Making Growth Green and Inclusive: The Case of Ethiopia

Steve Bass, Shannon Siyao Wang, Tadele Ferede and Daniel Fikreyesus
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Steve Bass: International Institute for Environment and Development
Shannon Siyao Wang: OECD
Tadele Ferede: Addis Ababa University
Daniel Fikreyesus: Echnoserve
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Tadele Ferede Agaje

No 2013/7, OECD Green Growth Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Ethiopian society, economy and environment are so intimately interlinked that systematic attention is essential if clashes are to be resolved and synergies realised. For example, the majority of poor people are principally dependent on agriculture but, in turn, society is dependent on farmers managing land well to sustain water supplies, biodiversity and other environmental services. Such relationships are dynamic and increasingly intense: climate change, rising population, resource scarcities and price volatilities put them all under pressure. An integrated perspective that works operationally is needed – one that makes economic, social and environmental sense and that inspires stakeholders. The holistic approach that the Ethiopian Government has recently developed aims to tackle the problems inherent in growth paths that produce environmental problems, and to realise potentials from investing in Ethiopia’s natural assets. For example, the country’s agricultural products and potential for green hydroelectric power are unique attributes that could drive development in ways that are environmentally sound and provide new jobs and satisfying livelihoods...

Date: 2013-06-05
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