A field study was conducted in Upper Chena catchment, South Gondar, Ethiopia to identify and describe major causes and extent of land degradation, to evaluate current landuse practices, and to check the quality of existing ...

The major objective of resettlement program is mainly to reduce environmental degradation in areas of origin by transferring drought affected people to more fertile and less populated for increased food production and ...

Information on Land Use and Land Cover changes that occurred from 1973 to 2000 in Harenna forest and surrounding area was compared using remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS). The study was conducted in ...

An accurate and up-to-date knowledge of landuse/landcover features and their relative risk for environmental hazards represents the foundation for effective sustainable land resource management. It guides local managers ...

The introduction of cleaner technologies through the reuse of wastewater for energy recovery can improve the environmental performance of leather industries. The polluting effects of wastewater from tanneries can be minimized ...

Vegetable samples were collected from northern Addis Ababa and Ziway where there were no industrial contaminations. The samples where collected in May, 2007 and the concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn) ...

Milk is one of the food products which is used as vehicle of disease transmission to human being. This study was conducted to assess the quality of both raw and pasteurized milk produced by the five major milk processing ...

Floods are one of the common natural disasters occurring in many parts of the world. Floods result in damage to human life, infrastructure and deterioration of the environment. The socio economic and ecological impacts ...

Poor land use practice and improper management systems have played a significant role in causing high soil erosion and sediment transport on the Ethiopian highlands. The objectives of this study were to analyze LULC change ...

Future climate change is expected to have a greater and global impact on people’s lives. The Agricultural sector is among the most challenged by the impacts of climate change. Although Enset is among the climate resilient ...