I intend to specialise in environmental law in the faculty of law graduate program at McGill University. Studying and researching on the need for proper implementation and enforcement of environmental legislations in order to curb the effect of solid waste on our health and environment is my research aspiration. The premises of environmental legislation is based on the facts that the amount of degradation of the environment has grown to enormous proportion and moreover, these legislations are made
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Nigeria has been suffering the negative environmental consequences of oil development since oil was discovered in Nigeria (Badejo and Nwilo 2008). The growth of the country’s petroleum industry combined with an increasing growth rate in human population and a lack of enforcement of environmental regulations and commitment on the part of government has led to substantial damages to Nigeria’s environment
world-wide contributes much to air pollution. Production of such things like motor vehicle, engine of all kinds, equipment like war weapons and which a times call for testing them at open places cause air pollution. The heavy duty engine use in manufactory companies which aid in the work of production of other machines pollutes the air often and thereby cause serious environmental issue that cause a lot of ill-health to human beings. The failure of Nigeria Government to produce or serve the citizens
Noise pollution has been one of environmental concerns as early as the inception of civilization when man was introduced to technology, which could use to obtain the basic necessities, to a modern development of complex technological. This has resulted to noise pollution from various anthropological activities especially in the city area. Over the past decades noise pollution has received increased attention and Studies has reported that noise pollution is one of the environmental hazard affecting
Over the past decades noise pollution has received increased attention and Studies has reported that noise pollution is one of the environmental hazard affecting human, the effects ranges from annoyance to difficulty in falling asleep, which latter leads to high blood pressure (WHO 2005; Ugwuanyi et al., 2005; Den Boer and Schroten 2007; Tetreault et al 2013 ). Although, noise pollution has been one of environmental concerns as early as the inception of civilization when man was introduced to technology
Health implications of crude oil spills in the Niger delta, Nigeria. Abstract Acronyms List of figures Table of Contents 0 Introduction Nigeria owes its economic development to the availability of oil in the Niger Delta region. Oil exploration in the Niger Delta region started in the mid-1950s. The Niger Delta is estimated to be having trillion of cubic feet of natural gasses and billions of barrels of crude oil. Nigeria earns a large sum of foreign exchange from selling of crude oil
A hidden aspect of environmentalism is the idea of environmental justice where a particular section of society is made to bear the brunt of environmental exploitation because of their political and socio-economic status. One of the main principles of Environmental Justice is “Environmental justice opposes the destructive operations of multinational corporations.” (Carder, n.d.). So here I present the story of how a multinational, Shell Petroleum Development Corporation (Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary)
The Niger Delta – the geographical heart of oil production in Nigeria has been a breeding ground for militants and ‚impoverished ethnic groups‛ for some years now. This is because the discovery of oil and its exploitation has ushered in a miserable, undisciplined, decrepit, and corrupt form of ‘petro-capitalism’ which produces conflict accelerating factors. Devastated by the ecological costs of oil spillage and the highest gas flaring rates in the world, the Niger Delta has become a centre of violence
one race was deemed superior to the other; therefore it led to discrimination to those who they deemed inferior. Environmental racism on the hand has its connections to racism but is also different in my ways. Environmental racism is targeted towards low-income minorities that is within proximity of hazardous areas that contains toxic waste and pollution. Although at times environmental racism seems as if it is focusing on one race. However, intentionally for a number of reasons, some races are more
INTRODUCTION Heavy metal pollution is one of the major problem facing the environmentalist today. The effect heavy metal toxicity on humans cannot be over-emphasized as they are known to affect most vital organs in the body. Heavy metals are some of the component that contribute to the contamination of the environment (air, water, soil, plants etc.). These heavy metals for example lead and zinc have been known to cause a lot of health problems ranging from hematological to neurological problems.