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Evaluation of the environmental policy and impact assessment process in Ethiopia

Dominik Ruffeis BOKU University, Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment, Institute of Hydraulics and Rural Water Management, Muthgasse 18, 1190, Vienna, Austria Phone: +43 1 36006 5489 Fax: +43 1 36006 5489 E-mail: [email protected]
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Willibald Loiskandl Institute of Hydraulic and Rural Water Management, BOKU University, Austria
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Seleshi Bekele Awulachew Nile Basin and Eastern Africa, Ethiopia
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Eline Boelee IWMI office, Ethiopia
Pages 29-40 | Published online: 20 Feb 2012

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