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ThankGod Okeokwo
Faculty of Law Federal University Wukari
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SOME REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN NIGERIA ThankGod Okeokwo; Zekeri, Glory Ojomachewu
Journal of Contemporary Business Law & Technology: Cyber Law, Blockchain, and Legal Innovations Vol. 1 No. 3 (2024): European Journal of Contemporary Business Law & Technology: Cyber Law, Blockcha
Publisher : PT ANTIS International Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61796/ejcblt.v1i3.400

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Some regulations made under the powers of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency pursuant to its Act provides for Cleaner Production Technologies in most industries which have impact on air, water and plant existence within Nigeria. The Regulations have identified polluter pays principles and effective investment in up to date technologies as strategies to getting pollution free environment mould into environmental plans of new licensees in Pharmaceutical, soap, detergent and chemical related industries. Every person or body must ensure it does not contribute to the pollution of the environment beyond what the ecosystem can absorb. Pollution is the alteration of the natural use of environmental resources as to make it lose or change its natural, biological, chemical and physical essence beyond the capacity of the environment to absorb. There are activities which are contrary to natural existence of the environment but which does not distort the composition or nature of environmental resources. This article adopted doctrinal methodology and data sourced from regulations. It was found that environmental pollution may not be overcome by mere subsidiary legislation. It was recommended that enforcement of the Regulations plus synergy in areas of technical assistance and pollution remediation equipment acquisition and utilization among related agencies will go along-way at solving pollution issues around production facilities industries in Nigeria.
EXAMINING SOME INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN NIGERIA Zekeri Glory Ojomachewu; ThankGod Okeokwo
Journal of Contemporary Business Law & Technology: Cyber Law, Blockchain, and Legal Innovations Vol. 1 No. 3 (2024): European Journal of Contemporary Business Law & Technology: Cyber Law, Blockcha
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61796/ejcblt.v1i3.405

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Institutions are established to uphold certain programmes of government which are helpful for development of the human society. The control of pollution activities of individuals and corporate organizations are some of the concerns of modern day world. Diligence and compliance with rules will assist institutions perform optimally. However, innovation and technology can aid in carrying out functions and achieving set goals efficiently. This paper focuses on institutional framework on environmental pollution in Nigeria. To prevent destruction of environmental resources through pollution, institutions like the NESREA and National Council for Climate Change are established. Statute like National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act 2007 as amended and Climate Change Act 2021 created institutions to promote anti-pollution campaign. It was found that environmental pollution can be curtailed and climate change curbed if the institutions perform their duties with patriotism. It was recommended that Agencies like NESREA and National Council for Climate Change should synergise in areas of technical assistance and pollution remediation equipment acquisition and utilisation.
Co-Authors Zekeri Glory Ojomachewu Zekeri, Glory Ojomachewu