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10 lis 2020 · In conclusion, land degradation caused by soil erosion of any type (biological, chemical, physical, or other) is largely influenced by defects in soil management activities.
17 lip 2024 · Land degradation, decline in the productive capacity of land under a given use, such as cropland, grazing land, and forest land, is a widespread problem in Ethiopia (Taddese 2001; Hurni et al. 2010; Gebreselassie et al. 2016; Wassie 2020; Tamene et al. 2022).
This book aims to explore these issues, with chapters dedicated to examining land and water degradation, water quality, irrigation, groundwater management, land use dynamics and the impacts of climate change on freshwater resources in Ethiopia.
4 dni temu · This result aligns with previous studies conducted in the Megech watershed of northwestern Ethiopia, which indicate that built-up (settlement) areas are highly vulnerable to pollution, while areas dominated by cultivated land show moderate vulnerability to pollution (Asfaw and Mengistu 2020). The vulnerability assessment also highlights the ...
6 mar 2020 · For generations, Ethiopia has been regarded as a hotspot of land degradation, posing a severe threat to agricultural productivity leading to widespread rural poverty.
8 cze 2020 · In Ethiopia, less than half of the solid waste produced is collected and 95 percent of that amount is either indiscriminately thrown away at various dumping sites on the periphery of urban centers or at a number of so-called temporary sites and typically empty lots scattered throughout the city [3].
Pollution has been impacting the environmental quality of airsheds, water bodies, land, and ecosystems, especially in major Ethiopian cities. It undermines the country’s natural resource base; for example, water pollution has damaged aquatic diversity and productivity in rivers and lakes around Addis Ababa.
