Can We Imagine Pollution Free Rivers around Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia? What were the Wrong-Doings? What Action Should be Taken to Correct Them?

Worku Y^* and Giweta M

Department of Ecosystem Research Management, Ethiopia Environment and Forest Research Institute, Central Ethiopia Environment and Forest Research center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

^*Corresponding Author: Worku Y, Department of Ecosystem Research Management, Ethiopia Environment and Forest Research Institute, Central Ethiopia Environment and Forest Research center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: +251912 907512 Email:

Keywords: Addis Ababa city rivers; River pollution; Drivers of pollution; Impact of pollution; Sustainable development groundwater

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