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Coordinate measures
to ensure that the environmental
objectives provided under the
Constitution and the basic principles
set out in the Environmental
Policy of Ethiopia are realized;
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prepare, review
and update, or, as necessary,
cause the preparation of environmental
policies, strategies and laws
in consultation with the competent
agencies, other concerned organs
and the public at large and
upon approval, monitor and enforce
their implementation;
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liaise with
competent agencies in the field
of environmental protection
and rehabilitation and support
them in capacity development;
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establish a
system for environmental impact
assessment of public and private
projects, as well as social
and economic development policies,
strategies, laws, and programmes;
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where projects
are subject to federal licensing,
execution or supervision or
where they are likely to entail
inter-regional impacts, review
environmental impact study reports
of such projects and notify
its decision to the concerned
licensing agency and, as appropriate,
audit and regulate their implementation
in accordance with the conditions
set out during authorization;
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in cooperation
with competent agencies, carry
out studies to combat desertification
and/or mitigate the effects
of drought and prepare corrective
measures and create favourable
conditions for their implementation;
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in consultation
with the competent agencies,
set environmental standards
and ensure compliance with those
standards;
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in consultation
with the competent agencies,
take part in the negotiations
of international environmental
agreements and, as appropriate,
initiate or cause the initiation
of a process of their ratification;
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in consultation
with the competent agencies,
formulate, or initiate and coordinate
the formulation of, policies,
strategies, laws and programmes
to implement international environmental
agreements to which Ethiopia
is a party; and upon approval,
ensure their implementation;
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In consultation
with competent agencies, formulate
environmental safety policies
and laws on the production,
importation, management and
utilization of hazardous substances
or wastes; as well as on the
development of genetically modified
organisms and the importation,
handling and utilization of
genetically modified and alien
species, and upon approval,
ensure their implementation;
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in cooperation
with the competent agencies,
prepare or cause the preparation
of environmental cost-benefit
analysis formulae and an accounting
system to be used in development
plans and investment programs
and, as the case may be, monitor
their application;
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In consultation
with the competent agencies,
propose incentives or disincentives
to discourage practices that
may hamper the sustainable use
of natural resources or the
prevention of environmental
degradation or pollution;
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In consultation
with the competent agencies,
establish an environmental information
system that promotes efficiency
in environmental data collection,
management and use;
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Coordinate,
promote and, as may be appropriate,
carry out research on environmental
protection;
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In accordance
with the provisions of the relevant
laws, enter any land, premise
or any other place that falls
under the federal jurisdiction,
inspect anything and take samples
as deemed necessary with a view
to discharging its duty and
ascertaining compliance with
environmental protection requirements;
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Prepare and
avail to the government as well
as the public a periodic report
on the state of the environment
of the country;
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Promote and
provide non-formal environmental
education programs, and cooperate
with the competent agencies
with a view to integrating environmental
concerns in the regular educational
curricula;
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Promote or assist
in the formulation of environmental
protection action plans and
projects and solicit support
for such action plans and projects;
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Prepare directives
to implement environmental protection
laws and, upon approval, ensure
their implementation;
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Advise and,
as feasible and subject to the
consent of the Environmental
Council, provide financial as
well as technical support to
any organization or individual
having as its objective the
management and protection of
the environment;
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Provide advice
and support to Regions regarding
the management and protection
of the environment;
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Provide advice
to competent agencies regarding
the discharge of their obligations
under this Proclamation or under
other laws pertaining to environmental
protection and, as appropriate,
give recommendations to the
government regarding measures
necessary to ensure compliance;
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Advise the Government
on measures necessary to cope
with environmental emergency
situations;
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Delegate some
of its powers and duties, as
it may be deemed appropriate,
to other agencies;
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Own property,
enter into contracts and sue
and be sued; and
- Carry out such other activities
as are necessary for the fulfillment
of its objectives.
In order to execute
these duties and responsibilities,
the Authority has six departments,
seven services, and one information
center.
