Civilization and climatic change in Nigeria
Climatic change in Nigeria and the world in general can be said to have begun after the agrarian revolutions of the first and second wave civilizations. Since the world woke up to the realities of the effects which development inflicts on the environment and hitherto plays a part in the climate.
The environment is constantly battled with industrial waste and pollution, blocked drainages, oil exploration just to mention a few. It's no longer news that most countries now embark on industrialization which in addition improve the economy and thus have diverse effects in the environment.
According to the World Bank (1991) spoke of industrialization with respect to developing countries and stated inter -alia "Industrial production has increased very rapidly in many third world countries in the last thirty years, in the absence of effective planning and regulation system. For example, more than 35 nations recorded annual average growth rates for industrial production of 5% or more between 1965 and 1980".
However, while industrialization is welcomed and for the benefit of the society, these industrial activities is welcomed and for the benefit of the society, the activities have also generated a lot of industrial wastes which are exposed to the environment. These industrial wastes if not properly disposed off, they may as well fall into solid, liquid and gaseous types, each with its wide ranging effects
One of the major problems of industrialization is ozone layer depletion. The ozone layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation emanating from the sub. It therefore shields plants, and animal life from akk ultraviolet rays which in high doses can be damaging to natural lives.
As a result of the thinning of the ozone layer the ultra violet rays now imitate a number OE chemical and biological processes which can damage living organisms and for human skin ageing and the depression of immune system. Ozone layer depletion is equally responsible for rise in sea level which could also lead to flooding.
After all said and done, there are diverse ways to combat or manage climatic change and effects. One of which is tree planting which will help to absorb the excess carbon dioxide released by the industries, thereby lessening the effects of the ozone layer depletion.
We cannot decide not to be involved in industrial production, therefore proper industrial waste management must be ensured. Oil spill in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria can be attributed to pipeline vandalism by miscreants or aggrieved citizens thereby leading to contamination of the environment
There is the need to have a comprehensive policy on flood management in the country. If there were proper checks and balances, it would have been managed or avoided.
There is also the need to manage threatened rivers in coastal zones and marine environments in Nigeria before 2030. In Nigeria
The environment is constantly battled with industrial waste and pollution, blocked drainages, oil exploration just to mention a few. It's no longer news that most countries now embark on industrialization which in addition improve the economy and thus have diverse effects in the environment.
According to the World Bank (1991) spoke of industrialization with respect to developing countries and stated inter -alia "Industrial production has increased very rapidly in many third world countries in the last thirty years, in the absence of effective planning and regulation system. For example, more than 35 nations recorded annual average growth rates for industrial production of 5% or more between 1965 and 1980".
However, while industrialization is welcomed and for the benefit of the society, these industrial activities is welcomed and for the benefit of the society, the activities have also generated a lot of industrial wastes which are exposed to the environment. These industrial wastes if not properly disposed off, they may as well fall into solid, liquid and gaseous types, each with its wide ranging effects
One of the major problems of industrialization is ozone layer depletion. The ozone layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation emanating from the sub. It therefore shields plants, and animal life from akk ultraviolet rays which in high doses can be damaging to natural lives.
As a result of the thinning of the ozone layer the ultra violet rays now imitate a number OE chemical and biological processes which can damage living organisms and for human skin ageing and the depression of immune system. Ozone layer depletion is equally responsible for rise in sea level which could also lead to flooding.
After all said and done, there are diverse ways to combat or manage climatic change and effects. One of which is tree planting which will help to absorb the excess carbon dioxide released by the industries, thereby lessening the effects of the ozone layer depletion.
We cannot decide not to be involved in industrial production, therefore proper industrial waste management must be ensured. Oil spill in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria can be attributed to pipeline vandalism by miscreants or aggrieved citizens thereby leading to contamination of the environment
There is the need to have a comprehensive policy on flood management in the country. If there were proper checks and balances, it would have been managed or avoided.
There is also the need to manage threatened rivers in coastal zones and marine environments in Nigeria before 2030. In Nigeria
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