NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION

 
COURSE CODE: ESM 405
COURSE TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCIES CASE STUDIES
TIME ALLOWED: 2HOURS
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER 4 QUESTIONS ONLY
 
Instruction: Answer 4 questions only
1a)    Outline five main ways of protecting the environment.                            (8 marks)
b)     List and discuss the benefits of environmental protection in Nigeria.         (9 marks)
 
2)     Briefly discuss the department of environmental affairs republic of South Africa under the following headings;
i) Vision                                                                                                                                    (2 marks)
ii) Mission                                                                                                                     (3 marks)
iii) Strategic Objectives                                                                                                 (6 marks)
iv) Values                                                                                                                     (6 marks)
 
3)  a)    Write a short note on each of the following:
i)           Environmental legislation                                                                                (5 marks)
ii)          Environmental standards                                                                                (5 marks)
iii)         Regulation of Environmental Protection                                                                      (5 marks)
 
b)         List five (5) environmental agencies in Nigeria                                                 (2½ marks)
 
 
4)  Identify and discuss 5 broad roles of Environmental Protection Agencies in Nigeria
(17½ marks)
5)     Explain the mandate of the following regulatory tools:
 
i)     Hydrocarbon Oil Refineries Act, CAP H5, LFN 2004                                              (5 marks)
ii)    Oil in Navigable Waters Act, CAP 06, LFN 2004                                                    (5 marks)
iii)   Associated Gas Re-Injection Act, CAP 20, LFN 2004                                             (4 marks)
iv)  The Federal National Parks Act, CAP N65, LFN 2004                                           (3 marks)
 
6)     Discuss the key conclusions and implications of the environmental appraisal of Bodhghat hydroelectric development project in India.                                                                         (17 marks)
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