WHEREAS, assigning responsibilities to separate organizations for environmental development and management activities on the one hand, and environmental protection, regulations and monitoring on the other is instrumental for the sustainable use of environmental resource, thereby avoiding possible conflicts of interests and duplication of efforts;
WHERE AS, it has become necessary to establish a system that fosters coordinated but differentiated responsibilities among environmental protection agencies at federal and regional levels;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:
