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Socio-Economic Contribution of Rift Value Aquatic and Wetlands to the Local Community and the National Economy-The Case of Lake Hawassa and Associated Wetlands, in the Southern Part of Ethiopia

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  • Getaw Yilma

    (Ethiopian Environment and Forest Research Institute, Ethiopia)

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Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems that play a significant role in providing multiple ecosystem services. However, this resource has got less attention in national and regional planning. Hence, the objective of this study was to figure out the socioeconomic contribution of Lake Hawassa for the local and national economy and call for the concerned body (like; policymaker and planner) take possible action will be measured the lake from further degradation. A total of 164 households questionnaires collected from five kebeles, and thus households were selected randomly from each kebele. Then, the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA and linear regressions model.

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  • Getaw Yilma, 2019. "Socio-Economic Contribution of Rift Value Aquatic and Wetlands to the Local Community and the National Economy-The Case of Lake Hawassa and Associated Wetlands, in the Southern Part of Ethiopia," International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 22(5), pages 155-163, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:ijesnr:v:22:y:2019:i:5:p:155-163
    DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2019.22.556096
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    earth and environment journals; environment journals; open access environment journals; peer reviewed environmental journals; open access; juniper publishers; ournal of Environmental Sciences; juniper publishers journals ; juniper publishers reivew;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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