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

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dc.contributor.authorXie, Jian
dc.contributor.authorTiruneh, Tamene
dc.contributor.authorBelayhun Woldemeskel, Bereket
dc.contributor.authorLewis, Christopher Arthur
dc.contributor.authorSchlumpberger, Sven
dc.contributor.authorCroitoru, Lelia
dc.contributor.authorGuttikunda, Sarath
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-19T13:45:45Z
dc.date.available2022-09-19T13:45:45Z
dc.date.issued2022-09-14
dc.description.abstractPollution 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099455109142221040/P1769570bf765d040be8b0b52e3508998f
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/38032
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/38032
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectPOLLUTION MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPOLLUTION IMPACTS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD AIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectAMBIENT AIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC COSTS
dc.titleBending the Pollution Curveen
dc.title.subtitleAn Analysis and Prioritization of Pollution Management in Ethiopiaen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
dc.typeInformees
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okr.crossref.titleBending the Pollution Curve
okr.date.disclosure2022-09-14
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:38:19.814647Z
okr.date.lastmodified2022-09-14T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Environmental Study
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099455109142221040/P1769570bf765d040be8b0b52e3508998f
okr.guid099455109142221040
okr.identifier.externaldocumentumP176957-bf765ddf-9ef4-4df4-be8b-b52e3508998f
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum33898271
okr.identifier.reportAUS0003063
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099455109142221040/pdf/P1769570bf765d040be8b0b52e3508998f.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica Eastern and Southern (AFE)
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryEthiopia
okr.topicEnvironment::Pollution Management & Control
okr.topicEnvironment::Air Quality & Clean Air
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Urban Solid Waste Management
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Treatment & Quality
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.unitAFR ENR PM 2 (SAEE2)
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