A roadmap for ESIA policy change in Ethiopia should address wide-ranging governance reforms

IF 1.8 4区社会学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal Pub Date : 2022-02-23 DOI:10.1080/14615517.2022.2035646

Melisha Charles, J. Tafel, D. McDonnell, C. Stoicheff, N. Kunz, Norman B Keevil

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ABSTRACT Robust governance frameworks are crucial for maximizing the benefits of natural resource development in mining regions and minimising adverse social and environmental impacts. This paper analyses Ethiopia’s current ESIA policy, legal framework and implementation process to identify opportunities for policy reform. To gain perspective on leading practices in other countries, a comparative analysis of policies in Chile, Peru, Ghana, and Canada was performed. Interviews with representatives from government, industry, and civil society in Ethiopia were completed to gain perspective on the policy structures currently in place, and to identify areas for improvement. Results conclude that accountability mechanisms are currently limited in Ethiopia and that at the time of this study, the same authority was responsible for promoting mining and evaluating ESIAs. Contrary to legislative requirements, there was found to be a lack of transparency in the public availability of ESIAs and limited community participation. Compliance and monitoring processes were also found to be inadequate. Addressing these gaps is important to ensure that the expansion of Ethiopia’s mining sector proceeds in a sustainable manner.

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埃塞俄比亚的西亚政策变化路线图应涉及广泛的治理改革

摘要稳健的治理框架对于最大限度地提高矿区自然资源开发的效益和最大限度地减少不利的社会和环境影响至关重要。本文分析了埃塞俄比亚目前的ESIA政策、法律框架和实施过程，以确定政策改革的机会。为了了解其他国家的主要做法，对智利、秘鲁、加纳和加拿大的政策进行了比较分析。完成了对埃塞俄比亚政府、行业和民间社会代表的采访，以了解目前的政策结构，并确定需要改进的领域。结果表明，埃塞俄比亚目前的问责机制有限，在本研究时，该机构负责促进采矿和评估ESIA。与立法要求相反，ESIA的公共可用性缺乏透明度，社区参与有限。遵守和监测程序也被发现不足。解决这些差距对于确保埃塞俄比亚采矿业的扩张以可持续的方式进行至关重要。

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