THE WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL DAY (WED)
The
World environmental day; 5th of every June is a day set aside to
redirect and focus our attention on the need to restore,
conserve,enhance, maintain and protect the environment for the benefit
of future and present generations, based on the concept of sustainable
development. It was first held in Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden
in 1975, where all the leaders met and discussed about the environment.
They designated 5th of every year as world enviromental day.
The concept of Sutainable development was defined by the Brundtland commission as: ''the need of the present generation to use the environment without compromising the ability of the future generations''. This ofcourse made the UN nations to fought relentlessly in order to secure for all people; Nigeria inclusive, a quality of environment worthy for thier health and well being.
Over the years, the Nigeria environment has been distorted and disrupted by some anonymous as well as self centred Nigerians who are always after their selfish intrests. It is very pertinent to recall the Koko toxic waste of 1989 as part of the effort by the UN, FEPA and other agaencies to tackle environmental challenges and to enhace individual welfare of people. It was during that period, a ship loaded with toxic waste of Italian origin was dumped at Koko; a small village in Delta state. That waste disposal culminated into the killings of many biodiversities. Fishes in the rivers,seas, and oceans were all dead. The aboriginals of such region skedaddled to other areas in search of good health and environment. That toxic waste forms the basis of destruction of the Niger-Delta region of which we're still suffering from.
However, efforts were made by General Babangida to curb such problems. And it was as a result of that, the world environmental day becomes popular in Nigeria. The National Policy of the Environment was formulated also to check the activities of transboundary environmental pollution and an effective abatement or protection.
The world environmental day is aimed at creating awareness and understanding of essential linkages required for the functioning of the biosphere and also for the enhancement of the human environment. It was in that poin of view that issue of the environment degredations ranging from Global Warming, Bush Burning, Climate change not to mention but a few are brought forward in order to provide a possible solution on the need to solve such issues. It also made us to undersnatand that the Earth as a planet and a mother ecosystem is been destroyed and depleted as a result of man's activities which of course had a dastard effect either directly or indirectly.
Moreso, stake holders are encouraged to invest vigorously into the environmental sector in order to provide a lasting solution to the damages done on the environment at air,land and water level.
This was brought forth as when a single environment is destroyed, it wouldn't waste time before it spreads all over the world, hitherto the need to eradicate transboundary environmental pollution.
The world environmental day is a day to re-echo our enthusiasm and profound hope of the Stockholm Declaration. We are all ambassadors of our environment. We should in one way or the order maintain our environment for the benefit of future and present generations. Its one of its aim to co-operate with other agencies and bodies, and also to encourage individuals and communitys participation in environemental improvment efforts.
Lastly, the environment is regarded as the bedrock and mother of the earth. We shouldn't destroy it. Keep the environment clean and avoid other unsagacious acts, and by so doing, we'll live in a peaceful, healtheir and enhanced world. A good environment is needed to acheive a good life.
The concept of Sutainable development was defined by the Brundtland commission as: ''the need of the present generation to use the environment without compromising the ability of the future generations''. This ofcourse made the UN nations to fought relentlessly in order to secure for all people; Nigeria inclusive, a quality of environment worthy for thier health and well being.
Over the years, the Nigeria environment has been distorted and disrupted by some anonymous as well as self centred Nigerians who are always after their selfish intrests. It is very pertinent to recall the Koko toxic waste of 1989 as part of the effort by the UN, FEPA and other agaencies to tackle environmental challenges and to enhace individual welfare of people. It was during that period, a ship loaded with toxic waste of Italian origin was dumped at Koko; a small village in Delta state. That waste disposal culminated into the killings of many biodiversities. Fishes in the rivers,seas, and oceans were all dead. The aboriginals of such region skedaddled to other areas in search of good health and environment. That toxic waste forms the basis of destruction of the Niger-Delta region of which we're still suffering from.
However, efforts were made by General Babangida to curb such problems. And it was as a result of that, the world environmental day becomes popular in Nigeria. The National Policy of the Environment was formulated also to check the activities of transboundary environmental pollution and an effective abatement or protection.
The world environmental day is aimed at creating awareness and understanding of essential linkages required for the functioning of the biosphere and also for the enhancement of the human environment. It was in that poin of view that issue of the environment degredations ranging from Global Warming, Bush Burning, Climate change not to mention but a few are brought forward in order to provide a possible solution on the need to solve such issues. It also made us to undersnatand that the Earth as a planet and a mother ecosystem is been destroyed and depleted as a result of man's activities which of course had a dastard effect either directly or indirectly.
Moreso, stake holders are encouraged to invest vigorously into the environmental sector in order to provide a lasting solution to the damages done on the environment at air,land and water level.
This was brought forth as when a single environment is destroyed, it wouldn't waste time before it spreads all over the world, hitherto the need to eradicate transboundary environmental pollution.
The world environmental day is a day to re-echo our enthusiasm and profound hope of the Stockholm Declaration. We are all ambassadors of our environment. We should in one way or the order maintain our environment for the benefit of future and present generations. Its one of its aim to co-operate with other agencies and bodies, and also to encourage individuals and communitys participation in environemental improvment efforts.
Lastly, the environment is regarded as the bedrock and mother of the earth. We shouldn't destroy it. Keep the environment clean and avoid other unsagacious acts, and by so doing, we'll live in a peaceful, healtheir and enhanced world. A good environment is needed to acheive a good life.
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