“Reversing the Degradation of Ethiopian Wetlandsâ€: Is it Unachievable Phrase or A Call to Effective Action?

Mekonnen Giweta and Yared Worku
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Yared Worku: Ecosystem Research Directorate, Ethiopia Environment and Forest Research Institute, Central Ethiopia Environment and Forest Research Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2018, vol. 14, issue 5, 136-146

Abstract: Ethiopia is endowed with different types of wetlands, which have several ecosystem services. However, the social, economical and ecological benefits of these wetlands are not utilized properly and sustainably, as of their potential, due to several anthropogenic and natural factors. This review showed that the wetland degradation is growing at alarming rate in many parts of wetlands, and if this trend continues without any mitigation measures, the wetland ecosystems will lose their function, biodiversity and restoration potential. In spite of these facts, this study strongly suggests that it is possible to reverse the degradation of Ethiopian wetlands by adopting sustainable wetland management, which is based on socio-ecological approach.

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JEL-codes: R00 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2018.14.555898

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