» 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 ex…Continue Reading »
» 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…Continue Reading »
» Moving 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 environmental problems. They are widely viewed…Continue Reading »
» New 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 Perspectives on Environmental…Continue Reading »
» FACING 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 Cities. It is the best of times in that, in the latter portion of the 20th century, we reversed t…Continue Reading »
» NATURE IN FRAGMENTS: THE LEGACY OF SPRAWL INTRODUCTION Biological diversity (or biodiversity, for short) is the variety of life on Earth and the interactions, cycles, and processes of nature that link it all together. In its broadest definition, biodiversity includes individual species, the …Continue Reading »
» THE 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 practice. The Environmental Plannin…Continue Reading »
» THE 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, wo…Continue Reading »
» THE 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 problems. Starting with the premise that all Americans have a b…Continue Reading »
» THE 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 of forty wells in Agbowo community was assessed for Total Aerobic Bacteria Counts …Continue Reading »
» 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 “throw away” society. Promising to convert useless garbage into el…Continue Reading »
» PLANNING FOR EX LANDFILL REDEVELOPMENT: ASSESSING WHAT COMMUNITY HAVE IN MIND Abstract Malaysia, a fast growing developing country is now facing the issue of inadequate urban spaces for futuredevelopment, which leads to the need to redevelop the brownfield, particularly ex landfills. A total o…Continue Reading »
» IN BENIN METROPOLIS ABSTRACT This study successfully examined cases of indiscipline behaviour among secondary school students in Benin metropolis. The investigation focused on the prevalence of indiscipline behaviour cases among secondary school students in Benin metropolis. The researcher not…Continue Reading »
» IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE. ABSTRACT Teaching quality is about providing the training, mentoring coaching and professional development that nurtures teachers’ development and success. It is also about the relationship between the teachers, family and student. A relation…Continue Reading »
» ILAJE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ONDO STATE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTIONBackground to the StudyThe unprecedented improvement in the medical field and the availability of its product within human community especially in the under developing nations of the world, has led to increased human production. The s…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This research study examines the influence of school environment on the student academic performance in secondary schools in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. Factors such as school facilities, class size, school Location and School plant planning were examined to know their e…Continue Reading »
» ATTITUDE OF PARENTS TOWARDS THE EDUCATION OF THE GIRL CHILD IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTIONBACKGROUND TO THE STUDYResearch has determined that parental attitude and support has a great deal of influence on the education of the girl child in tertiary institution. Parents are mainly …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTIONBackground of the StudyVarious studies have been made which seek to establish how much a child’s educational achievements during his period at school are affected by factors outside the school.Great evidence is being sought by researcher to point out that attempt to provide…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTIONBACKGROUND OF THE STUDYRecord keeping in an organizational set up is very important and cannot be overemphasized. This is because continuity depends on availability of useful records of past activities. In a complex organization like that of the university, it is not possible…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to analyze how sources of stress affects students in secondary schools in Benin City and environ. To achieve this purpose, five questions were answered. These were: Are there stressful situations in the school environment that can affect student’s learning in …Continue Reading »
» : A CASE STUDY OF EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE ABSTRACTThis study is a survey of factors affecting written composition among selected secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. This study takes a critical look at some possible reasons why poor performance …Continue Reading »
» IN BENIN METROPOLIS ABSTRACTThis study attempted to analyse reasons responsible for increase in abortion related mortality rates among young women in Benin metropolis.The survey research design was used to carry out the study, and the random sampling technique was used in selecting public places; su…Continue Reading »
» IN BENUE STATE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTIONBackground to the StudyThe mechanics of autotronics entails the conglomeration that posed the complexity of autotronics working operations and consequently a challenge to mechanics and auto electricians, towards troubleshooting – finding faults and diagnosing…Continue Reading »
» LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle PageCertificationDedicationAcknowledgementTable of ContentsList of TablesAbstractCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION1.1 Background to the Study1.2 Statement of Problem1.3 Hypotheses1.4 Purpose of Study1.5 Signi…Continue Reading »
