Industrial Pollution Control and Management in Ethiopia
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INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT IN ETHIOPIA: A Case Study on Almeda Textile Factory and Sheba Leather Industry in Tigrai Regional State By Tsegai Berhane Ghebretekle (LL.B, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia; LL.M, Oslo University, Norway) A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law University of Warwick School of Law June 2015 [Final version: 25 February 2015] CONTENTS Contents ………………………………………………………………………………………….ii List of figures ................................................................................................................................ vi List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ vi List of Abbreviations .................................................................................................................. vii List of Appendices ......................................................................................................................... x Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................................ xi Declaration.................................................................................................................................. xiii Abstract ....................................................................................................................................... xiv CHAPTER 1: ETHIOPIA’S DEVELOPMENT ENDEAVOUR AFTER 1991 ..................... 1 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Historical Background .......................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Concepts and Theories of Development ............................................................................... 7 1.3.1 Modernization Theory ................................................................................................. 11 1.3.2 Dependency Theory ..................................................................................................... 13 1.3.3 Post Development Theory............................................................................................ 15 1.3.4 Alternative Development Theory ................................................................................ 16 1.4 Ethiopia’s Development History Post 1991 ........................................................................ 18 1.5 Industrial Development Strategy of Ethiopia ..................................................................... 25 1.5.1 The State of Industrialization in Ethiopia ........................................................................ 25 1.5.2 Textile and Leather Industries ..................................................................................... 30 1.5.2.1 Special Support to Textile and Leather industries ................................................ 32 1.6 The Environmental Impact of Industrialization .................................................................. 33 1.7 Objectives of the Thesis ...................................................................................................... 35 1.8 Primary Research Questions ............................................................................................... 35 1.9 Hypothesis........................................................................................................................... 36 1.10 Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 36 1.11 The Originality & Significance of the Thesis ................................................................... 38 1.12 Chapter Outline ................................................................................................................. 39 ii Industrial Pollution Control and Management in Ethiopia: Case Study CHAPTER 2: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE ETHIOPIAN CONTEXT ..... 41 2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 41 2.2 The Concept of Sustainable Development .......................................................................... 54 2.2.1 Brief History of Sustainable Development .................................................................. 57 2.2.2 Sustainable Development Implementing Principles .................................................... 58 2.2.3 Current Status of Sustainable Development (Rio+20)................................................. 59 2.3 Sustainable Development in the Ethiopia Context ............................................................. 63 2.3.1 Sustainable Development and the FDRE Constitution ................................................ 63 2.3.2 Sustainable Development and the Environmental Policy of Ethiopia ......................... 65 2.3.3 Sustainable Development and Core Environmental Laws ........................................... 68 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................... 72 CHAPTER 3: THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR REGULATION OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION............................................................................................................................... 75 3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 75 3.2 Pollution Control ................................................................................................................. 81 3.2.1 Definition of Pollution ................................................................................................. 81 3.2.2 The Rational for Pollution Control .............................................................................. 83 3.3 Pollution Control in Ethiopia. ............................................................................................. 85 3.3.1 The Environmental Pollution Control Proclamation ................................................... 85 3.3.1.1 Environmental Standards ...................................................................................... 85 3.3.1.2 Eco-Management .................................................................................................. 92 3.3.1.3 Incentives for pollution control ............................................................................. 93 3.3.1.4 Environmental Crimes .......................................................................................... 94 3.3.1.5 Public Interest Litigation ....................................................................................... 98 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 100 CHAPTER 4: OGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION 104 4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 104 4.2 Pollution Control organizations ........................................................................................ 105 4.2.1 Federal Environmental Protection Authority ............................................................. 107 4.2.1.1The Environmental Council ................................................................................. 108 4.2.1.2 Sectoral Environmental Units ............................................................................. 112 4.2.2 Regional Environmental Agencies ............................................................................ 114 4.3 Administrative and Court Remedies for Industrial Pollution ........................................... 119 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 125 iii Industrial Pollution Control and Management in Ethiopia: Case Study CHAPTER 5: INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION AND ITS MAGNITUDE .............................. 127 5.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 127 5.2 Defining Waste ................................................................................................................. 128 5.2.1 Waste Definition in Ethiopia ..................................................................................... 129 5.2.2 Waste Classification................................................................................................... 131 5.3. Industrial Waste ............................................................................................................... 133 5.3.1 Industrial Hazardous Waste ....................................................................................... 134 5.3.1.1 Waste Generated from Textile Industries.