ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

1. Define key concepts in environmental resources management.
2. Outline the history and evolution of environmental management in Nigeria.
3. Apply planning principles to environmental management projects.
4. Assess the impact of human activities on environmental resources.
5. Evaluate strategies for sustainable management of natural resources.
6. Analyze the role of governmental and non-governmental organizations in environmental management.

13 weeks, about 48 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1:

   • Unit 1: Fundamentals of Environmental Resources Management · 3 hours

     Define the term 'resource' from both environmental scientist and economist perspectives.. Classify resources as renewable, potentially renewable, and non-renewable.. Identify resources within your locality based on ease of access and location (land, water, air, forest)..

2. Week 2Module 1:

   • Unit 2: Historical Perspective of Environmental Resource Management in Nigeria · 3 hours

     Discuss the global history of resource use, including hunter-gatherers, industrialism, and the nuclear period.. Explain the genesis of environmental management in Nigeria, referencing Sir Ralph Moor's administration and early forest reserves.. Compare and contrast the Monistic and Dualistic schools of thought on environmental management in Nigeria..

3. Week 3Module 1:

   • Unit 3: Planning and Process: Instruments in Environmental Management · 3 hours

     Explain the concept of planning and its importance in environmental management.. Outline the three complementary modes of planning: entrepreneurial, adaptive, and generic.. Discuss the relationship between planning and political power, emphasizing community involvement..

4. Week 4Module 1:

   • Unit 4: Techniques for Effective Environmental Management · 3 hours

     Describe the legal and policy techniques used in environmental management in Nigeria.. Explain the centralized technique and its application in Nigeria.. Discuss the equilibrium technique and its various facets, including industrialization vs. deforestation and urbanization vs. pollution..

5. Week 5Module 1:

   • Unit 5: Natural Resources Management in Nigeria: An Overview · 3 hours

     Describe the natural resources management process, including legal and organizational structures.. Outline the organizational structure for natural resources management between 1900 and 1950.. Discuss the steps taken by the Nigerian government between 1988 and 1994 to enhance natural resource management..

6. Week 6Module 2:

   • Unit 1: Fundamentals of Wildlife Management · 3 hours

     Define the term 'wildlife' and discuss the background issues related to wildlife management.. Outline the consequences of wildlife habitat loss and destruction.. Discuss the impact of human activities on wildlife and wild habitats..

7. Week 7Module 2:

   • Unit 2: Wildlife Management in Nigeria · 3 hours

     Mention five reasons why wildlife is important.. Discuss three wildlife management strategies.. State three methods of controlling wildlife pests..

8. Week 8Module 2:

   • Unit 3: Basic Concepts of Soil Resource Management · 3 hours

     Define soil as an environmental resource and explain its importance.. List and describe five important types of soil.. State the properties of soil, including texture, porosity, permeability, and acidity..

9. Week 9Module 2:

   • Unit 4: Soil Resource Management in Nigeria · 3 hours

     Explain how land tenure systems affect soil resources.. Describe the patterns of crop production in Nigeria, including mixed cropping and sole cropping.. Outline the types of pastoralism employed in Nigeria and their impact on soil resources..

10. Week 10Module 2:

    • Unit 5: Geographical Distribution of Vegetation in Nigeria · 3 hours

      Outline the types of forest zones in Nigeria.. Mention the types of savanna zones in Nigeria.. Discuss the geographical distribution of vegetation in Nigeria, including coastal vegetation, mangrove forests, and lowland rainforests..

11. Week 11Module 3:

    • Unit 1: Problems of Forest Resources Management · 3 hours

      Outline the causes of deforestation, including logging, farming, urbanization, and bush burning.. Discuss the extent and implications of deforestation in Nigeria.. Explain the impact of air pollution and climate change on forest resources..

    • Unit 2: Forest Resources Management Strategy · 3 hours

      Explain the strategies for managing forest resources, including reforestation and conservation.. Mention some specific or special forest management strategies.. Discuss the importance of community involvement in forest conservation..

12. Week 12Module 3:

    • Unit 3: Atmosphere: Global Warming and Ozone Layer Depletion · 3 hours

      Outline the layers of the atmosphere and their characteristics.. Outline the chemistry of ozone layer depletion.. Explain the consequences of ozone layer depletion and global warming..

    • Unit 4: Air Pollution · 3 hours

      Mention examples of air pollutants, especially those common in Nigeria.. Outline the consequences of air pollution on humans and plants.. Explain the causes and effects of acid rain..

13. Week 13Module 4:

    • Unit 5: Air Resources Management Strategies · 3 hours

      Outline strategies to protect the ozone layer and reduce global warming.. Discuss strategies for preventing and reducing air pollution.. Explain the importance of an integrated approach to protecting the atmosphere..

    • Unit 1: Renewable Resources Management; Fisheries · 3 hours

      Outline the general classification of fish resources.. Mention the problems of fish resources management.. Discuss conservation strategies for fisheries as outlined in Decree No. 71 of 1992..