AN ANALYSES OF GOAL 14 (LIFE BELOW WATER/TARGETS) OF THE UNITED NATIONS’ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 2019 TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARINE/ BLUE ECONOMY TOWARDS THE ATTAINMENT OF THE SAID GOAL, EXISTING LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND POTENTIAL THREATS IN NIGERIA .....

The paper is an analyses of goal 14 (life below water/targets) of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals 2019 to the development of marine/blue economy towards the attainment of the said goal, existing legal framework and potential threats in Nigeria and the global environment. The threats examined in this paper include: the threat of ocean acidification, the threat of ocean dead zones, the threat of overfishing and the threat of ocean waste in the oceans. The paper adopts an admixture of the doctrinal, historical, comparative, the law and development and empirical approaches. The paper ends with a conclusion and a set of recommendations. KEYWORDS: Analyses, Goal 14, life below Water, Targets, United Nations, Sustainable Development, Goals 2019, Development, Marine/Blue Economy, Attainment, Existing, Legal Framework, Potential, Threats, Nigeria, Global Environment. DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/96-16 Publication date: April 30th 2020

A Reappraisal of the Environmental Problems of Atmospheric Pollution, Air Quality Emissions and Applicable Control Mechanisms in the Detection and Evaluation in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, Global Trends and Emerging Developments in the Light of....

The paper carries out a review of the environmental problems associated with atmospheric pollution, air quality emissions and applicable control mechanisms in the detection and evaluation in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria in the light of global trends and best practices given the magnitude of gas flaring taking place in Nigeria’s Niger Delta daily. This is flowing from the findings that gas flaring continues to be a major health hazard to humanity, domestic and global environment. Also considered are the Challenges facing air quality and carbon management in Nigeria and the place of the ongoing National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) funded research on air quality and carbon management and the recent release of the twin regulations of: the Flare Gas (Prevention Of Waste And Pollution) Regulations, 2018 and the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Programme (NGFCP) by the Federal Government Of Nigeria aimed at stopping gas flares in the year, 2020. The paper adopts an admixture of the historical, comparative, the law and development and empirical approaches in appropriate cases.  Keywords: Reappraisal, Environmental Problems, Atmospheric Pollution, Nuisance, Air Quality Emissions, Applicable Control Mechanisms, Detection, Evaluation, Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, Global Trends, Emerging Developments, The Flare Gas (Prevention of Waste and Pollution) Regulations, 2018. DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/92-17 Publication date: December 31st 201