbabwe april 2002. Systematic sampling method was used to collect data from 50 quadrats 20m x 20m established along transects. 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. 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. Investments in land conservation in the ethiopian highlands. 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. Challenges to developing irrigation in ethiopia 30 2. Planning the development of watersheds for ethiopia started in the 1980s. Ethiopian national strategy and plan of action for. The evaluation found that the crs iwm program has made significant positive changes in the lives and livelihoods of rural households. 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. Finally, i request all stakeholders to positively contribute towards successful implementation of this national strategy and plan of action.
This report evaluates the state of the natural resources, the environment and the development in ethiopia, and examines. A better amazon road network for people and the environment. As a party to the convention and in fulfillment of its obligation, ethiopia has prepared its nbsap document. Soil and water conservation in ethiopia hurni h, berhe wa, chadhokar p, daniel d, gete z, grunder m, kassaye g. The ethiopian national logistics strategy summarized herein is based on the findings of the diagnostic study which have specific interventions developed for each critical aspect of the optimal system that has been identified.
Wildlife conservation strategies and management in india. Ethiopia where there is high land degradation in the region and also where lost of conservation measures have been conducted. Community forestry and soil conservation and development department cgaa clean and green addis ababa. An assessment of ecotourism as an effective tool for. America, china, ethiopia, kenya, south africa, and tanzania, in partnership with the environmental. Pdf the status of forestry development in ethiopia. In addition to the aforementioned positive attitude of the local communities to the conservation of natural. Agriculture is the mainstay of ethiopian economy involving major source of employment and gross national product. This document defines the current status of, pressures on, options for, and priority action to ensure the conservation, sustainable use, and equitable share of. Ethiopia has successfully achieved the millennium development goals set for tb in 2015.
Insight from ethiopian protected areas find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. 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. 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. Diversity of naturallyregenerated native woody species in. Vol 1 cons strategy of ethiopia phase 3 final eval report. Ethiopia is rich in biodiversity with a high level of endemism world conservation monitoring center 1991. Feed the future multiyear strategy june 2011 united states agency for international development ethiopia page ii. Determinants of adoption of soil and water conservation. 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. In the past, conservation efforts focused on plant genetic resources and priority was given to field crops. Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing tourism industries and combines sustainable natural resource management and conservation with economic development in local communities. While relatively few conservation projects in ethiopia have been.
Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities nature. 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. It has also enjoyed a considerable attention by the government. In 2004, the institute of biodiversity conservation ibc was amended. A recent assessment by the national conservation strategy secretari has considerably reduced the. Finally, in 20 the institute has the current structure and renamed as ethiopian biodiversity institute ebi. 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. National biodiversity strategy and action plan nbsap by each signatory country. 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.
Conservation strategy of ethiopia phase iii project 19962001 final evaluation report volume one by adrian wood and kifle lemma with alemayehu konde october 2001. Wildlife conservation in india hundal showed the presence of about 360 animals in the wild. Gross income is more than 20% of the total value of merchandise exports are the most important export of goods and services. Irrigation potential in ethiopia ethiopian agriculture. Common jackal, e warthog, f african buf falo photo f rom ethiopia n wildlife conservation a uthority. The controversial issue of land grabbing should catalyse better and. Forage production and conservation manual growing and ensiling annual and perennial forage crops suited to marginal and semiarid areas of southern africa o. 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. 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. It presents the state of natural resources and the causes of environmental degradation and lays out a policy and strategy framework. Drafted in 2002, the industrial development strategy ids of ethiopia hinges on. The conservation strategy of ethiopia cse and the environmental policy of ethiopia epe were adopted in 1997.
Ethiopia first edition a guideline moard before after community based participatory watershed development. This study therefore, is aimed at documentation of indigenous knowledge on use and conservation of medicinal plants. Improving nutrition in ethiopia through plant breeding and soil management focusing on major achievementsoutcomes and lessons learned from the experience. 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. 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. Tranquilization and translocation of aberrant tigers has been perfected in the state of west bengal where the sundarbans is located. 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. 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. Ethiopian wildlife conservation authority policy and strategy. Some of them have explicitly stated the issue of wetland management and some others mentioned in implicit forms.
The boarder aim of the strategy is to serve as an instrument for resulting in an efficient and reliable logistics system. This report evaluates the state of the natural resources, the environment and the development in ethiopia, and examines the interconnected causes. Environmental policy of ethiopia, and other government documents and. In the understory of theplantations, a total of 53 naturallyregenerated tree and shrub species belonging to31 families were recorded.
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. A planning unit for developing large watersheds comprised 3040 thousand hectares. Aug, 2018 agriculture is the mainstay of ethiopian economy involving major source of employment and gross national product. 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. 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. Land degradation is an important problem in ethiopia, with more than 85 % of the land degraded to various degrees. I want to know the latest conservation news, and hear about upcoming csf projects and. 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. 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. Ethiopian wildlife conservation authority policy and strategy, proclamation and. Although indigenous swc techniques date back to 400 bc, institutionalized swc activity in ethiopia. Economics of land degradation and improvement in ethiopia. The objective of the institute is to ensure the appropriate conservation and utilization of the countrys biodiversity.
The institute of biodiversity conservation has implemented the two methods for a long time exsitu conservation being complementary to insitu conservation. Ethiopia is the second largest country in africa with land area coverage of 1. Conservation of biodiversity is basically carried out using two methods namely insitu and exsitu conservation methods as outlined below. Ethiopia s climateresilient and green economy crge strategy. This report evaluates the state of the natural resources, the environment and the development in ethiopia, and examines the. Soil erosion is the most dangerous ecological process observed in ethiopia, degrading.
Two types of data, onfarm and onstation, were used. Background of the strategy historically, a number of factors have affected the development and management of water sector in ethiopia. Challenges and opportunities national dialog on sustainable agricultural intensification in ethiopia and its role on the climate resilient green economy initiative in ethiopia. The ethiopian wildlife conservation authority is a governmental authorized body that organized to mange national parks, sanctuaries, and control hunting areas of ethiopia. Floristic composition and diversity of woody plant species. Sue edwards, director, institute for sustainable development, ethiopia. National policy on natural resources and the environment english abstract. 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 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. Proceedings of the 2007 george wright society conference, 287292. Maasdorp department of crop science, university of zimbabwe m. This calls national, regional and international cooperation for the better achievement of energy development. Ethiopia as energy mix and for rural industrial development program.
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. Conservation in the ethiopian highlands a household plotlevel analysis of the roles of poverty, tenure security, and market incentives. Conservation strategy funds applied research delivers objective, clear information for conservation decisionmakers. Ethiopia is known for its historic agriculture, but also for the associated, widespread, and ongoing land degradation. Just as importantly, these studies are learning opportunities for our partners. 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. In order to develop such resource only need to design a development strategy and invest on such subsectors. Integrated natural resources management to enhance food. Feleke woldeyes phd deputy director general ethiopian biodiversity institute. 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. 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. Sustainable development and poverty reduction program. Ethiopian environmental policy pdf free download as pdf file. Ethiopia has been experiencing the impacts of climate variability for decades.
Ethiopias food security strategy highlights the governments plans to address the causes and effects of food insecurity in ethiopia. Evaluation of the environmental policy and impact assessment. Tax revenue to gdp ratio is very low in ethiopia as compared to some of subsaharan african countries. Ethiopia has set clear national policy directives on conservation of biological resources. Introduction the development programs of ethiopia entail full participation of the population and benefiting the population phase by phase. 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. 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. Community based participatory watershed development. Soil and water conservation in ethiopia springerlink.
The conservation strategy of ethiopia cse involved a process lasting from 1989 to. Improving nutrition in ethiopia through plant breeding and. What, then, does it mean to conserve and display an archaeological site, especially when what is seen was never. Download brochure in pdf most visited resources on our website are the following. The federal government in ethiopia has adopted several policies and strategies for biodiversity conservation.
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