The Paris Agreement and Combating Climate Change in Ethiopia: A Proposal for a Legal Framework for the Green Legacy Campaign
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2021
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Addis Ababa
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Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992 to combat climate change. After adopting
the convention states have been negotiating to find an equitable solution for global warming. At
COP 17 in Durban, a negotiation was reached to conclude a legally binding agreement in 2015
which should be implemented in post 2020. As a result the Paris Agreement was adopted in
2015. Since Ethiopia has signed and ratified the Paris Agreement, the countryis expected to
implement the Paris Agreement as per its Nationally Determined Contributions. In line with the
mitigation pillars of the first Nationally Determined Contribution, Ethiopia is developing the
agricultural, the forest, hydroelectric power,transport, industry and building sectors. Comparative
law shows that a state such as China which legally encourages and obliges Afforestation has
rehabilitated its forest resources beginning from 1990s. This thesis by considering the
comparative legal experience of Kenya, Uganda and China on the forestry sector provides
justifications for the Green legacy campaign to be translated in to legislation to encourage and
reward tree planting campaigns in Ethiopia.
The thesis by employing doctrinal and qualitative socio legal researchmethodsconcludes to the
effect that Ethiopia is implementing the Paris Agreement under its NDCs, policies and
legislations.However constraints on: knowledge management; coordination; and means of
implementation exist.Therefore the research recommends that the government needs to prepare
programs and directives for the synergistic implementation of the Paris Agreement in Ethiopia.Ethiopia needs to undertake strong negotiations on climate change in order to gain support on
means of implementation to implement the Paris Agreement. And the county needs to adapt local
technologies, solicit private finance and exert effort on educating about climate change for the
effective implementation of the Paris Agreement.
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phrases:Paris Agreement; Climate Change; Climate Resilient Green Economy; green house Gas; Green Legacy.