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• 1. THE RISK FACTORS IN THE HOSTELS

  » ABSTRACT  This study is designed to find out the risk factors in the hostels, with the opinions of University of Benin undergraduate hostel residents as a case study.           In carrying out the study, one hundred and fifty (150) copies of questionnaire designed by the researcher, and approved by the supervisor of this research, were administered to one hundred and fifty (150) students...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  8,358 engagements | 

• 2. ATTITUDE OF PARENTS TOWARDS THE STUDY OF SEX EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

  » ABSTRACT  Early sex education among our youths is very vital. This study was conducted to examine the attitude of parents towards the study of sex education in secondary schools in an enlightened community like the University of Benin, Benin City. Data was obtained through the use of questionnaire. A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed to parents in five (5) different faculties. This stu...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  7,406 engagements | 

• 3. IMPACT OF MARINE POLLUTION ON SHIPPING OPERATION IN THE SOUTH-SOUTH GEOPOLITICAL...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The internationally recognized definition for the marine environment was developed by Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP), currently known as Aspects Of Marine Environmental Protection, which states: ‘Introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine envi...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  57 pages |  8,681 engagements | 

• 4. EFFECT OF BASIC MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS ON CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY

  »   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the study The construction industry plays an important role in the development of the economy of the country. Construction industry is an area influenced by many different factors such as labor, material, equipment and construction methods etc. Among these factors, human resources come first without which, other resources would not be utilize...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  6,056 engagements | 

• 5. An Assessment Of The Socio-economic Impacts (effects) Of Agulu-nanka Gully Erosi...

  » An Assessment Of The Socio economic Impacts (effects) Of Agulu nanka Gully Erosion, Anambra State, Southeastern Nigeria Soil erosion is the systematic removal of soil including plant nutrients from the land surface by various agents of denudation. This paper highlights the social and economic impacts of gulling in the area. Social effects include; loss of ancestral homes, loss of school building, ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  56 pages |  6,005 engagements | 

• 6. THE IMPACT OF RECYCLING IN PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT

  »   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the study The generation and disposal of waste is an intrinsic part of any developing or industrial society. Waste, both from domestic and commercial sources has grown significantly in Nigeria over the past decade. Every time a householder shops at the store, and open market he contributes to the mountain of waste. It is possible to quote figures which ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  63 pages |  13,457 engagements | 

• 7. A STUDY INTO THE EFFECTS OF TIMELY DELIVERY OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON ECONOMIC ...

  »   (A case study of Some Selected project Supervisors from Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and Marlum Nigeria Plc, Uyo offices.)   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION   1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Time impacts are inevitable on construction projects, primarily because of the uniqueness of each project and the limited resources of time and money that can be spent on planning, executing and delivering the project....Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  91 pages |  8,271 engagements | 

• 8. Sustainable Life Path Concept.

  » Sustainable Life Path Concept: Journeying Toward Sustainable Consumption   INTRODUCTION   This think piece (concept paper) develops the idea that a construct is needed to help people view consumption as a journey, a complex, lifelong process, rather than a series of discrete, separate, cumulative events (shopping trips). The sustainable life path concept is introduced and developed through the c...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  5,224 engagements | 

• 9. Sustainable Consumption in Finland.

  » Sustainable Consumption in Finland—The Phenomenon, Consumer Profiles, and Future Scenarios     INTRODUCTION     This research introduces eight different types of sustainable consumers and their future scenarios. We profiledconsumers from the angles of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and egoistic and altruistic motivation. Weapplied to the Structure of Motivation for Sustainable Choices wh...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  5,277 engagements | 

• 10. Sustainable Consumption.

  » Sustainable Consumption And The Law   INTRODUCTION   The law introduces a Policy for Education on Sustainable Consumption in order to “encourage adoption of consumer practices and production techniques that are ecologically sustainable” (Art 1). The law defines “sustainable consumption” as “use of natural resources in order to provide quality of life for the present generation without...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  5,505 engagements | 

• 11. Economics and Ethical Concerns for the Environment in Consumer Choices.

  » Sustainable Consumption: Economics and Ethical Concerns for the Environment in Consumer Choices   INTRODUCTION The article examines individual action informed by ethical concerns for the environment as a strategy for moving toward more sustainable consumption. The article first employs a model of rational choice to analyze independent consumer choices among the usually assumed self and welfare ce...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  5,570 engagements | 

• 12. Accountability of FCS Education to a Sustainability Ethos.

  »   Accountability of FCS Education to a Sustainability Ethos: Focus on Sustainable Consumption     Abstract:   The American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences’ (AAFCS) brand, “creating healthy and sustainable families,” implies accountability in promoting sustainable consumer behavior. This study compared students majoring in family and consumer sciences (FCS) and its specializatio...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  5,489 engagements | 

• 13. Implementing Sustainable Development.

  » Implementing Sustainable Development: Strategies and Initiatives in High Consumption Societies   INTRODUCTION   This book examines how governments in industrialized countries have engaged with the challenge of sustained development over the past decade. Analysis of initiatives undertaken by nine national governments and the European Union reveal important differences in the ways the internationa...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  4,973 engagements | 

• 14. SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT AND THE MANAGEMENT OF URBAN.

  » SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT AND THE MANAGEMENT OF URBAN ENVIRONMENTS   INTRODUCTION This book is the result of a research project funded by the Fund for Scientific Research—Flanders (Belgium) that looks into strategic environmental assessment as an instrument to develop urban areas more sustainably. This research is carried out at the Environmental Impact Assessment Center, which is part of the H...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  5,855 engagements | 

• 15. Consuming Values and Contested Cultures.

  » Consuming Values and Contested Cultures: A Critical Analysis of the UK Strategy for Sustainable Consumption and Production: A Critical Analysis of the UK Strategy for Sustainable Consumption and Production   Abstract   The term “sustainable consumption” is subject to many interpretations, from Agenda 21’s hopeful assertion that governments should encourage less materialistic lifestyles bas...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  5,182 engagements | 

• 16. Building Sustainable Societies.

  » Building Sustainable Societies: A Blueprint for a Post industrial World INTRODUCTION   A collection of articles addressing the issue of whether the industrial model of human progress can be sustained in the long term. It asks what the social, political, economic and environmental implications as well as potential solutions to the problem of resource intensive growth are. In the early 1970s, publi...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  5,166 engagements | 

• 17. Sustainable Consumption And The Importance Of Neighbourhood.

  » Sustainable Consumption And The Importance Of Neighbourhood: A Central City/Suburb Comparison   Abstract This paper applies urban and environmental sociological theory to survey data on self reported sustainable consumption practices, using a matched sample of central city and suburban residents in Edmonton, Alberta. We use cluster analysis to create an ordinal typology of four types of consumers...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  5,382 engagements | 

• 18. Harnessing the Power of Science in Environmental Law.

  » Harnessing the Power of Science in Environmental Law: Why We Should, Why We Don’t, and How We Can   Abstract   Environmental Law was born out of the new scientific understandings of ecology in the mid 20th century. Although science has historically played a role in environmental law, its role has been more limited than may seem appropriate for an area of law that it so dependant on science to ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  7,054 engagements | 

• 19. Protecting Life on Earth.

  » Protecting Life on Earth: An Introduction to the Science of Conservation   INTRODUCTION   Written to be accessible to any college level reader, Protecting Life on Earth offers a non technical, yet comprehensive introduction to the growing field of conservation science. This multifaceted exploration of our current biodiversity crisis delivers vivid examples throughout, including features on som...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  5,282 engagements | 

• 20. Equality Among Unequals in International Environmental Law.

  » Equality Among Unequals in International Environmental Law: Differential Treatment for Developing Countries   INTRODUCTION   To deal effectively with global environmental problems, such as climate change, we need global cooperation. Yet all too many developing countries lack the economics, infrastructures, and technical capacity to tackle these problems; therefore, developing countries need to ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  4,855 engagements | 

• 21. Discretion and the Criminalization.

  » Discretion and the Criminalization of Environmental Law of Environmental Law     Abstract     Enforcement of federal environmental law is complex. Central to the efficacy of enforcement is the role of prosecutors and judges in exercising their discretion over which violations to prosecute and what sanctions to impose. In the context of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), discretion is exercised ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  5,155 engagements | 

• 22. National experiences and prospects

  » New instruments of environmental governance?:   Abstract     The use of so called “new” environmental policy instruments such as eco taxes, tradable permits, voluntary agreements and eco labels has prompted widespread claims that these devices have replaced regulation. These papers offer a fresh perspective on the evolving tool box of environmental policy.     “For example, water right...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  4,787 engagements | 

• 23. Law in Environmental Decision-Making.

  » Law in Environmental Decision Making: National, European, and International Perspectives     INTRODUCTION This collection draws together a range of approaches to environmental legal issues, covering a broad spectrum from domestic to international law. The contributors investigate aspects of law’s influence in environmental decision making and consider whether legal institutions and theory can ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  7,406 engagements | 

• 24. Environment and Statecraft.

  » Environment 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 relations. It explains why treaties are used to address these challenges, and what makes treaties succeed or fail. T...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  4,978 engagements | 

• 25. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF WORLD RELIGIONS.

  » A 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 to this core to realize the radical ethical changes required to save our planet.4 Laws designed to prevent environmental degradation must be crafted and implemented with recognition that...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  4,809 engagements |