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Urbanization and Rise of slums: An Imbalance Between Urban Growth and Urban Development

Cities /

The prevalence of slums and shanties, a.k.a. ghettoes is a consequence of development where urban growth does not match urban development. It is a classical case of non-enforcement of regulations guiding urban development. In many urban cities in Nigeria, people of similar social classes are found living in the same neighborhood. The rich and powerful […]

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#GoGreen2017: Some bad environmental practices to leave behind in 2016

Cities, Environment, Waste /

What are your resolutions for 2017? For me, the previous year was one I dropped many practices that affect the natural functionality of the ecosystem and joined a campaign to raise the pitch on how only sustainable practices can guarantee our collective future and how so many practices we called ‘normal’ before are harming the environment. This year, I have pledged to do much more than I did in 2016.

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BUSH BURNING: BEFORE WE GET SO COMFORTABLE

3 Comments / Agriculture, Environment, Waste /

As the dry harmattan season relatively sets in in most parts of Nigeria, especially the northern parts, a practice which has since become an integral part of the traditional farming process called the slash-and-burn practice, which in other words, is called the bush burning, is about to get underway. This practice is absolutely an unsustainable

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Why groundwater over abstraction and borehole proliferation is an impending doom

3 Comments / Environment /

The water need of the populace rests on the shoulders of the three tiers of government. The federal government is responsible for the development of water resources and its allocation to the states. The state governments in turn are responsible for the supply of the water to end users in the state, while the local

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Urbanization and Global Warming: What role for key stakeholders?

2 Comments / Uncategorized /

Since the industrial revolution in the mid-1700s, human activities have substantially contributed to the rise of the earth’s temperature. The emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide primarily through burning of fossil fuels result in greenhouse effect where heat that ought to have escaped into the space is trapped. The

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Why an Eye on the Environment Must be Kept as Nigeria Strives to Diversify its Economy

4 Comments / Environment /

The prolonged drop in the global prices of crude oil and allied products has significantly changed the fortune of Nigeria and her economy which for decades relied majorly from their proceeds. A focused and purposeful government knows better than to rely on one resource at the expense of many others such as agriculture and solid

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Green Movies: Environmental Lessons on Home Theatre

Environment /

For the environmentally conscious, it is quite as easy as falling off a log understanding the idea of anything green. It doesn’t necessary have to be described with a lush vegetation and landscape comprising beautification with flowers and trees. It however encompasses also the idea of preserving the environment and eliminating pollution and anything that

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