THE
NEED FOR PARTNERSHIP ON ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
IN NIGERIA
In Nigeria,
an
increased level of consciousness is
observable with regard to the complex
relationship that exists between
development and
the quality of the environment. However,
there remains much to be done by way of
actually developing the mechanism and
legislative backing for reconciling
environmental imperatives with
developmental goals. Nigeria, like many
other developing countries, is beset
with such environmental problems as
desertification, deterioration of urban
physical quality, land degradation,
deforestation, soil erosion, and
flooding. It has been established that
these problems emanate mainly from human
activities created in the quest to
achieve a higher level of development.
The implication is that sufficient
precautions have not been taken to
balance development objectives against
the need to maintain desirable
environmental quality.
The policy responses that have so far
resulted
from these problems include: the
establishment of a Federal
Ministry which is charged solely with
the
responsibility for environment related
issues, the institution of a War Against
Curruption and campaign with
environmental sanitation as one of its
key components, the initiation and
sponsorship of national conferences on
issues related to the environment, the
establishment of the Federal
Environmental Protection Agency, and the
launching of a National Policy on the
Environment.
While it can be conceded that a start
has been made towards the attainment of
sustainable development,
Nigeria
presently needs the necessary technical,
administrative and legislative ‘back-up’
for more effective integration of
environmental concerns with national,
international and local development
policies toward Global Partnership foe
sustainable safer environment and
development. In this context, SAESI is
seeking to partner with both local and
international bodies to address these
environmental issues in a concerted
effort and manners that they deserve.
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Background
One notable environmental problem that has bedeviled the nation since the 1970s is municipal solid waste. Municipal solid waste affects the environment in different parts of the globe. In Nigeria the oil boom of the 1970s had resulted into increase in the volume of individual, commercial and industrial activities in towns and cities of the country. These gave birth to many environmental problems such as flood, erosion, solid waste materials, global warming, desertification/drought and pollutions.
The problem of municipal solid waste in developing country is a major concern to government; this problem becomes much worrisome in Nigeria where production of waste is expanding because of increasing population pressure, and other socio-economic factors....READ MORE>>
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