Environmental Sustainability and Regulation in Rivers State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-96
Author(s):  
Ibibia Lucky Worika ◽  
Uzuazo Etemire
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Regulatory System ◽  
The State ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Environmental Laws ◽  
Healthy Environment ◽  
Rivers State

Abstract Over the years, the overall quality of the environment in Rivers State, in the Niger Delta of Nigeria, has taken a significant downturn, which has attracted both national and international attention. This situation, among other things, raises questions about the quality of environmental laws and institutions in the state, with respect to their capacity to promote environmental sustainability. This article seeks to unravel this question. The analysis, with specific reference to certain standards, broadly reveals that on the whole, the current status and quality of environmental laws and institutions in Rivers State are largely incapable of ensuring environmental sustainability in the state, in terms of securing a healthy environment conducive to human wellbeing and development. Against this backdrop, recommendations are made regarding extensive law review/revision, the faithful implementation of improved laws, and the proper allocation and employment of adequate material and human resources with a view to strengthening the environmental regulatory system of Rivers State.

A Legal Protective Tool: Environmental Laws

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijay Kumar Upadhyay ◽  
Amit K. Tewari
Keyword(s):  
Natural Environment ◽  
State Policy ◽  
The State ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Environmental Laws ◽  
Healthy Environment ◽  
Made In

In the Constitution of India it is clearly stated that it is the duty of the state to ‘protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country'. It imposes a duty on every citizen ‘to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, and wildlife'. Reference to the environment has also been made in the Directive Principles of State Policy as well as the Fundamental Rights. The Department of Environment was established in India in 1980 to ensure a healthy environment for the country. This later became the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 1985.

scholarly journals Current Status and Prospects for the Quality Assurance in Border Guards Training: European Experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 20-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrii Balendr
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
The State ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Quality Assurance System ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Assurance System ◽  
Quality Assurance Mechanism ◽  
And Training ◽  
The Eu

Abstract The article reveals the current status of the quality assurance development in the training process of the European Union (EU) border guard agencies. Besides, the study aims to describe the prospects for further quality assurance development of the border guards training in the EU countries. The views of scientists on the concepts of “quality assurance and control” and “quality of training” were critically studied. The quality of a border guard’s training was defined as a set of knowledge, skills and competencies of a border guard, including a border guard’s personal qualities, characteristics, which define a person as a specialist in the sphere of the state border protection and distinguishes him or her from other specialists and ensures success along the border guard career path. The study of the quality assurance system of border guards’ training in the EU countries revealed that it is conducted by the European policies and educational and training standards and promotes the formal certification and external accreditation of border guards’ training. It is indicated that the prospects for developing quality assurance mechanism for all-European border guard courses are connected with the possibility to provide external accreditation for such courses as: Introduction to Educational Technology and Training Delivery Methodology, which the author completed in 2017 and 2018. The process of accreditation is being conducted by an international quality assurance agency. The quality assurance system of the border guards training in EU is used in the Joint European Master’s Program in Strategic Border Management, developed by FRONTEX Agency in cooperation with European educational establishments. So, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine can be particularly interested in this program, in order to facilitate the increasing of quality of Ukrainian border guards training.

scholarly journals Review on the Potentials of Cow (Bos indicus) Based Bioenhancers in Increasing Crop Yield and Farmers Income as well as the Soil Health and Environmental Sustainability

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Ashwani Kumar ◽  
Suman Baliyan ◽  
Akansha Kushwaha ◽  
Amit Panwar ◽  
Nidhi Pundir
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Bos Indicus ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Production Quality ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Organic Input ◽  
Healthy Environment

The haphazard use of the chemical fertilizers and pesticides has detrimental effects on soil health, human health, groundwater quality and environment. This will cause more dangerous consequences for future productivity. Present status of all food grain production is in enough quantity for the population of our country but there is need to enhance the quality of food production, quality of soil, quality of ground water and quality of a healthy environment for better livelihood. These qualities can be obtained by replacing toxic chemicals through natural and organic input which is more vital for present prospect and future outlook. The “Cow” occupies the highest place of honour in Indian civilization. She is supposed to fulfil all desires of human beings, hence known as “Kamdhenu”. Owing to ignorance, after stopping of milk production, they are left uncared for forced to live extensively and eat polythene and other wastes in towns and cities. It is interesting that in Indian agricultural systems “Cow” particularly those with a hump (indigenous breed) is one of the key components, hence provision of at least one cow per hectare need to be promoted for Jaivik Krishi activities in organic farming. This review paper attempts to bring together the different use of cow based organic formulations in crop production and protection. It has been reported that organic formulation in crop production is productive and sustainable, but there is a need for strong support to it in the form of manifestation of subsidies, agricultural extension services and intensive research with solid proofs. With these efforts we can fulfil the dream of our present government; to double the income of Indian farmers.

scholarly journals Managing Attitudinal Constraints towards the Environment: A Panacea for Effective Waste Management in Port Harcourt and Its Environs

2020 ◽  
pp. 14-21
Author(s):  
G. O. Chukwu-Okeah ◽  
T. N. Deekor
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Day School ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Environmental Laws ◽  
Environmental Challenges ◽  
Healthy Environment ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Global Concern

The management of people’s attitude towards the environment in today’s world has become an issue of global concern as it has been identified as the only way out to achieving a clean, safe and healthy environment. This study examined the waste situation presently in Port Harcourt as well as the constraints to environmental management in Port Harcourt and it was reported that most people have adopted wrong attitudes that impacts on the environment knowingly or unknowingly and hence these overtime have become a way of life that have overtime crept into the society as a lifestyle not minding its attending consequences and as a result puts a limitation to managing environmental challenges. The study also examined environmental and health implications of poor attitudes to waste management and it was discovered that arising from poor attitudes to the environment, the quality of the environment has deteriorated and that this have helped in increasing the spread of communicable diseases among residents and also flooding and other environmental challenges. The study however stated that poor air quality affect human health through adverse health conditions which affects the gastrointestinal linings, respiratory tract diseases and other   ill health. Arising from the study enlightenment campaign for all at schools, churches,        communities and Local Government levels, adoption and integration of environmental education into the present day school curriculum at all levels and the enforcement of environmental laws  on indiscriminate waste disposal will serve as a panacea for effective waste management in   Port Harcourt.

scholarly journals Implementation of criminal law enforcement concept of environmental sustainability (illegal logging in Indonesia)

2021 ◽  
Vol 894 (1) ◽  
pp. 012002
Author(s):  
I Rosyadi ◽  
M R Habibi ◽  
N Syam
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Healthy Environment ◽  
Maximum Benefit ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

Abstract Everyone in Indonesia has the right to a good and healthy environment as a form of human rights. Every generation has obligations and responsibilities in preserving the background to ensure the welfare and quality of life between ages. Sustainable development is an effort to guarantee these rights by managing natural resources wisely and rationally and simultaneously considering economic, social, and environmental aspects. Currently, humans tend to be greedy for existing natural resources to get the maximum benefit. Illegal logging is an activity to place forest resources on a large scale without paying attention to the needs of future generations. Efforts made by the government to enforce sanctions against perpetrators of illegal logging activities are the enactment of Law Number 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management and Law Number 18 of 2013 concerning Prevention and Eradication of Forest Destruction.

scholarly journals Sewage system design for the Čierna Lehota - Slavošovce – Rochovce agglomeration

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 00108
Author(s):  
Adam Repel ◽  
Martina Zeleňáková ◽  
Gabriel Markovič ◽  
Lenka Findoráková
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
The State ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sewage System ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
The Individual

The development of public sewerage systems in Slovakia is significantly behind in the state of supply of drinking water. The number of inhabitants connected to the public sewerage system in Slovakia is considerably lagging behind in the state of the population supplied with drinking water, by about 28.4% less in the number of connected inhabitants. Designing sewerage in urbanized areas improves the quality of the environment and the quality of life of townspeople and municipalities. The aim of the paper is the processing of basic information about the current status of the affected area, designing alternative solutions for the sewerage subject area, a comparison of alternatives for proposed activity and the rationale for the selection of the optimal solution. An area of interest for the design of sewerage is the Čierna Lehota – Slavošovce – Rochovce agglomeration, which is located in the Košice Region in eastern Slovakia. The problem of this agglomeration is the method for the disposal of wastewaters, which are disposed of in non-ecological septic tanks or discharged directly into a local stream. In the paper are three proposals in the form of three different variants of sewage system according to relevant standards and documentation. At the end of this paper, an evaluation of the individual variants is presented.

scholarly journals MEDICAID MANAGED LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAMS VS. THE TRADITIONAL MODEL: COMPARATIVE COSTS AND OUTCOMES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S229-S229
Author(s):  
Larry Polivka
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The State ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Profit Model ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
For Profit

Abstract Several states have adopted Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) programs over the last several years. At this point at least 30 states are either administering such models or have plans to in the near future. We do not, however, know much yet about the relative cost-effectiveness of the MLTC model when compared to the traditional non-profit model of Medicaid LTC. Is the for-profit MLTC model actually generating savings in the Medicaid program while improving the quality of care? This symposia is designed to address the question through three presentations on experiences with MLTC programs in the states of Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania and a fourth presentation offering a national overview and critique of Medicaid MLTC in comparison to the traditional Medicaid LTC program still administered through non-profit Aging Network organizations. The state focused presentations describe the current status and results of MLTC in three states that vary in their specific features, extent of formal accountability for outcomes and the political contexts in which the programs currently function. The presentations also include discussions of the implications of each states experiences for the future of Medicaid LTC policy at the state and federal levels. The fourth presentation is a critical analysis of the main differences between the traditional non-profit model of Medicaid LTC services and the for-profit MLTC programs in terms of commonly accepted criteria of cost-effective LTC services, such as access, quality of care and per-person costs and differences in the roles of advocacy and accountability.

scholarly journals Aspects of Criminal Policy and Law Enforcement Science

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-53
Author(s):  
Béla Blaskó ◽  
Anikó Pallagi
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Criminal Policy ◽  
The State ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Public Security ◽  
The Law ◽  
Scientific System ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Enforcement Activity

The authors examine the connection between law enforcement activities, law enforcement science and the scientific system of criminal policy, their mutual presumption and interaction. The law enforcement activities serve to uphold law, order and public security against unlawful human behaviours. The criminalisation of certain types of behaviour is a quasi fundamental resultant of law enforcement activity, which may provide criminal policy with a guideline by realising activities dangerous to society, or antisocial during its operation. In addition to the above, however, the relationship is multi-directional as the state receives information on the current status of crimes in the course of the completion of law enforcement tasks, and the quality of the completion of law enforcement tasks fundamentally influences the course of crimes.

scholarly journals SPECIFICITY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COSTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Mitrović ◽  
Tanja Stanišić ◽  
Marija Kostić
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
The State ◽  
Financing System ◽  
Continuous Growth ◽  
Positive Tendency ◽  
The Republic

Environmental law is an extremely important instrument for regulating and managing sustainable development. The main objective of ecological development is to reduce the risk in terms of living conditions and improve the quality of life, with special attention to environmental protection in achieving these goals. The situation in the Republic of Serbia is not at an enviable level from the point of view of this problem. Serbia is currently among the most polluted countries in Europe. This further threatens human health, has an impact on reducing average life expectancy, impairs quality of life, and affects uneven regional development. However, it should not be overlooked that only a good environment provides a more attractive surrounding for work and investment, and thus increases the competitiveness of the economy. The reason for such a bad situation in Serbia is the result of decades of insufficient investment by the state itself. Increasing the state's investment in environmental protection in the coming years is not only an indisputable need, but also a duty of the state. Ensuring environmental sustainability, especially in a time of accelerated technological revolution, is a process that is becoming more and more demanding and expensive, and the requirements for greening businesses are becoming more common.The main objective of the paper is to examine the specific nature of the costs of environmental protection in the Republic of Serbia, in total and by categories, and on this basis, to identify the problematic aspects in this field that require improvement in the future. The method of analysis of available data by cost categories in dynamic of time is applied in the paper. The results of the research indicate a positive tendency of almost continuous growth of total environmental costs in the Republic of Serbia over a ten-year period (2008-2017), as well as a number of problematic items when it comes to cost structure. Although the Government of the Republic of Serbia has recognized the importance of investing in environmental protection, the current financing system is not satisfied, and it is necessary, first of all, by increasing its transparency and improving coordination between competent authorities, to increase the efficiency of using economic instruments in the environmental field. The high penalty that Serbia could pay if it did not harmonize its regulations with the European ones on time are another reason in support of the thesis that environmental protection must become one of this country's priorities. The results of the research can be useful to economic entities in conceptualizing their business orientation and attitude towards environmental protection, but also to policy and strategy makers at higher level, pointing to desirable directing future costs and investments for environmental protection.

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