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…
Read MoreTHE EFFECT OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT In Nigeria, inadequate supply of pipe borne water is a major concern; hence many homes have wells as a source of water for household uses. The groundwater…
Read MoreTHE 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…
Read MoreTHE 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,…
Read MoreTHE STATE OF THE EARTH: ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN RIVERS STATE Abstract 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…
Read MoreFACING UP TO FRESHWATER POLLUTION: WE ARE AT A TURNING POINT AS MOMENTOUS AS THE 1970S, WHEN THE CLEAN WATER ACT WAS ENACTED INTRODUCTION THE STATE OF FRESHWATER IN NIGERIA resembles A Tale of Two…
Read MoreNew Perspectives on Environmental Justice: Gender, Sexuality, and Activism INTRODUCTION Women make up the vast majority of activists and organizers of grassroots movements fighting against environmental ills that threaten poor and people of color communities. New…
Read MoreMoving to Markets in Environmental Regulation: Lessons from Twenty Years of Experience by Jody Freeman (2006-11-30) INTRODUCTION Over the last decade, market-based incentives have become the regulatory tool of choice when trying to solve difficult…
Read MoreA COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF WORLD RELIGIONS AND CLEAN WATER LAWS I. INTRODUCTION Religion could help save the ecology of our planet. Religious values are core to many people in this world3 and we must speak…
Read MoreEnvironment and Statecraft: The Strategy of Environmental Treaty-Making ABSTRACT This book develops a theory of international cooperation on environmental issues. The theory integrates a number of disciplines, including game theory, economics, international law, and international…
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