Senbeta, Dr. FeyeraTegegne, Ameha2019-10-012023-11-182019-10-012023-11-182019-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/19265Adoption and impact of environmental management technology: the case of waste water treatment technologies in textile industries Ameha Tegegne Addis Ababa University, 2019 Industrialization, although a promising tool to pool out many societies from poverty and enhances economic growth, is featured by different environmental consequences like pollution. Ethiopia’s commitment to boost industrialization in order to achieve the middle income status plan by 2025 prioritizing the textile sector has brought about fast growth of textile industries which are known for their high polluting nature. Besides the adoption of waste water treatment technologies in textile industries to prevent water pollution, implementation of these technologies is not done accordingly and the result is far below the national expectation, water pollution due to discharge of untreated waste water from textile industries is increasing with time. This study is therefore intended to explore the implementation status of adopted treatment technologies in Ethiopian textile industries and identify challenges related to their implementation. Qualitative approach was employed in this research and data was collected via interviews, site visit/observation, notes from informal discussions during visit and open-ended questions. Results of the analysis showed that lack of environmental awareness and technical support from pertinent institutions, lack of treatment chemicals and spare parts, poor enforcement of environmental laws and lack of commitment both from industries and environmental governing bodies to do accordingly are main causes for poor implementation status of adopted technologies. Accordingly, it is concluded that environmental issues are not properly addressed to all key players that there is lack of integration among them and due attention is not given to the problem at all levels. It is therefore recommended that all concerned bodies particularly governmental regulatory bodies to do their utmost efforts in enhancing implementation of adopted technologies through providing support to textile industries, facilitating local manufacture of treatment chemicals, formulate an environmental organ at national level who own and responsibly manage environmental issues accordingly.enThesis