Environmental Sustainability and Conservation in Nigeria
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Page : 330 pages
File Size : 43,11 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Conservation of natural resources
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Page : 330 pages
File Size : 43,11 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Conservation of natural resources
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Page : 478 pages
File Size : 28,58 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Environmental management
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Author : Jonathan O. Chimakonam
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 32,68 MB
Release : 2017-10-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1351583263
African Philosophy and Environmental Conservation is about the unconcern for, and marginalisation of, the environment in African philosophy. The issue of the environment is still very much neglected by governments, corporate bodies, academics and specifically, philosophers in the sub-Saharan Africa. The entrenched traditional world-views which give a place of privilege to one thing over the other, as for example men over women, is the same attitude that privileges humans over the environment. This culturally embedded orientation makes it difficult for stake holders in Africa to identify and confront the modern day challenges posed by the neglect of the environment. In a continent where deep-rooted cultural and religious practices, as well as widespread ignorance, determine human conduct towards the environment, it becomes difficult to curtail much less overcome the threats to our environment. It shows that to a large extent, the African cultural privileging of men over women and of humans over the environment somewhat exacerbates and makes the environmental crisis on the continent intractable. For example, it raises the challenging puzzle as to why women in Africa are the ones to plant the trees and men are the ones to fell them. Contributors address these salient issues from both theoretical and practical perspectives, demonstrating what African philosophy could do to ameliorate the marginalisation which the theme of environment suffers on the continent. Philosophy is supposed to teach us how to lead the good life in all its forms; why is it failing in this duty in Africa specifically where the issue of environment is concerned? This book which trail-blazes the field of African Philosophy and Environmental Ethics will be of great interest to students and scholars of Philosophy, African philosophy, Environmental Ethics and Gender Studies.
Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,97 MB
Release : 2012-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1136662472
This volume gathers contributors across a wide range of disciplines to explore the relationship between the environment, economics, and development in Nigeria from the twentieth century to the present, examining issues such as violence, health, and contemporary concerns about sustainability and conservation. It sheds light not just on the environmental history of Nigeria - a crucial, paradigmatic case in its own right - but also offers insights into these issues as they manifest themselves throughout the developing world.
Author : Tade Akin Aina
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Page : 268 pages
File Size : 39,68 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Economic development
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Author : Polycarp Abudu Umoru
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Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,15 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Conservation of natural resources
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Author : Environment and Behaviour Association of Nigeria. Conference
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Page : 444 pages
File Size : 34,97 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Environmental management
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Author : Adrian Wood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 20,73 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134043147
The World Conservation Union, Founded in 1948, brings together States government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organisations in a unique world partnership over 800 members in all, spread across some 136 countries. As a Union IUCN seeks to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources to equitable and ecological sustainable. The World Conservation Union builds on the strengths of its members, Networks and partners to enhance their capacity and to support global alliances to safeguard natural resources at local, regional and global levels. The Strategies For Sustainably Program of IUCN works to strengthen strategic planning, policy and implementation skills aimed at sustainability development at global, national and local levels. Working with networks of strategy practitioners from member governments, partner institutions and NGOs the programme assists in the conceptual development and analysis of experience of strategies, the development of a range of strategic planning and action planning skills and improved methods of assessing human and ecosystem well being. This volume, originally published in 1996, reviews more than a decadeof experience for sustainability in 12 African countries. These countries provide examples of very different approaches to strategy development and implementation. Many have been involved in the development of the National Environmental Action Plans (NEAPs) at the request of the World Bank. Other countries have developed their strategies independently, or have prepared National Conservation Strategies withe support from the IUCN.
Author : M. Ayo Ajomo
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Page : 224 pages
File Size : 37,79 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Environmental law
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Author : Susan Carr
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 15,33 MB
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1135117020
This book examines the conditions under which non-governmental organisations (NGOs) may exert influence on policies to conserve and sustainably use natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa. The book is unique in bringing together NGO campaigners in three African countries with academics specialising in development studies, systems and environmental policy.