1. JUSTICE AND THE ENVIRONMENT: CONCEPTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

» JUSTICE AND THE ENVIRONMENT: CONCEPTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION “The environment is man's first right. Without a safe environment, man cannot exist to claim other rights, be they political, social, or economic”. Ken Saro Wiwa (1941 to 1995) The environment is defined as all the external factors influencing the life and activities of animals, plants and...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 85 pages | 9,477 engagements |

2. HAZARD RESPONSE CAPABILITIES OF A SMALL COMMUNITY.

» HAZARD RESPONSE CAPABILITIES OF A SMALL COMMUNITY: A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA Abstract Shiroro dam is one of the three major hydroelectric dams built on River Kaduna in Niger State located in the northwestern part of Nigeria. The river flood plain downstream the dam has rich alluvial soils with great agricultural potentials and this has been the major pull factor for several local communitie...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 85 pages | 9,475 engagements |

3. THE EFFECT OF HAZARDOUS METROPOLIS.

» THE EFFECT OF HAZARDOUS METROPOLIS: FLOODING AND URBAN ECOLOGY IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT Although better known for its sunny skies, nigeria suffers devastating flooding. This book explores a fascinating and little known chapter in the city’s history—the spectacular failures to control floods that occurred throughout the twentieth century. Despite the city’s 114 debris dams, 5 flood control basi...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 85 pages | 12,455 engagements |

4. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS.

» A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: ASSESSING RISK AND REDUCING DISASTER ABSTRACT This is the third edition of an introductory textbook on environmental hazards aimed primarily at an undergraduate audience. The latest edition was drafted at the end of the International Decade of Natural Disaster Reduction, and underlines how much remains to be done. Improvements in understanding t...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 85 pages | 9,829 engagements |

5. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CHALLENGES OF URBAN

» AREAS FACING FLOOD RISKS INTRODUCTION Hurricane Sandy has delivered another painful reminder that urban areas need to find new ways to confront the increasingly difficult task of flood preparation. A flood occurs “when water runoff from the land exceeds the capacity of the stream channel. ”Flood Risks Excepting the Inner Mountain West and Southern California, a map of vulnerable flood...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 85 pages | 8,770 engagements |

6. THE UNNATURAL HISTORY OF NATURAL DISASTER IN NIGERIA.

» ACTS OF GOD: THE UNNATURAL HISTORY OF NATURAL DISASTER IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT With the exception of the 9/11 disaster, the top ten most costly catastrophes in U.S. history have all been natural disasters–five of them hurricanes–and all have occurred since 1989. Why this tremendous plague on our homes? In Acts of God , environmental historian Ted Steinberg explains that much of the de...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 83 pages | 13,675 engagements |

7. The politics of conservation: using international carbon.

» The politics of conservation: using international carbon trading to protect forests and biodiversity ABSTRACT Carbon trading to reduce tropical deforestation is emerging as a leading strategy to combat harmful climate change while also potentially reducing threats to biodiversity. Funds devoted to this purpose could soon swamp all other investments in tropical conservation, as exemplified by...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 83 pages | 9,188 engagements |

8. GLOBAL ISSUES FOR GLOBAL CITIZENS.

» GLOBAL ISSUES FOR GLOBAL CITIZENS: AN INTRODUCTION TO KEY DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES ABSTRACT This book is a compilation of articles by 27 experts who have collaborated to provide some basic information on 17 of the global issues that matter most to the future shape of our world. The aim of the book is to help increase awareness and understanding of these global issues among the citizens of the ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 85 pages | 12,937 engagements |

9. INTEGRATED PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS .

» INTEGRATED PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS TO NATIONAL FORESTS, PARKS, WILDLIFE REFUGES, AND BLM LANDS ABSTRACT Integrated Public Lands Management is the only book that deals with the management procedures of all the primary public land management agencies—National Forests, Parks, Wildlife Refuges, and the Bureau of Land Management—in one volume. This book fills ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 85 pages | 9,420 engagements |

10. HIMALAYAN PERCEPTIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND THE WELL-BEING OF MOUNTAIN

» HIMALAYAN PERCEPTIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND THE WELL BEING OF MOUNTAIN PEOPLES Abstract Preview of Himalayan perceptions: Environmental change and the well being of mountain peoplesHimalayan Perspectives returns to the enormously popular development paradigm that Ives dubbed the ‘Theory of Himalayan Degradation’. According to this seductive construct, poverty and overpopulation in...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 85 pages | 8,804 engagements |

11. CARTOGRAPHIES OF DANGER.

» CARTOGRAPHIES OF DANGER: MAPPING HAZARDS IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT No place is perfectly safe, but some places are more dangerous than others. Whether we live on a floodplain or in “Tornado Alley,” near a nuclear facility or in a neighborhood poorly lit at night, we all co exist uneasily with natural and man made hazards. As Mark Monmonier shows in this entertaining and immensely informative book...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 85 pages | 8,822 engagements |

12. The role of private agencies in the promotion of mass literacy

» (a case study of oredo local government area, benin city) CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground to the StudyThe ancient Benin Kingdom is believed to have existed about 900 A.D. Oral historical evidence indicates that during the periods of the empire, Obas (kings) of Benin sent their sons as vassals to some parts of what is now known as Edo and Delta States to establish their authority in those area...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 79 pages | 9,590 engagements |

13. COMBATING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA.

» COMBATING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Nigeria became an independent nation on the 1st of October 1960. A country richly endowed with monumental geographical and diverse natural resources ranging from crude oil to gas (natural), coal al, et. Nigeria possesses potential market ability for rapid economic ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 79 pages | 9,280 engagements |

14. THE POLITICIZATION OF RELIGION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA AND ITS EFFECTS.

» THE POLITICIZATION OF RELIGION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE NIGERIA FEDERALISM CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Before Nigeria became independent on October 1, I960, the nation went through a long period of colonial administration. This, what is today known as Nigeria was actually a large vast of land consisting of various indigenous political systems. In the northern part of the co...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 79 pages | 9,668 engagements |

15. GODFATHERISM AND POLITICAL CONFLICT IN NIGERIA.

» GODFATHERISM AND POLITICAL CONFLICT IN NIGERIA AN OPINION SURVEY OF VOTERS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION The human race will never see the end of troubles until political power is entrusted to the lover of wisdom “Plato Republic”. My first approach to the challenge of this topic, is that we have no choice but to seed to return to the basic...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 79 pages | 11,510 engagements |

16. THE INFLUENCE OF GODFATHERISM IN NIGERIA POLITICS IN THE FOURTH REPUBLIC.

» THE INFLUENCE OF GODFATHERISM IN NIGERIA POLITICS IN THE FOURTH REPUBLIC (THE ROLE OF EDUCATION) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. Background of the Study The concept of godfatherism is firmly establishing itself as a guiding principle in contemporary Nigeria politics. Godfathers are generally defined as men who have the power personally to determine both who gets nominated to contest electi...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 79 pages | 11,557 engagements |

17. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY.

» NSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY: A CASE STUDY OF SERVICOM, SOKOTO INTRODUCTION In recent times, service delivery has been an issue of controversy in respect to the quality of service received by the public. A wide range of factors such as conservative bureaucracy, ethnicity and ethical considerations have been identified as a cul de sac to efficiency ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 79 pages | 8,991 engagements |

18. THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON VOTING BEHAVIOUR IN NIGERIA .

» THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON VOTING BEHAVIOUR IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED VOTERS IN LAGOS) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The advent of internet and technology has exposed majority of the global population to different interactive platforms on which different kinds of information is exchanged which might significantly have effect on human behaviour, decision and j...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 78 pages | 15,216 engagements |

19. THE ELECTORAL PROCESS AND NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA.

» THE ELECTORAL PROCESS AND NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE 2011 AND 2015 ELECTIONS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Election is an integral part of a democratic process that enables the citizenry determine fairly and freely who should lead them at every level of government periodically and take decisions that shape their socio economic and polit...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 85 pages | 11,281 engagements |

20. IMPACT OF REFUGEE CRISIS ON HUMAN SECURITY IN WEST AFRICA

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Human security, in its extensive sense, covers far more than the absence of violent conflict. It comprises human rights, good governance, access to education and health care and making each individual has opportunities and choices to fulfill his or her potential. Human security, human right, etc reduces poverty and alsohel...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 86 pages | 10,611 engagements |

21. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

» GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION (A case study of Oredo Local Government of Edo State) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Democracy in its true meaning is synonymous with grassroots democracy. Grassroots democracy is a people/community – driven participation in elections, governance and decision making. Grassroots democr...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 77 pages | 10,454 engagements |

22. THE IMPACT OF VOTERS’ TURNOUT IN CONDUCTING FREE AND FAIR ELECTION

» (A CASE STUDY OF 2015 GENERAL ELECTION IN NIGERIA) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study In a statement on the 2015 Nigerian General Elections the Freedom House (2015a) congratulated Nigerians for an election that ―appears to be one of the smoothest and least violent in Nigeria‘s history,‖ and, hoped that ―the democratic transition occurs peacefully an...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 78 pages | 9,749 engagements |

23. EXAMINATION OF POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS TARGETING VOTERS VIA SOCIAL NETWORK

» SITE AND HOW IT AFFECTS VOTERS’ PREFERENCE (A CASE STUDY OF BIDA, NIGER STATE) CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction The advert of internet and technology has exposed majority of the global population to different interactive platforms on which different type of information is exchanged which might significantly have effect on human behavior, decision and judgment. No doubt, one of the ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 98 pages | 8,641 engagements |

24. EFFECTS OF ELECTORAL VIOLENCE ON NIGERIA DEMOCRACY.

» EFFECTS OF ELECTORAL VIOLENCE ON NIGERIA DEMOCRACY (2007 2011) A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH WEST. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the study Within the context of a complete break away from one party and military dictatorships, African countries dived into competitive multiparty elections since the 1990s. Thus, as Ake puts it ‘Issues of democratization and human rights are in...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 78 pages | 10,071 engagements |

25. ASSESSMENT OF DIVIDEND OF POLITICS IN NIGERIA

» Abstract The importance of government in any society is to enhance human condition through people’s involvement in the determination of various decisions that affect their lives. This research project is thus a search for the dividend of politics and how it affects the citizens of Nigeria. Chapter one of the study lays an introduction for subsequent chapters. Following the backgro...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 78 pages | 9,117 engagements |

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