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Sustainability in Nigerian ecosystems

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By Mercy Kelani

Nigeria’s Ecological wellbeing requires reduction of negative human activities.

Pursuing the healthiness of the environment is essential to the health of humans. Its healthiness is crucial to achievement of sustainable development, which is necessary for balancing social, economic and environmental factors to tackle present needs, while ensuring preservation of its capability to meet the needs of future generations. Attainment of ecological wellbeing involves reduction of pollution, preservation of natural resources, endorsement of sustainable agriculture and forestry, and allocation of funds to provide clean energy innovations.

Achievement of environment prosperity means making sustainable practices that ensure longevity of the planet’s health a priority. Implementation of policies and practices that ensure reduction of negative human activities like improvement of waste management, protection of biodiversity, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and conservation of natural resources must be ensured. Securing economic growth through environmental protection has been a challenge for Nigeria as there are limited ways of achieving this. Even so, it is necessary for improvement of humans’ standard of living.

Environmental prosperity should be included in Nigerian development strategy.

Resultantly, facilitation of sustainable economic practices is crucial to minimizing negativity in the environment. There should be investment in renewable energy and usage of eco-friendly materials. Amidst the usage of the sufficient natural and human resources in the country, effective measures must be enforced to ensure they are not used at the detriment of the nation’s present and future generations. Environmental prosperity should encompass the development strategy of Nigeria as it is blessed with natural resources, both on land and water.

Installation of rules and guidelines that promote eco-friendly activities should be done by governments at all levels. This should be done amidst creation of awareness concerning the importance of sustainability. Conservation of natural ecosystems should include protection of endangered species and habitats and rehabilitation of damaged ecosystems. Likewise, protection of biodiversity entails ensuring sustainable functioning of natural entities. To foster sustainable growth and development in Nigeria, it is necessary that the integrity of ecosystems are upheld.

Initiation of empowerment programmes is important.

Oil exploration in the Niger Delta region of the country has also contributed to deterioration of the environment and humans’ health. This is majorly caused as a result of lack of regard for foreign regulations and best practices by stakeholders in the oil sector. Therefore, it is sacrosanct that the government devices measures to safeguard the environment and the means of livelihood of the local population as a reassurance that every region in the country is awarded equal attention, for facilitation of peace and national unity.

Also, the federal government of Nigeria, aware of the illicit acts of unemployed citizens on the guise of earning a living, should increase empowerment of young citizens to help them establish their own businesses. There should be initiation of programmes that provide entrepreneurial trainings and access to credit facilities. These acts will promote economic growth and encourage reduction of the risks associated with illicit activities. Empowerment programmes in all regions of the country will greatly foster eradication of illegal activities and improvement of sustainable economic growth.

Afforestation policies should be enforced across regions.

Over the last six decades, the abundant vegetation in many regions of the country has significantly diminished. Illegitimate exploitation of resources has immensely deprived the land of mangrove swamps, freshwater rainforests and others. Illegal logging, illegal sand dredging, careless waste disposal, bush burning, and blast fishing continually fuel destruction of the natural environment. Timber traders cut down trees in a daily basis with thoughts of replanting. Sand dredgers also engage in extensive mining without properly assessing its impacts on the environment. Stronger resolve and mechanisms should be put in place to enforce policies on afforestation.


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AN-Toni
AN-Toni
Editor
6 months ago

Sustainability in Nigerian ecosystems.Nigeria’s Ecological wellbeing requires reduction of negative human activities.Express your point of view. 

Abusi
Abusi
Member
6 months ago

Our ecosystem is actually depleting. We need to maximize it very well. It will help us to have better enabling environment.

DimOla
DimOla
Member
6 months ago

If we want the earth to survive and become prosperous then the activities of man should be focused on investment in renewable energy and the usage of eco-friendly materials. Addedum, laws on forest and enviromental management should be enforced.

SarahDiv
SarahDiv
Member
6 months ago

Every of our activities in Nigeria should be tailored towards the sustainability of our ecosystems. If we continue in our negative activities like oil spills, indiscriminate felling of trees, releasing harmful chemicals, industrial waste etc.will only upset the ecosystem and result in failed earth which of course will threaten our existences. We should reduce negative human activities and promote eco-friendly activities. Inclusively, laws on afforestation should be enforce and any other laws that will be of benefit to the earth.

Tonerol10
Tonerol10
Member
6 months ago

Sustainability in Nigerian ecosystems. Other countries have sustainable ecosystem because their government support ecology. But in Nigeria those who study ecology are not recognise by government, no support at all. So how can we have sustainable ecosystem in Nigeria when we have i don’t care government

Haykaylyon26
Haykaylyon26
Member
6 months ago

We need to have Sustainability ecosystem to have a better environment all things that will keep affecting our environment should be stop and support ecology

Taiwoo
Taiwoo
Member
6 months ago

Sustainability in our ecosystem in Nigeria. Activities of human are to be reduced in other to advance our eco-friendly activities, and policy of afforestation have to be impose so there won’t be a threatening of our existence.

Iyanu12345ogg
Iyanu12345ogg
Member
6 months ago

Sustainability in Nigerian ecosystems is vital to ensure the continued availability of natural resources and the preservation of biodiversity. Addressing the challenges facing these ecosystems will require a collaborative effort between the government, private sector, civil society, and local communities.

Adeolastan
Adeolastan
Member
6 months ago

Our Ecological system in Nigeria need to be look into. We need to do more to ensure sustainable and healthy ecosystem. Government need to create enabling environment and good support