Assessment of sustainability in the Wulo Abiye watershed, central highlands of Ethiopia

Q2 Environmental Science Environmental Challenges Pub Date : 2024-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.envc.2024.100934

Getabalew Derib, Arragaw Alemayehu

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Assessing the sustainability of watersheds holds significant importance for regional natural resource management and to achieve sustainable development. This study investigated the sustainability of the Wulo Abiye watershed, central highlands of Ethiopia. The sustainability status of the watershed was evaluated by using 17 indicators representing the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development goals (SDGs) based on the local and existing conditions of the watershed. The results indicated that environmental sustainability was at 'high' level, while social and economic sustainability and the aggregate index were at ‘moderate’ levels. The overall level of community participation in the planning and evaluation phases of watershed management was at 'low' levels. The implementation phase was at 'high' level. Overall, the sustainability status of watershed management and level of community participation were at ‘moderate’ levels. The study concluded that integrated support is needed to overcome the identified challenges to achieve sustainable development in watersheds.

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埃塞俄比亚中部高原乌洛阿比耶流域的可持续性评估

评估流域的可持续性对于地区自然资源管理和实现可持续发展具有重要意义。本研究调查了埃塞俄比亚中部高原 Wulo Abiye 流域的可持续性。根据该流域的当地和现有条件，使用代表可持续发展目标（SDGs）的经济、社会和环境维度的 17 个指标对该流域的可持续性状况进行了评估。结果表明，环境可持续性处于 "高 "水平，而社会和经济可持续性以及综合指数处于 "中 "水平。在流域管理的规划和评估阶段，社区参与的总体水平处于 "低 "水平。实施阶段处于 "高 "水平。总体而言，流域管理的可持续性状况和社区参与水平处于 "中等 "水平。研究得出结论，需要提供综合支持，以克服已确定的挑战，实现流域的可持续发展。

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