The Impact of Making Environmental Law the Politics of Protecting the Earth   Abstract of The Impact of Making Environmental Law the Politics of Protecting the Earth The Nigerian federal government first began to consider legislation to protect the environment and natural resources in 1940s. Since that time, Congress and the president have considered and passed…

A Comparative Analysis of Deforestation, Environment, and Sustainable Development   Chapter One of A Comparative Analysis of Deforestation, Environment, and Sustainable Development According to available estimates, forests cover more than one quarter of the world’s total area. About sixty percent of these forests are situated in tropical countries. However, these forests are disappearing at a…

A Comparative Analysis of Nuclear Power, Pollution and Politics   Chapter One of A Comparative Analysis of Nuclear Power, Pollution and Politics Nuclear Power :This paper deals with comparative assessment of the environmental and health impacts of nuclear and other electricity generation systems. The study including normal operations and accidents in full energy chain analysis. The…

Deceit and Denial the Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution   Abstract of Deceit and Denial the Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution Deceit and Denial details the attempts by the chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner pursued…

Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty Why Race Still Matters After All of These Years   Chapter One of Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty Why Race Still Matters After All of These Years In 1987 the United Church of Christ’s (UCC) Commission for Racial Justice published its landmark report Toxic Wastes and Race in…

Riparian Areas of the Southwestern United States Hydrology, Ecology, and Management   Abstract of Riparian Areas of the Southwestern United States Hydrology, Ecology, and Management The demand for water resulting from massive population and economic growth in the southwestern U.S. overwhelmed traditional uses of riparian areas. As a consequence, many of these uniquely-structured ecosystems have…

The Effect of Dumping in Dixie Race, Class, and Environmental Quality   Chapter One of The Effect of Dumping in Dixie Race, Class, and Environmental Quality INTRODUCTION To be poor, working-class, or a person of color in the United States often means bearing a disproportionate share of the country’s environmental problems. Starting with the premise…

The Impact of Grassroots Challenges to Trash Incinerators in Nigeria   Abstract of The Impact of Grassroots Challenges to Trash Incinerators in Nigeria When first proposed in this country during the 1970s, waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators appeared to be ideal solutions to the growing mounds of trash in our “throw-away” society. Promising to convert useless garbage…

Nature in Fragments the Legacy of Sprawl   Chapter One of Nature in Fragments the Legacy of Sprawl INTRODUCTION Biological diversity (or biodiversity, for short) is the variety of life on Earth and the interactions, cycles, and processes of nature that link it all together. In its broadest definition, biodiversity includes individual species, the genetic diversity within…

The Impact of Construction and Demolition (C&d) Landfills Emerging Public and Occupational Health Issues   Chapter One of The Impact of Construction and Demolition (C&d) Landfills Emerging Public and Occupational Health Issues INTRODUCTION Historically, construction and demolition (C&D) debris landfills have been considered nonhazardous operations, containing relatively inert wastes such as concrete, asphalt, wood, metals,…

Environmental Effects of the Use of Agro- Chemicals for Rice Cultivation in Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area; Anambra State   Abstract of Environmental Effects of the Use of Agro- Chemicals for Rice Cultivation in Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area; Anambra State The study investigated the profitability of rice production in Aguata Agricultural Zone…

The State of the Earth Environmental Challenges in Rivers State   Abstract of The State of the Earth Environmental Challenges in Rivers State Environmental issues are meant to be operationalized through the formulation of actor-specific environmental actions plans, which define priority action that will convert strategy into practice. The Environmental Planning and Management (EPM) process…

An Investigation in the Suitability of Accident Sensor in the Control of Industrial Accident. (a Case Study of Spdc Port-harcourt).   Abstract of An Investigation in the Suitability of Accident Sensor in the Control of Industrial Accident. (a Case Study of Spdc Port-harcourt). INTRODUCTION The main aim of the project Accident Detection and Messaging System is to…

Housing as an Aspect of Socio Policy Making (a Study of River State   Abstract of Housing as an Aspect of Socio Policy Making (a Study of River State Housing is a process which makes the act of dwelling possible. In effect, the term, housing includes the house itself and the total surrounding environment with…

Planning for Ex-landfill Redevelopment Assessing What Community Have in Mind   Abstract of Planning for Ex-landfill Redevelopment Assessing What Community Have in Mind Malaysia, a fast growing developing country is now facing the issue of inadequate urban spaces for futuredevelopment, which leads to the need to redevelop the brownfield, particularly ex-landfills. A total of 296ex-landfills…

Management of Commercial Properties in Nigeria (a Case Study of Owerri North Imo State)   Chapter One of Management of Commercial Properties in Nigeria (a Case Study of Owerri North Imo State) INTRODUCTION The dramatic reduction in number of commercial properties in Nigeria is a reflection of the level of decline which the nation has…

An Assessment of Nigeria’s Rural Development Policy for Sustainable Environmental Development in Nigeria   Abstract of An Assessment of Nigeria’s Rural Development Policy for Sustainable Environmental Development in Nigeria The development of rural areas and particularly in developing societies has remained a challenge to policy makers, and developments experts. Policies, programs and theories aimed at…

The Politics of Conservation Using International Carbon Trading to Protect Forests and Biodiversity   Abstract of The Politics of Conservation Using International Carbon Trading to Protect Forests and Biodiversity Carbon trading to reduce tropical deforestation is emerging as a leading strategy to combat harmful climate change while also potentially reducing threats to biodiversity. Funds devoted…

Shotguns, Spray, and Smoke Regulating Atmospheric Deposition of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act   Abstract of Shotguns, Spray, and Smoke Regulating Atmospheric Deposition of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act The author is an attorney in Los Angeles, and a former law clerk to Judge Paul C. Huck, United States District Court for the…

Deforestation and Reforestation in Namibia the Global Consequences of Local Contradictions   Chapter One of Deforestation and Reforestation in Namibia the Global Consequences of Local Contradictions firearms and iron technology shaped local southern African environments in nonlinear and unexpected ways. Some invasive germs caused deadly virgin soil epidemics in Africa, echoing the impact of smallpox…

The Impact of Cash Cropping, Farm Technologies, and Deforestation in Nigeria   Chapter One of The Impact of Cash Cropping, Farm Technologies, and Deforestation in Nigeria Introduction The awareness of the many services provided by tropical forest (Costanza et al. 1997) and the rapid increase in tropical deforestation has put forest at the center stage…

The Forestry Crisis as a Crisis of the Rule of Law   Abstract of The Forestry Crisis as a Crisis of the Rule of Law The abstract global ideas of sustainable development and of the rule of law meet in the forests of the tropics, where the absence of viable community forest management institutions is…

Urban Growth, Farm Exports Drive Tropical Deforestation   Chapter One of Urban Growth, Farm Exports Drive Tropical Deforestation INTRODUCTION A big but so far unspecified chunk of the cash will go on programmes to prevent loss of tropical forests, which is a major source of greenhouse gases. Beyond 2012, tens of billions of dollars per…

Economic Growth Versus the Environment the Politics of Wealth, Health and Air Pollution   Chapter One of Economic Growth Versus the Environment the Politics of Wealth, Health and Air Pollution INTRODUCTION This book was written out of a sense of dismay at witnessing one of the most destructive contradictions of our times, that between society…

No Deep Breathing Air Pollution Impedes Lung Development   Chapter One of No Deep Breathing Air Pollution Impedes Lung Development INTRODUCTION Spending one’s childhood in a community with polluted air stalls lung development roughly as much as does having a mother who smokes, according to a study of children growing up in southern part of…

Maternal Exposure to Air Pollution and Birth Outcomes   Chapter One of Maternal Exposure to Air Pollution and Birth Outcomes BACKGROUND: The knowledge about air pollution effects on birth weight, prematurity, and small for gestational age (SGA) in low-exposure areas is insufficient.Maternal Exposure OBJECTIVES: The aim of this birth cohort study was to investigate whether…

Ambient Air Pollution and Pregnancy Outcomes a Review of the Literature   Abstract of Ambient Air Pollution and Pregnancy Outcomes a Review of the Literature Over the last decade or so, a large number of studies have investigated the possible adverse effects of ambient air pollution on birth outcomes. We reviewed these studies, which were…

Effect of Early Life Exposure to Air Pollution on Development of Childhood Asthma   Chapter One of Effect of Early Life Exposure to Air Pollution on Development of Childhood Asthma There is increasing recognition of the importance of early environmental exposures in the development of childhood asthma. Outdoor air pollution is a recognized asthma trigger,…