Finfinne Times: Law and Human Rights

Economic Growth and “Environmental Health” in Ethiopia
October 6, 2007

The concept of environmental protection and preservation is an old concept that is reflected in the consciousness of various societies around the world. The concept of nature protection of the Oromo people in the age old Gada tradition, the Mother Nature concept of the Native American peoples, the Gaia concept of the ancient Greece people are similar concepts that must have been based on a long term observation of the preservation of the natural environment. Because of Green House Gas emissions into the atmosphere since the industrial revolution is believed to be altering the natural climate and is at this time the world scientists are deliberating about its implications and how to mitigate and adapt to its impact. Scientists such as Prof. Lovelock have gone back to the Gaia concept of the ancient Greek people to explain the concept of the struggle between man and nature by a reputable book titled The Revenge of Gaia.