The Environmental Protection Authority / EPA/, 2003, EIA Guidelines are on the Constitution, the Environmental Policy of Ethiopia, the Proclamations on EIA, Pollution Control and Establishment of EPA and other Environmental Organs in the country. The document gives detailed required procedures for conducting an EIA in the country and the requirements for environmental management. The EPA EA Procedural Guideline mainly aims particularly at: ensuring the implementation of the EPE and compliance of EA related legal and technical requirements, providing a consistent and good practice approach to EA administration in Ethiopia, assisting proponents and consultants in carrying out their environmental assessment related tasks, assisting Interested and Affected Parties, especially communities in realizing their environmental rights and roles, assisting Environmental Protection Organs, Competent and Licensing agencies in discharging their roles and responsibilities, and Establishing partnership and networking and between key stakeholders in EA administration. Sectoral Environmental Policies Among the sectoral policies, the wildlife policy is the one developed by the Ministry of Agriculture aiming to preserve, develop and sustainably utilize the countries wildlife resources. Water resource policy is to enhance and promote all national efforts towards the efficient and optimum utilization of the available water resources for socio-economic development on sustainable bases. The policy is to establish and institutionalize environmental conservation and protection requirements as internal parts of water resources planning and project development. Environmental Framework Legislation Proclamation on Institutional Arrangement for Environmental Protection The proclamation for the establishment of Environmental Protection Organs, No. 295/2002, was issued to establish a system that fosters coordinated but differentiated responsibilities Environmental Protection Agencies at Federal and Regional levels. The proclamation recognizes assigning responsibilities to separate organizations for environmental development and management activities on the one hand and environmental protection, regulations and monitoring on the other, is instrumental for the sustainable use of environmental resources, thereby avoiding possible conflicts of interests and duplication of efforts. Proclamation on Environmental Impact Assessment The primary aim of the proclamation on Environmental Impact Assessment (No.299/2002) is to make ESIA mandatory for specified categories of activities undertaken either by the
The Environmental Protection Authority / EPA/, 2003, EIA Guidelines are on the Constitution, the Environmental Policy of Ethiopia, the Proclamations on EIA, Pollution Control and Establishment of EPA and other Environmental Organs in the country. The document gives detailed required procedures for conducting an EIA in the country and the requirements for environmental management. The EPA EA Procedural Guideline mainly aims particularly at: ensuring the implementation of the EPE and compliance of EA related legal and technical requirements, providing a consistent and good practice approach to EA administration in Ethiopia, assisting proponents and consultants in carrying out their environmental assessment related tasks, assisting Interested and Affected Parties, especially communities in realizing their environmental rights and roles, assisting Environmental Protection Organs, Competent and Licensing agencies in discharging their roles and responsibilities, and Establishing partnership and networking and between key stakeholders in EA administration. Sectoral Environmental Policies Among the sectoral policies, the wildlife policy is the one developed by the Ministry of Agriculture aiming to preserve, develop and sustainably utilize the countries wildlife resources. Water resource policy is to enhance and promote all national efforts towards the efficient and optimum utilization of the available water resources for socio-economic development on sustainable bases. The policy is to establish and institutionalize environmental conservation and protection requirements as internal parts of water resources planning and project development. Environmental Framework Legislation Proclamation on Institutional Arrangement for Environmental Protection The proclamation for the establishment of Environmental Protection Organs, No. 295/2002, was issued to establish a system that fosters coordinated but differentiated responsibilities Environmental Protection Agencies at Federal and Regional levels. The proclamation recognizes assigning responsibilities to separate organizations for environmental development and management activities on the one hand and environmental protection, regulations and monitoring on the other, is instrumental for the sustainable use of environmental resources, thereby avoiding possible conflicts of interests and duplication of efforts. Proclamation on Environmental Impact Assessment The primary aim of the proclamation on Environmental Impact Assessment (No.299/2002) is to make ESIA mandatory for specified categories of activities undertaken either by the
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