Sustainable Development Laws In Ethiopia: Opportunities And Challenges Of Their Implementation

Abstract

Despite the recognition of sustainable development in different legal documents
and laws in Ethiopia, implementation in its fullest sense remains a key
challenge. This article examines the place of sustainable development under
the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) Constitution and other
national environmental laws. It discusses the challenges of promoting
sustainable development in Ethiopia by reviewing the existing and relevant
literature and assessing legal documents and commitments made by the
country. The article recommends the working together of government as well
as environmental and investment institutions to make coordinated and
coherent efforts to advancing effective implementation of sustainable
development and the realization of SDGs in Ethiopia.