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River Basin Councils and Authorities Proclamation (No. 534/2007).

Country/Territory
Ethiopia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 40, 13th year, 23 July 2007, pp. 3655-3665.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Inland waters Basin/catchment/watershed Institution Water rights Policy/planning Monitoring Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel
Entry into force notes
This Proclamation shall come into force up on Publication in the Federal Negarit Gazeta.
Abstract

This Proclamation, for purposes of better management of available water resources in Ethiopia, provides for the establishment, by Regulations to be issued by the Council of Ministers, of River Basins High Councils and Authorities. The overall objectives of River Basin High Councils and Authorities shall be to promote and monitor the integrated water resources management process in the river basins falling under their jurisdictions with a view to using of the basins’ water resources for the socio-economic welfare of the people in an equitable and participatory manner, and without compromising the sustainability of the aquatic ecosystems.

Full text
English
Website
www.ethiopar.net