Bending the Pollution Curve : An Analysis and Prioritization of Pollution Management in Ethiopia

Pollution and environmental degradation often worsen as countries develop and industrialize. The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis suggests that, initially, economic growth increases pollution up to a certain income threshold, and then it begins to decrease pollution. Pollution reduction...

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Main Authors:	Xie, Jian, Tiruneh, Tamene, Belayhun Woldemeskel, Bereket, Lewis, Christopher Arthur, Schlumpberger, Sven, Croitoru, Lelia, Guttikunda, Sarath
Format:	Report
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington DC 2022
Subjects:	POLLUTION MANAGEMENT POLLUTION IMPACTS HOUSEHOLD AIR POLLUTION AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION WATER POLLUTION SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC COSTS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099455109142221040/P1769570bf765d040be8b0b52e3508998f http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38032

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spelling	okr-10986-380322022-09-19T13:48:40Z Bending the Pollution Curve : An Analysis and Prioritization of Pollution Management in Ethiopia Xie, Jian Tiruneh, Tamene Belayhun Woldemeskel, Bereket Lewis, Christopher Arthur Schlumpberger, Sven Croitoru, Lelia Guttikunda, Sarath POLLUTION MANAGEMENT POLLUTION IMPACTS HOUSEHOLD AIR POLLUTION AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION WATER POLLUTION SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC COSTS Pollution and environmental degradation often worsen as countries develop and industrialize. The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis suggests that, initially, economic growth increases pollution up to a certain income threshold, and then it begins to decrease pollution. Pollution reduction is not inevitable, however. As one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, Ethiopia has been facing natural resource depletion and pollution problems which threaten to slow or impede development gains. The country must actively improve its pollution management practices and mitigate the impact of pollution on its economy, public health, and the natural environment as much as possible. This report aims to identify, diagnose, and evaluate air, water, and solid waste pollution issues facing Ethiopia and advise governments on developing and prioritizing pollution management interventions through a long-term perspective. It assesses the impacts of pollution problems and estimates the economic costs of pollution in selected study cities, which provide an economic basis for prioritizing and recommending pollution management interventions and programs. The report concludes that, with a good understanding and public awareness of pollution problems, strong political will, and sound strategies for pollution management, Ethiopia may bend the EKC and avoid the “pollute first, clean up later” development path that industrialized countries have taken—creating the chance for a cleaner environment, a healthier population, and a stronger and sustainable development progress. 2022-09-19T13:45:45Z 2022-09-19T13:45:45Z 2022-09-14 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099455109142221040/P1769570bf765d040be8b0b52e3508998f http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38032 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Environmental Study Africa Eastern and Southern (AFE) Africa Ethiopia
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topic	POLLUTION MANAGEMENT POLLUTION IMPACTS HOUSEHOLD AIR POLLUTION AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION WATER POLLUTION SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC COSTS
spellingShingle	POLLUTION MANAGEMENT POLLUTION IMPACTS HOUSEHOLD AIR POLLUTION AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION WATER POLLUTION SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC COSTS Xie, Jian Tiruneh, Tamene Belayhun Woldemeskel, Bereket Lewis, Christopher Arthur Schlumpberger, Sven Croitoru, Lelia Guttikunda, Sarath Bending the Pollution Curve : An Analysis and Prioritization of Pollution Management in Ethiopia
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description	Pollution and environmental degradation often worsen as countries develop and industrialize. The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis suggests that, initially, economic growth increases pollution up to a certain income threshold, and then it begins to decrease pollution. Pollution reduction is not inevitable, however. As one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, Ethiopia has been facing natural resource depletion and pollution problems which threaten to slow or impede development gains. The country must actively improve its pollution management practices and mitigate the impact of pollution on its economy, public health, and the natural environment as much as possible. This report aims to identify, diagnose, and evaluate air, water, and solid waste pollution issues facing Ethiopia and advise governments on developing and prioritizing pollution management interventions through a long-term perspective. It assesses the impacts of pollution problems and estimates the economic costs of pollution in selected study cities, which provide an economic basis for prioritizing and recommending pollution management interventions and programs. The report concludes that, with a good understanding and public awareness of pollution problems, strong political will, and sound strategies for pollution management, Ethiopia may bend the EKC and avoid the “pollute first, clean up later” development path that industrialized countries have taken—creating the chance for a cleaner environment, a healthier population, and a stronger and sustainable development progress.
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author	Xie, Jian Tiruneh, Tamene Belayhun Woldemeskel, Bereket Lewis, Christopher Arthur Schlumpberger, Sven Croitoru, Lelia Guttikunda, Sarath
author_facet	Xie, Jian Tiruneh, Tamene Belayhun Woldemeskel, Bereket Lewis, Christopher Arthur Schlumpberger, Sven Croitoru, Lelia Guttikunda, Sarath
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title	Bending the Pollution Curve : An Analysis and Prioritization of Pollution Management in Ethiopia
title_short	Bending the Pollution Curve : An Analysis and Prioritization of Pollution Management in Ethiopia
title_full	Bending the Pollution Curve : An Analysis and Prioritization of Pollution Management in Ethiopia
title_fullStr	Bending the Pollution Curve : An Analysis and Prioritization of Pollution Management in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed	Bending the Pollution Curve : An Analysis and Prioritization of Pollution Management in Ethiopia
title_sort	bending the pollution curve : an analysis and prioritization of pollution management in ethiopia
publisher	World Bank, Washington DC
publishDate	2022
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Bending the Pollution Curve : An Analysis and Prioritization of Pollution Management in Ethiopia

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