Water scarcity in Ethiopia: An economic perspective

Kirubel Assefa

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

Water is essential for human life, industrial purposes, environmental sustainability, etc. Approximately 250 million hectares are irrigated every day for agricultural activities. As stated in the forecasts, more than a billion people will suffer from water shortage in the next 30 years. The water shortage issue becomes one of the crucial problems of our modern social and geopolitical life. In some countries, the crisis water shortage significantly affects the quality of life for the entire population. This work is focused on water scarcity in one of the biggest countries in Africa, that deal with water shortage – Ethiopia. The research of this work is represented by analysing water scarcity impacts on Ethiopian industry, agriculture, and well-being growth. The study aims to investigate the economic consequences and perspective of water scarcity in Ethiopia. The broad outlook on the study of water scarcity in the specified country covers the studies of the past and current situation with water provision in Ethiopia and determination of the future perspectives for solving the problem of water scarcity plus Ethiopia's economy.

Keywords

Water, Water Scarcity, Industry, Agriculture, Aid, Dam, Water Programs, Population, Growth

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 15. 3. 2021

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: doc. Ing. Petr Procházka, MSc. Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management