scholarly journals Public water and waste management in Nigeria: legal framework, obstacles and challenges.

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 631-641
Author(s):  
Lohya Ibrahim LAKAI
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
National Level ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Legal Structure

This articled examines public water and waste management in Nigeria: Legal framework, obstacles and challenges. Public water and waste management has emerged as one of the greatest challenges facing environmental protection in Nigeria. The question of Legal framework in relation to public water and waste management is characterized by inefficient workforce, corruption, insufficient policies and poor enforcement of same. It is only proper, therefore, that certain legal measures be taken at the national level to control the situation and bring effective solution. Therefore, if there is to be sustainable development in waste management in Nigeria, the availability of land (for landfill), human resources, plant and equipment and other tools including capital must be readily available. But these would have great limitation without functional legal structure.

scholarly journals Recycling of Communal Waste: Current State and Future Potential for Sustainable Development in the EU

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Taušová ◽  
Eva Mihaliková ◽  
Katarína Čulková ◽  
Beáta Stehlíková ◽  
Peter Tauš ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
National Level ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Current State ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
And Cluster Analysis

The constant consumption of resources exerts pressure on the environment. In this sense, waste management has obtained increasing attention from the view of a circular economy. The European Union deals with these mentioned aspects, trying maintain long-term competitiveness and to provide sustainable development in accordance with all related environmental aspects. This paper focuses on the evaluation of the production of communal waste in 36 EU countries. The main aim is to evaluate the success of countries’ efforts to decrease waste production and increase recycling rates. The methodology used for the evaluation included data collected from the publicly available database Eurostat, consequent analyses and evaluation in the statistical software JMP 13 through regression, distribution, and cluster analysis, and the interpretation of the results. The results of the cluster analysis showed that despite clear EU waste management legislation, EU member states have significantly different waste management systems at the national level. However, generally, we could see positive correlation between the generation of waste and recycling rates. Although, Malta, Austria, Greece, and Norway recorded a decreasing level of waste recycling over the last several years, some countries (Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania) had significantly lower recycling rates accompanied by low landfill taxes. The evaluation of waste production and recycling can be used for government policy in the area of waste management, as well as for individual communities dealing with communal waste.

scholarly journals WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN DECISION - MAKING PROCESSES REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Nikolic ◽  
Sanja Stojanovic
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Public Utility ◽  
Source Analysis ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Starting Point

According to the European Commission, environment protection is an area in which Serbia will have to make maximum efforts to fully meet European standards and requirements of sustainable development in the future. Problems of waste management is especially serious, and in the environmental protection system, it requires immediate attention of wider scientific circles and experts, but also participation and partnership of all members of our community. Starting from the guidelines and recommendations of a number of policy documents that promote partnership and gender equality as a prerequisite for future-oriented development and broader participation of women in decision-making regarding environmental protection, research interests of the authors of this paper are directed towards the problems of women's participation in waste management. The starting point of the study is a hypothesis that women are not sufficiently involved in the decision-making process relating to waste management issues. Within the descriptive research method, methods of primary and secondary source analysis, a comparative analysis and a non-standardized interview were used. The research sample consisted of employees of Public Utility Companies in the Region of Nis, which is included in the Regional Waste Management Plan. The research results indicate a need for women to organize themselves more effectively and efficiently in order to get access to positions that will allow them more power, and therefore become more influential in decision-making in all spheres of social and public life as well as in the field of waste management and environmental protection. Key words:environmental protection, waste management, women, decision-making, sustainable development

scholarly journals Economic mechanisms to regulate environmental protection practices in industrial and household waste management in the Russian Federation

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (01) ◽  
pp. 320-329
Author(s):  
Anna Geroldovna Bezdudnaya ◽  
Marina Gennadievna Treyman ◽  
Tatyana Yuryevna Ksenofontova ◽  
Roman Valentinovich Smirnov ◽  
Sergey Vyacheslavovich Prokopenkov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
National Level ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Waste Removal ◽  
Economic Mechanisms ◽  
Household Waste Management

The study focuses on the aspects of environmental protection practices in the Russian Federation primarily with regard to industrial and household waste management. Waste now occupies significant areas and causes pollution of the adjacent territories and specifically underground waters that further mix with, and significantly spoil, ground waters. The study addresses the technologies of interaction and methods of economic stimulation to improve waste management going further both at the regional and national level. Almost no progress has been achieved in this direction in the Russian Federation over the past ten years – the main technological mechanism adopted in major cities and other major infrastructure facilities consisted in waste removal to a landfill without any specific treatment. More recently, urban and technological development has intensified environmental problems. The paper outlines waste management practices employed in Russia and other countries and provides an efficiency assessment. The basic economic mechanisms, such as tariff regulation, environmental levy and environmental impact fees, are described and assessed in terms of their stimulating effects on waste management improvement in the Russian Federation. Aspects of waste removal under a single regional operator are discussed and a model of public-private partnership in waste management is proposed and detailed.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AS THE BASIS OF UKRAINE'S ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (9) ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
Svitlana Chernik ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Definition Of

It is established that sustainable development is the basis of Ukraine's environmental policy, which contributes to the balanced use of natural resources, environmental protection and human needs. The definition of the concept of "sustainable development", the main principles of the concept of sustainable development, the elements of the concept of sustainable development are studied. The definition of sustainable development as the interaction of man and nature on the basis of balance and interdependence, provides for rational and efficient consumption of natural resources, minimization of negative impacts on them in the process of meeting the needs of the individual. It is determined that global environmental issues require joint efforts and the implementation of appropriate policies at the state level. It is proved that the environmental policy of Ukraine is based on the principles of sustainable development and regulatory documents approved at the international, regional and national levels. The focus is on regulations governing the implementation of the main provisions of the concept of sustainable development. Important for humanity is the document approved in 2015 at the UN Summit, "Transforming our world: the agenda for sustainable development until 2030", which approved 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The signing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine, on the one hand, and the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, on the other hand, confirmed Ukraine's intentions to further cooperate at the regional level in the field of environmental protection. It has been established that Ukraine is building its policy in view of the relevant commitments. At the national level, the concept of sustainable development is enshrined in the legislation of Ukraine, which lays the foundations of environmental policy and sets indicators for assessing the implementation of state environmental policy in the future.

scholarly journals MANAGING OILS AS HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIAL WASTE

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
DANICA ĆIRIĆ
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Waste Oil ◽  
Waste Oils ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Harmful Effects

The management of waste oils is one of several key issues in the field of environmental protection. One of the leading problems is how to manage and process hazardous waste, including liquid hazardous waste oils. Due to the increasing amount of this waste, it is reasonable to be concerned about how to manage waste oils without harmful effects on the environment. The obvious problem with waste oil management in Serbia is insufficient laws and regulations in this area, as well as the fact that waste oil has been illegally incinerated, spilled and disposed. The adoption of the Waste Oils Directive and the Law on Waste Management set the legal framework for the management of waste oils, thus opening the possibility for investment and business in this area. Key words: waste, waste oil, management, storage, treatment

WASTE MANAGEMENT VERSUS SUSTAINABLE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

2018 ◽  
Vol XX (3) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
Mariusz Dacko ◽  
Aneta Dacko ◽  
Gabriela Mazur
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Local Conditions

The aim of the paper was to present the ways for activities that municipalities could take to improve their waste management systems. The issue of waste management and shaping social attitudes in terms of their disposal is the domain of local governments. It closely fits the essence of sustainable local development. It is important for every community not only in the context of environmental protection, but also for socio-economic reasons. There is a wide variety of solutions for the disposal of waste. According to the authors, sustainable development of this sphere of human life and activity can be more effectively implemented when the attitudes and opinions of residents are known. It can then be done by searching for and implementing patterns adapted to local conditions. On the example of the Biecz commune located in the Małopolskie province, the functioning of the local waste management system was presented in the light of the existing secondary data and the results of own surveys. Real problems were discussed and ways to overcome them were proposed.

Environmental Protection in Armed Conflict: Filling the Gaps with Sustainable Development

2013 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onita Das
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
Environmental Pressures ◽  
The Impact

Recent years have witnessed growing concern over the ever more increasing urgent and pervasive global environmental problems. Environmental problems and challenges in relation to armed conflict are amongst them. Such environmental pressures can cause violent or armed conflict which in turn can cause devastating damage and destruction to the environment. This article explores the possibility of utilising the overarching concept of sustainable development and its relevant substantive principles to fill the gaps of environmental protection provided by international humanitarian law. The concept of sustainable development generally refers to development or the process of improving the quality of life of the present generation without compromising the future generations. This article thus reviews the limits of the protection of the environment during armed conflict within the current legal framework and suggests setting out a new, more comprehensive set of Environmental Rules based on the ‘Berlin Rules’ approach. It is argued that these proposed Rules, by comprehensively and clearly prescribing rights and duties in respect of the ecological impact of armed conflict including the integration of the concept of sustainable development, could not only mitigate the impact of conflict-related environmental damage on both the environment and the human population, it could further contribute to the development of international law and conflict-related environmental protection specifically.

scholarly journals Sharing Knowledge: Archaeology and Education in the Maluku, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Marlon NR Ririmasse
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
National Level ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Local Content ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
School Curricula

Mengembangkan kurikulum Sekolah bermuatan sejarah yang representatif merupakan sebuah tantangan di Indonesia. Berbagai macam etnis dan latar belakang budaya di negara ini telah menciptakan situasi manajemen pendidikan yang unik. Suatu pendekatan yang tidak konvensional yang menekankan muatan lokal telah dikembangkan oleh Pemerintah dalam dua dekade terakhir untuk memenuhi permintaan terhadap representasi isu-isu lokal dalam sejarah dan mata pelajaran yang terkait di sekolah-sekolah. Meskipun sudah ada pendekatan yang diinisiasi, namun pelaksanaan program di tingkat nasional masih jauh dari efektif karena keterbelakangan konsep dan kekurangan sumber daya manusia. Partisipasi lembaga, kelompok, atau individu dengan pengetahuan dan keahlian tertentu tentang budaya lokal di luar lembaga pendidikan formal dewasa ini diadopsi sebagai solusi yang mungkin efektif. Dalam hal ini arkeologi sangat mungkin memberikan kontribusi positif. Tulisan ini akan membahas masalah dengan berfokus pada kontribusi arkeologi untuk mengembangkan muatan lokal dalam pendidikan di wilayah Maluku, Indonesia. Pembahasan tulisan ini akan mencakup contoh sejumlah program dan proyek, yang telah dilakukan dalam sepuluh tahun terakhir.Developing representational historical content for school curricula is a challenge in Indonesia. The wide range of ethnicities and cultural backgrounds in the country has created a unique education management situation. An unconventional approach emphasizing local content (muatan lokal) has been developed by the national government in the last two decades to address the demand for more representation of local issues in history and related subjects at schools. Despite this creative approach, the implementation of the program at the national level is still far from effective due to the underdevelopment of the concept and shortage of human resources. The participation of institutions, groups or individuals with the particular knowledge and expertise on local culture outside the formal educational institution has recently been adopted as a possible effective solution. This is a role in which archaeology might also make a positive contribution. This paper will discuss this issue by focusing on the contribution of archaeology to develop the local content in the education of Moluccas region in Indonesia. The discussion will include the examples of the program and project, which has been conducted in the last ten years.

scholarly journals Solid Waste Management in the Construction Sector: A Prerequisite for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 850 (1) ◽  
pp. 012007
Author(s):  
E. Prema
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract The Indian construction industry contributes nearly 5% - 6% to the Nation’s GDP and is one of the largest in the world economy. The building and construction sector is one of the essential industries contributing highly towards environmental impacts. Balancing development at all stages with environmental protection is the prime aim of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The construction sector paves the way for greater economic development in a country and thus has an obligation to protect the environment against degradation. A few of the notable SDG’s relating to the construction and building sectors concerning the environment and climate change issues are SDG 11-Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG7- Affordable and Clean Energy. Solid waste management is very crucial as the solid waste from construction sites highly degrade the environment. Using of green resources of constructing buildings may reduce the energy efficiency and after construction can reduce the carbon emission. But the construction materials which are not disposed properly have become a moot question on the effectiveness of the existing regulations and the legislations. The solid wastes which are disposed in unregulated dumps or when openly burned may lead to serious health issues, effect the safety and results in environmental degradation. This solid waste, when disposed of, emits gases like methane, carbon and contributes to global climate change. India has an obligation to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, by balancing development and environmental protection. This paper will analyse the existing legislation relating to solid waste management, its effectiveness in regulating the construction sector and how far they comply with the international standard or requirement in protecting the environment. This research is conducted by analysing existing judgments, legislations, national reports as primary data. United Nations and its specialised agencies reports are utilised as secondary data.

Legal framework for improvement of agroecology by cultivating jerusalem artichoke

2020 ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Mykhailo Kosmii ◽  
Vasyl. Kasiianchuk ◽  
Ruslan Zhyrak ◽  
Ivan Krykhovetskyi
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Organic Farming ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Jerusalem Artichoke ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Scientific Cognition

The purpose of this paper is to analyze and research the legal mechanisms which make it possible to improve agroecology through the organization of cultivation of Jerusalem artichoke.Methodology. The methodology includes comprehensive analysis and generalization of available scientific, theoretical, practical and applied material and development of relevant conclusions and recommendations. During the research, the following methods of scientific cognition were used: dialectical, terminological, historical and legal, logical and normative, systemic and structural, functional, normative and dogmatic, generalization methods. Results. The process of analysis and research highlighted the possibilities of cultivating Jerusalem artichoke for improving agroecology, namely improving the ecological state of the atmosphere air and soil, preparing them for organic farming. The article contains examples of practical application of tubers of Jerusalem artichoke and herbage for the production of therapeutic and prophylactic products, alternative energy and highly efficient building materials. Scientific novelty. The study found that the authors summarized and systematized the levels of legal regulation in the field of using Jerusalem artichoke for improving agroecology, preparing soil for organic farming, in particular: the inter-sectoral level which covers the interaction of agricultural and environmental law in terms of cultivation and use of Jerusalem artichoke; the level of integrated environmental and legal regulation; level of individual resource (floristic) legal regulation; the level of environmental protection (anthropoprotection) legislation.Practical importance. The results of the study can be used in law-making and environmental protection activities related to issues of cultivating and using the Jerusalem artichoke as a means of improving agroecology.

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