Environmental Protection under the FDRE Constitution and the Gada System: Comparative Analysis.
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2021
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Addis Ababa
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The main purpose of this study is to comparatively analyze the provisions of the FDRE Constitution on environmental protection and subsidiary environmental laws with principles of environmental protection under the Gada system. Specifically, the paper is focused on the comparison and analysis of laws and principles on water resource protection, forest protection and the protection of wild life in both systems.
The researcher adopted a qualitative research methodology and Employed in-depth interview with key informants, focus group discussions, field observation and documentary data collection techniques to collect research data.
The analysis of the study indicated that the FDRE Constitution, subsidiary environmental laws and the Gada system have rules and principles that provided for the protection of water resources, forest and wild life. However, on the specified study area, the practical implementation weighted to the side of the Gada system. The study recommends that environmental protection in Ethiopia will be enhanced if the Gada system principles are recognized and integrated in the interpretation and application of the state laws by state institutions.
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Environmental protection, Gada system, Water resource protection, forest protection, wild life protection