A critical appraisal of the legislative power over mineral resources in the ethiopian federation
A critical appraisal of the legislative power over mineral resources in the ethiopian federation

Summary/Abstract: The assignment of legislative power over mineral resources is a contentious issue in a federal constitutional design. This article offers insight into how the Ethiopian Federation assigns legislative power over mineral resources. To this end, it adopts a qualitative research method that combines document analyses and interviews. It finds that the FDRE constitution failed to clearly define the nature and scope of legislative power over mineral resources. It argued that the constitution shared legislative power over mineral resources between federal and state governments. It also found that the federation failed to provide an institutional and legal framework that avoids and solves conflicts over legislative power over mineral resources. Moreover, it finds that the institutional and legal gaps and inconsistencies in the exercise of legislative power over mineral resources have led to the development of a legal framework that contradicts the constitution. Finally, it concludes by proposing recommendations to improve the legal and practical challenges in exercising legislative power over mineral resources within the Ethiopian Federation.

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