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Journal articles on the topic "Sustainable development – Nigeria"
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AMAECHI, DR (MRS ). LOUISA N. "Women Empowerment And Sustainable Development In Nigeria." International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention 6, no. 11 (November 8, 2019): 5711–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/ijsshi/v6i11.04.
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A nation that cannot feed her citizens effectively is facing a very big global economic challenge. This was one of the reasons why UN inculcated food security measure as one of the 2003 MDG goals for the developing countries before 2015 target years. Nigerians economic down turn started when agricultural economy was neglected and attention was given to crude oil economy as the major export of the country’s economy. The neglect export of the country’s economy. This neglect of the country’s agric economy gave rise to the present social and economic challenges such as poverty, unemployment, food security, low agric export system, youths restiveness, social insecurity and the general infrastructural decay and decay in other systems. Therefore one of the striking measures to address the countries economic system is through the revival of agriculture with particular reference to women empowerment.
The paper therefore discussed women empowerment, importance of agriculture to Nigerian economy and the need for women empowerment in agriculture. The paper also highlighted strategies for women empowerment, demerits of not empowering women and challenges confronting women farmers in Nigeria.
The paper recommends an immediate action to empower women farm with enough financial and material support for women farmers in Nigeria
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Accord, Aja. "YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA." International Journal of Innovative Research in Social Sciences and Strategic Management Techniques 7, no. 1 (September 3, 2020): 136–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.48028/iiprds/ijirsssmt.v7.i1.09.
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Youth empowerment is the key to sustainable development. Nigeria which stands as the youngest population in Africa has more than 50% of her population fall within the age range known as Youths (16-39)(NBS Report, 2018).The implication of this reality is that Nigeria has a massive prospect for economic development but that will be if the country can efficiently harness this human resources efficiently. Though numerous youth empowerment programs have been put in place by the Nigerian government, those programs lack sustainability. Today, the sad reality is that most of the youths in Nigeria are unemployed.The Nigeria bureau of statistics states that about 20.9 Million Nigerians were unemployed as at the third quarter of 2018, this data also shows that more than 80% of this unemployed Nigerians are youths, the working population of the country.With such a population of youths and drastic dilemma of unemploymentand poverty in the country, there is a need for government to adopt new strategy to engage this young population in a very productive way.This paper examines youth empowerment concepts that can be used to engage this huge human resources (the youth in Nigeria) in a productive way that will build sustainable economic development. The paper X-rays youth empowerment concept and their developmental potentials if they are carefully implemented with regulatory frame work to drive their sustainability.The study utilized questionnaires as the primary source of data and research reports and academic publications as the secondary sources of data. The study recommended that the youth empowerment programs should be revamped in a strategic way that will engage the youths and add massive revenue to the economy.
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Oluyomi, Oluwatosin Olatunji, Felix Odunayo Ajayi, and Emmanuel O. George. "On the Relationship between Education Reforms and Sustainable Development: Evidence from Nigeria." ABC Journal of Advanced Research 10, no. 1 (June 30, 2021): 57–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.18034/abcjar.v10i1.570.
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Nigeria between 1980 and 2018 shows a mixed relationship between education reforms and sustainable development. In 2016, over 45 percent of Nigerian graduates are unemployed and about a 39.4 percent increase in education enrolment rate had resulted in stagnated economic sustainable development in Nigeria. Following the endogenous growth theory and the environmental Kuznets hypothesis underpinnings, this study investigated the cause and effect of education reforms and sustainable development in Nigeria between 1980 and 2018. The descriptive statistics employed describe the data distribution of the included variables while the vector error correction model (VECM) econometric technique was used to determine the short-run and long-run impact of education reforms on economic, social, and environmentally sustainable development in Nigeria. The results found that qualitative education reform has a positive impact on economic and environmentally sustainable development while quantitative education has a negative impact on socially sustainable development in the long run. Further, the short-run, VECM results revealed that qualitative education reforms will speedily affect economic, social, and environmentally sustainable development than the quantitative education reforms within the period of study. The study recommends that quantity and quality education reforms should be seen as complementary and not a substitute in achieving sustainable development by the year 2030 in Nigeria.
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Eneji, C. V. O., G. U. Ntamu, and Love Joseph Asor. "Ethno-Religious Pluralism and Sustainable National Development: The Nigeria Experience." Review of Social Sciences 2, no. 5 (May 19, 2017): 01. http://dx.doi.org/10.18533/rss.v2i5.86.
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<p>Ethno-religious pluralism and sustainable national development in Nigeria seem a paradox as well as an unattainable goal. Lives and properties have been wantonly destroyed with unabated zeal without due consideration to our common humanity. Resources that would have lifted the poor and underprivileged to higher levels of existence are regularly wasted in restoring damaged infrastructures. The Nigerian experience appears bleak without any hope in the horizon. This paper examines how these serious but intangible phenomena have bedeviled Nigeria as a nation. The study was carried out in sixteen Nigerian Universities. The research sample was made up of 800 lecturers from sixteen Nigerian University divided into north and south. The sampling technique adopted was the multi staged random sampling technique; data was collected through the use of structured questionnaire administered directly by the researchers and 10 research assistants over a period of 3 months. Two research questions and two hypotheses were designed to guide the study. After coding the data generated from the field using the research instrument, data was subjected to independent t-test analysis. Results obtained show that Muslim staff religious tolerance (15.9>8.2); this produced t-value of 33.9 with a p-value higher than the .05 significance level with 798 degree of freedom, this implies that religious tolerance does significantly influence sustainable national development. The result of the second hypothesis also shows that mean score for north is slightly greater than the mean score for south (11.86>10.73); this produced t-value of 2.41with a p-value higher than the .05 significance level with 798 degree of freedom. This implies ethnocentrism (religious pluralism and ethnicity) has significant influence on sustainable national development in Nigeria. The authors concluded that despite the religious pluralism as is observed in Nigeria, Nigerians can still live peacefully among the different ethnic nationalities and carry out sustainable national development. It was however recommended that leaders should make their followers understand that Nigeria is a country for all of us and as such every citizen has equal rights and privileged to govern or lead and every leader should give equal opportunities to every sector of the country.</p>
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Ibeto, Chinyeaka Justine Igbokwe, and Osakede O. Kehinde. "Public bureaucracy and sustainable development in nigeria: identifying the normative challenges and the way forward." Journal of Management and Science 11, no. 1 (March 31, 2021): 46–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.26524/jms.11.7.
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Sustainable development and sustainability in Nigeria still remain a project far-fetched. Structural disarticulation of public bureaucracy role in sustainable development vitiates the Nigerian project. Sustainable development and sustainability are all encompassing.Within the framework of statism and over-developed state theories, an eclectic approach, the article examined the role of public bureaucracy in sustainable development and sustainability. To address the issues raised, the article utilized qualitative research approach to gain an insight into the nature and character of the Nigerian state towards sustainable development and sustainability.Subsequently, relevant sources of this research were fairly and professionally scrutinised, understood and tested with the available literature for the purpose of the research. Inter alia, it included scan-reading, comprehensive and critical reading and writing down ideas. Authoritative scholarly sources were reviewed, during a desktop study.This article argues that Nigeria is yet to understand the central concerns of sustainable development. Although, development is an ongoing project, marginal improvement being recorded in various areas of the society need to be sustained and consolidated upon over time. For Nigeria to entrench sustainable development and sustainability, government has to champion development, while corruption in both public and private sectors of the economy needs to be cured. The bureaucracy is the channel through which all these ideas and activities can be coordinated and delivered in Nigeria efficiently and effectively.
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Emmanuel, Isaac, and Sunday Olaniran. "Federalism and Sustainable Development in Nigeria." African Renaissance 17, no. 3 (September 15, 2020): 299–313. http://dx.doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2020/17n3a15.
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Akinsorotan, O. A. "Nigeria’s development process, methodology and milestones planned for VISION 20:2020 - 13 years after." Research Journal of Health Sciences 9, no. 2 (April 13, 2021): 176–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/rejhs.v9i2.8.
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Protection of environment and sustainable natural resources
Nigeria is endowed with abundant human and natural resources, hence, her potential of becoming one the world's prosperous economy cannot be overemphasized. Despite the country's vision of becoming one of the world top 20 largest economies, Nigeria is yet to harness and utilized her endowments to transform her economy. Apparently Vision 2020 goals is not achievable in no distant future. This paper reviewed the level at which Nigeria is in the NV20:2020 plan and suggests measures necessary for the realization of the vision. Nigerian Government should recognise poverty eradication and sustainable management of natural resources as important factors that can propel a nation to the realm of wealthy economy.
Keywords: Nigeria, sustainable management, poverty eradication, Vision 2020
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Okedion, Mike Akhaze. "Restructuring and Automation of Security Model for Sustainable Development in Nigeria." UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities 21, no. 3 (May 19, 2021): 225–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ujah.v21i3.13.
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Nigeria has on daily basis experienced an upsurge of activities that threatens and endangers its national security. In recent times, the Nigerian nation suddenly metamorphosed into an abode of insecurity. Security is presently a major challenge in Nigeria especially in Northern Nigeria. Nigerians and non-Nigerians are killed on daily basis and in their numbers even the United Nations building and the Police Headquarters at the Federal Capital were bombed. Though the government claims to be on top of the situation, the problem persists. Despite its abundant oil wealth, there has been unimaginable level of lack of infrastructure, automated security amenities and negligible development generally. One of the major setbacks to development in Nigeria is insecurity. Until very recently, plethora of explanations on the crawling pace of development in Nigeria tends to pay infinitesimal attention to the centrality of security to national development. It is no surprise therefore that since 1999 when Nigeria returned to civil rule insecurity tends to have hampered national development. Security is evidently the pillar upon which every meaningful development could be achieved and sustained. In view of this scenario, the paper basically analyses and recommends ways of ascertaining the impact of automated and improved security model for sustainable development in Nigeria. It therefore concludes and recommends amongst others, the formulation and effective implementation of policies capable of addressing the root causes of insecurity in Nigeria.
Keywords: Restructuring, Automation, Security Model, Development.
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Ocheni, Stephen, Moses Atakpa, and Basil C. Nwankwo. "Financial Governance and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: A Critical Review." International Journal of Learning and Development 2, no. 5 (September 5, 2012): 86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijld.v2i5.2344.
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The work is a review of the Federal Government application of fiscal and monetary policies to create the necessary healthy environment for sustainable growth and development of the Nigerian state. The review indicates that although the government of Nigeria has designed in theory good fiscal and monetary policies to facilitate sustainable growth and development of all the sectors of the economy, the practical implementation of such policies to attain the desired results has remained an illusion. The problem responsible for the great expectations not matching with the realities on ground is because of lack of budget discipline. The Nigerian government in practical terms most often than not hardly follows the implementation of her annual budget as approved by the National Assembly. Consequently, a lot of extra budgetary activities which amount to both financial and budget indiscipline are experienced in the management of the annual budgets over the years. It is therefore recommended that the Federal Government of Nigeria should maintain strict budget discipline to guarantee good financial governance which is a necessary condition for sustainable development. Keywords: Financial Governance, Sustainable Development, Money Market, Policy
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Bello, Ismail, and Muhammad Fuad Othman. "Multinational corporations and sustainable development goals." International Journal of Educational Management 34, no. 1 (January 6, 2020): 96–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijem-03-2019-0103.
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Purpose There are over 263m out-of-school children in the world, and Nigeria is not an exception to the problem facing basic education. Education provides the necessary skills and knowledge needed by people in other to live a better life. The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of multinational corporations (MNC) towards basic education development in Nigeria using Etisalat Telecommunication as a case study. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative method of data collection and analysis was used for the study. Interviews were conducted with 15 participants. NVivo software was utilized in transcription, coding and analysis of data from the interview conducted. Findings Findings from the research revealed that Etisalat has made a significant contribution towards the development of the education sector in Nigeria, particularly basic education. This is evident in “adopt a school” initiative across the country. Etisalat intervention is in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4: quality education, which has led to improved infrastructure, school enrolment and most importantly improved quality of learning. Practical implications This study will help educational institutions, government and international organization explore ways of utilizing private funds to develop basic education, not only in Nigeria but other climes around the world. Originality/value This study adds to the literature on the role of non-state actors, especially MNC, towards developing the education sector in Nigeria. Previous studies have focussed on MNCs in other sectors; the use of Etisalat Telecommunication opens a new frontier in understanding the role of telecommunications MNCs in developing basic education in Nigeria.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Sustainable development – Nigeria"
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Okon, Uduak Akpan. "ICTs and sustainable community development in the Niger delta region of Nigeria." Thesis, University of London, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.537506.
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Marong, Alhagi. "The role of law in sustainable development : a case study of the petroleum industry in Nigeria." Thesis, McGill University, 2003. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=19479.
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The giant Pascua Au-Ag-Cu high-sulphidation system is located in the El Indio belt in north-central Chile, and is hosted mainly by Triassic granitic rocks and locally by Miocene breccia bodies. Hydrothermal activity involved two distinct high-sulphidation alteration stages, the later of which was accompanied by main stage mineralization. The early hydrothermal activity consisted of extensive and pervasive advanced argillic alteration, local development of vuggy silica and distal argillic to propylitic alteration. This alteration was locally overprinted by an intermediate stage comprising argillic alteration, silicification and primary jarosite, more or less contemporaneously with the formation of Brecha Central, the main breccia body in the deposit. The superimposed second major hydrothermal event produced significant advanced argillic and vuggy silica alteration. The latter likely formed at pH near 0 owing to the limited buffering capacity of previously altered rocks. Termination of the second stage of alteration coincided with the main Au-Ag-Cu mineralizing event, in which Au dissolved in pyrite and enargite, formed inclusions in these minerals, and precipitated as isolated grains of native gold. Detailed EPMA and SIMS imaging and analyses of pyrite and enargite show that both contain Au, Ag, As, Cu, Se and Te and that their distribution is crystallographically controlled. The main trace element associations in the mineralized pyrite are As-Ag, Au-Cu and Se-Te. I suggest that the first two, As-Ag and Au-Cu, were the result of coupled substitution in the Fe site, whereas Te and Se replace S by direct anion exchange. The nature of the coupled substitutions observed in the gold-bearing pyrite underlines the fact that gold is not necessarily coupled with arsenic as previously thought and that arsenic can behave as a metal in the structure of pyrite. Approximately 55% of the gold in the deposit was scavenged from mineralizing fluids that were mainly under-saturated with respect to native gold and trapped into the structure of pyrite and enargite (50 and 5%, respectively). The remaining 45%, including - 7% as inclusions in sulphides, precipitated mainly in the form of native gold with lesser calaverite for which the gold depositional mechanism is interpreted to be an increase in pH that destabilized AuHS and AuCb". Substantial late-stage Ag-enrichment, characterized by halogen-bearing phases, is evident in the upper parts of the deposit and overprints previous alteration and mineralization. The silver enrichment event is interpreted to represent the waning stage of the hydrothermal system. Secondary leaching and weathering of pyrite, enargite and alunite created two supergene products, one dominated by secondary soluble sulphates such as voltaite, massive coquimbite, chalcanthite, and romerite, and one by jarosite. Abundant sulphides in vuggy silica altered rocks, which lacked the capacity to neutralize later oxidizing fluids, were the main locus of formation of the soluble sulphates. Elsewhere, the pH likely rose above 1, which inhibited precipitation of soluble sulphates and favoured formation of jarosite. Direct-ion SIMS images and trace element analyses of soluble sulphates indicate that these minerals likely contain gold in their structures.
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Agbiji, Obaji Mbeh. "Development-oriented leadership in post-military Nigeria : a sustainable transformational approach." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71734.
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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Although Nigerian church leaders have made important contributions to Nigerian society through education, the health services and other forms of social service, they have, nevertheless, had a minimal impact on the political and economic sectors which are the major sources of policy formation, infrastructure development, job creation, industrialisation, poverty reduction and the control of environmental hazards. Accordingly, this study, within the ambit of theology and community development, seeks to understand how, through development-oriented church leadership, the church in Nigeria may contribute more meaningfully to the sociopolitical and economic transformation of the postmilitary (democratic) Nigerian society, partcularly in the light of the poverty, underdevelopment, corruption and poor leadership prevalent in the country. In addition, the study seeks to ascertain what the main components of that social transformation agenda should be. In endeavouring to understand the causes of the poverty, underdevelopment, corruption and poor leadership in Nigeria and the means through which these factors have been perpetuated, the researcher studied relevant literature on the development, sociopolitical and economic body of knowledge as its relates to Nigeria and beyond. In addition, leadership trends within the global and Nigerian contexts from precolonial to present times were explored in order to understand both the contributing factors to the inadequate leadership within Nigeria and how existing trends may be reversed. In order to evaluate the contributions of church leaders to Nigerian society, the social and theological discourses of church leaders within the Nigerian context were studied. An empirical study of the leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Lagos Presbyterian church (1999–2010) has enabled the researcher to offer proposals regarding a more meaningful engagement on the part of church leaders while the discoveries emanating from the literature study were also tested. Based on the reflections on the empirical study, perspectives and recommendations have been presented in the hope of assisting church leaders to engage more meaningfully as catalysts of change in the social transformation of Nigerian society. The theoretical frameworks guiding this study include Robert Osmer‟s practical theological methodology, missional theology as premised on the missio Dei and the pragmatic ecumenical development debate. The study has shown that the persistence of poverty, underdevelopment, corruption and poor leadership in Nigeria are the result of the failure of successive sociopolitical, economic and religious leaders to forge the correct mindset among Nigerians as regards developing human, natural, economic, infrastructural, technological and theological resources within Nigerian society from colonial times to the present day. In an effort to meet these challenges, it is essential that Nigerian development paradigms should seek to incorporate the following elements: the conscientised, responsible self, value for the community and the stewardship of resources while the sustainable transformational approach to social transformation could guide the church‟s social ministry. In line with such an approach, the harnessing of the resources of the church, Nigerian society and the global community through the medium of church leaders should be underpinned by collaboration, innovation, stewardship and values. The aim of such an approach is to encourage individuals, both leaders and followers, as well as institutions and systems, to promote the wellbeing of all humankind and to uphold the created order and institutions/systems. This study found that it is within the power of church leaders in Nigeria to contribute more meaningfully towards ameliorating the condition of Nigerians than they have succeeded in doing thus far.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Alhoewel Nigeriese kerkleiers deur middel van opleiding, gesondheidsdienste en ander sosiale dienste baie belangrike bydraes tot die Nigeriese gemeenskap gelewer het, het hulle ‟n minimale uitwerking op die politieke en die ekonomiese sektor gehad. Hierdie sektore is die hoofbron van beleidvorming, infrastruktuurontwikkeling, werkskepping, industrialisering, armoedevermindering en die bestryding van omgewingsgevare. Derhalwe poog hierdie studie, binne die gebied van die teologie en gemeenskapsontwikkeling, om te verduidelik hoe die kerk in Nigerië, deur middel van ontwikkelingsgerigte kerkleierskap, ‟n meer sinvolle bydrae kan lewer tot die sosiopolitieke en ekonomiese hervorming van die postmilitêre (demokratiese) Nigeriese gemeenskap, veral ten opsigte van die armoede, korrupsie en swak leierskap wat so algemeen in die land is. Daarbenewens probeer die studie ook vasstel wat die hoofkomponente van daardie sosialehervormingsagenda behoort te wees. In ‟n poging om te verstaan wat die oorsake van armoede, onderontwikkeling, korrupsie en swak leierskap in Nigerië is en deur middel waarvan hierdie faktore bestendig is, het die navorser toepaslike ontwikkelings-, sosiopolitieke en ekonomiese literatuur aangaande Nigerië en andere bestudeer. Daarbenewens is leierskapstendense van prekoloniale tye tot vandag ondersoek in sowel die globale as die Nigeriese konteks om vas te stel watter faktore tot die ontoereikende leierskap in Nigerië bygedra het en hoe die bestaande tendense omgekeer kan word. Die sosiale en teologiese diskoerse van kerkleiers in die Nigeriese konteks is bestudeer om te bepaal watter bydrae kerkleiers tot die Nigeriese gemeenskap gelewer het. ‟n Empiriese studie van die leiers van die Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) en die Lagos Presbyterian Church (LPC) (1999–2010) het die navorser in staat gestel om voorstelle te doen in verband met ‟n sinvoller bydrae deur kerkleiers, en ontdekkings uit die literatuurstudie is ook getoets. Op grond van die verspreiding van en besinning oor die empiriese studie word perspektiewe en voorstelle aan die hand gedoen in ‟n poging om kerkleiers te help om meer sinvol op te tree as katalisators in die sosiale hervorming van die Nigeriese gemeenskap. Die teoretiese raamwerke waarbinne hierdie studie gedoen is, sluit in Robert Osmer se metodologie van praktiese teologiese, missionêre teologie soos veronderstel in die missio Dei en die debat oor pragmatiese ekumeniese ontwikkeling.
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Stewart, Ngozi Finette. "Constitutionalizing an eco-anthropocentric ethic in Nigeria : its implications for sustainable development in the Niger Delta region." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/28038.
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This thesis argues that an effective way to curb the significant problem of environmental degradation in Nigeria‘s Niger Delta region and preserve its environment for posterity is by changing the ethic underlying environmental protection laws in Nigeria to a less anthropocentric one. The wanton degradation has several causes including an overly anthropocentric view of law, life and the natural world. The Nigerian environmental legal order is flawed in the following ways: non-justiciability of Constitutional provisions on environmental matters; insufficient deterrence of some sanctions or inadequate enforcement of others; inadequate compensation; insufficient use of injunctive relief; and difficulty of victims of environmental degradation in the region to be availed by relevant foreign regimes due to lack of financial resources, ignorance, poor education, insufficiency of legal and scientific resources and inadequate action by Government law officers. The thesis explores some improvements that have been suggested in existing literature which should be adopted to make the extant system work better. It however argues that the impact of such reforms would be enhanced if the ethic underlying the Nigerian environmental protection laws is changed to a less anthropocentric one; and one way of doing so is to constitutionalize nature‘s right to exist for posterity. This right will be enforceable by individuals, Non-Governmental Organisations and Environmental Protection Agencies, any or all of whom will act as a ‘guardian’ for nature in a specialist environmental court. This is the ‘new’ contribution of this thesis as regards Nigeria. This proposal will however not be a ‘magic bullet’ but can help promote social change so long as there is genuine involvement of all categories of stakeholders - government and non-governmental institutions, communities and private sector organizations.
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Durokifa, Anuoluwapo Abosede. "An assessment of the Millennium Development Goal's poverty reduction target in Ogun State, Nigeria." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/4649.
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Nigeria, like many nations of the world, is confronted with a high level of poverty. Over the years the country has taken several initiatives to reduce the incidence of poverty. Nigeria was one of the earliest countries to adopt the Millennium Development Goals [MDGs] as a strategy in reducing poverty and promoting development across the vast nation. The federating states have also rolled out a number of poverty reduction programmes tailored along the millennium development goals. This study, therefore, evaluates the achievement of the millennium development poverty reduction target in Ogun State, South west Nigeria. The study seeks to ascertain whether the state was able to significantly reduce poverty with the introduction of the MDGs. The study also attempts to establish difference or similarity (if any) between past poverty reduction policies in the state and the MDGs poverty reduction strategies. In carrying out this study, related literature on poverty, development and poverty reduction efforts (strategies and programmes) implemented in the state were extensively reviewed and relevant information retrieved for the study. This study employed the mixed method research, comprising both the quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data through the administration of a questionnaire was obtained from 232 respondents. While in-depth interview with seven participants provided the qualitative data. Quantitative data was analyzed using Descriptive statistics, and chi-square statistical technique was used to analyze the quantitative data while qualitative data analysis was carried out using transcription and thematic clusters. The findings of the study, in general, revealed that the MDG poverty reduction strategy did not make any significant contribution in reducing poverty in the state. The MDG strategy was not any different from past poverty reduction strategies implemented in the state. The findings of the research also strongly indicated that there was low awareness regarding the MDGs poverty reduction strategies set up amongst the citizens of the state. The low awareness emerged as a major hindrance to the success of the MDG programme. Based on the findings of this study, a sustainable development poverty reduction model was developed. The model gives room for programme awareness; people’s consultation and participation. It emphasizes the need to consider the community setting or environment factors in the planning and execution of poverty reduction programme. This model contend that aligning strategies to the peculiar need of each environment is a critical component for the sustenance of any poverty reduction programme.
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igwe, chinyere Emmanuel. "Urban Development of a City in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7478.
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The issue of indiscriminate urban expansion is not uncommon in Africa. It has created haphazard, unplanned, and unapproved development that negatively affected urban planning for cities in the Niger Delta Region in Nigeria. Using Stone's urban regime theory, the purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore from the perspective of developers, associations, and government agencies (referred to as stakeholders), the roots causes of indiscriminate urban development and their activities in the process in the Niger Delta Region. Data were collected through semi structured telephone interviews with 10 participants who had at least 5 years experience working in public and private organizations in the urban setting. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and analyzed using Braun and Clarke's procedure for thematic analysis. Findings included six themes of limited knowledge, passive role, recognition of experiencing the problem, contributing to the problem, weakness of regulatory framework, and lack of synergy in the process. The principal theme was limited knowledge of the roles and obligations of participants which impede participation in the planning process. The recommendations, if implemented, may result in positive changes and bring many benefits to city residents such as better housing and traffic systems, adequate sanitation and improved access to public services. To do so, government agencies in the urban sector should engage the stakeholders to create synergy. Following these recommendations may help resolve the issue of indiscriminate urban expansion, promote effective planning and management, and ensure good governance and sustainable development in the urban setting.
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Rufai, Abubakar. "Strategic approaches to the development of sustainable urban water supplies in Nigeria." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.488124.
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Olaniyi, Olayinka Oluseyi. "Development of a facilities management framework for sustainable building practices in Nigeria." Thesis, University of Central Lancashire, 2017. http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/20755/.
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There is need for sustainable building practice in Nigeria as buildings generally show signs of poor design for ventilation, natural lighting, energy management, water management, waste management and other building services. These buildings under perform in relation to the purpose for which they have been built. Building users often complain that the buildings do not provide the required services such as functioning air-conditioning systems, effective water and energy management systems and waste management. Facilities management (FM) professionals in Nigeria have recognised the role that they can play in the practice of sustainable building as a way to proffering a solution to the above mentioned problems. Six objectives were set for the study: to identify the constituents of sustainable building with reference to literature and internationally recognised standards; to evaluate the role of FM in relation to the sustainable building at the design, the construction and operations stages of the building life-cycle; to develop a conceptual framework that shows the facilities manager’s role in sustainable buildings; to evaluate the perception of facilities managers in relation to their competence in achieving sustainable buildings; to investigate the drivers and barriers to the facilities manager’s role in achieving sustainable buildings; and finally to develop and validate a framework for sustainable building practice for FM in Nigeria. The methodology adopted for this research included a combination of extensive literature review, content analysis of relevant literature and documents, 20 interviews and a questionnaire survey of 139 members of IFMA Nigeria in order to identify sustainable building constituents and the facilities manager’s role in sustainable buildings. The findings of the research helped in developing a framework for the achievement of sustainable buildings through the facilities manager’s role at the design, construction and operations stages of the building’s life-cycle.
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Olagunju, Olatunji A. "The development of a framework for sustainable housing delivery in Lagos, Nigeria." Thesis, University of Wolverhampton, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2436/606557.
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There is an estimated 16 million housing units shortfall in Nigeria and the government cannot meet the housing needs of Nigerians because of budgetary constraints and other competing needs. It is important to note that the leaders have failed on numerous occasions to tackle the key challenges associated with a lack of infrastructure development. The emphasis has been placed on the individual homeowners fulfilling all their own requirements. The aim of this research is to develop a framework that will aid sustainable housing delivery in Lagos one of the most challenged areas of Nigeria. A clearer picture of the housing environment in Lagos was documented based on critical literature reviews, analysis of the reasons why there is a deficiency in housing and its infrastructure delivery. The aim of the researcher was following the identification of the challenges to draw up a framework that would assist the relevant stakeholders namely the householders, developers and government in overcoming these and delivering further sustainable housing. The research was completed using a mixed method including qualitative and quantitative means of acquiring necessary information in the form of a detailed literature review followed by a questionnaire survey of 500 household respondents. A total of 496 sets of data were collected through the questionnaire survey and analysed using SPSS, Excel and selected statistical methods. Validation of the framework was done using focus group discussions with stakeholders. Interviews with key housing and government personnel were also held including an analysis of 5 case studies. The key findings are that 1) the market economy approach along with flexible, efficient economic instruments are key factors in enabling the construction industry to positively respond to sustainable development in terms of resource efficiencies and environmental protection in a developing economy like Nigeria. 2) The social and political barriers cannot be overcome without a meeting of wills amongst the stakeholders. 3) There needs to be transparency and the desire to achieve the objective so the monitors will be effective to counteract dissatisfied individuals that will come out of the bureaucratic woodwork. 4) There needs to be an urban redesign driven by stakeholders keen to see government policy align with sustainable housing objectives. Key recommendations from this research are that: 1) The government should partner with the private sector to provide enough homes for Nigerians. 2) The government should henceforth concentrate in outlining good policy framework for the sector providing much needed infrastructural and financial support that will encourage sustainability and systematic development of housing in the country. The framework developed in this research is envisaged to be contributory in road mapping the way and identifying key attributes and strategy for delivering sustainable housing in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Korndoerfer, Tammy Linda. "Sustainable Development: A case study of the natural resource use of Yelwa Village, Nigeria." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Geography, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/3684.
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The world today faces many challenges. Reducing poverty and protecting the environment are prominent amongst these challenges, and consequently both are high on priority lists for many national, international, governmental and non-governmental organizations. Since the 1980s there has been an increasing awareness that environmental protection must not fly in the face of social justice, especially in developing countries, and that a system can only truly achieve sustainability if it is socially just and economically sound, as well as environmentally secure. Likewise poverty reduction at the cost of the environment is worthless in the long term. This has given rise to much more holistic approaches to both conservation and poverty reduction policies and brought the rights of communities living in or near protected areas into the international focus. However, wether it is possible to conserve biodiversity and protect habitats successfully without undermining the livelihoods of local communities, or wether it is possible to offer development aid to an impoverished region without jeopardizing their local environment, is a question which has not been resolved. This study approaches this debate by examining the relationship between the livelihoods and natural resources of a rural village adjacent to a forest reserve on the Mambilla Highlands in Nigeria. A mixture of qualitative and quantitative techniques were employed during five months spent living on location to develop a picture of the situation as it currently exists, the environmental effects of development in the village to date, and the effects of these environmental changes on people’s livelihoods. Based on this research this thesis concludes that development in a region certainly increases the vulnerability of the environment. However, rather than concluding that this makes development and environmental protection conflicting agendas, this thesis argues that this period of vulnerability presents opportunities to develop true sustainability, as effective sustainable practices can develop from the experience of resource depletion. Additionally, examples of how knowledge sharing and dialogue between western scientists and indigenous communities has the potential to facilitate and accelerate this process are discussed.
Books on the topic "Sustainable development – Nigeria"
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Ambrose Alli University. Department of Geography & Regional Planning, ed. On sustainable development in Nigeria. Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria: Dept. of Geography and Regional Planning, Ambrose Alli University, 2004.
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Talla, Ngarka, ed. Education for sustainable development in Nigeria. Niger State, Nigeria: Faculty of Education and Arts, IBB University, 2010.
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Arunsi, S. Ibiam, and George N. Chima. Sustainable environment and development in Nigeria. Okigwe: Whytem Publishers Nigeria, 1998.
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Education for sustainable development in Nigeria. Minna: Niger State College of Education, 2004.
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Sustainable environmental management in Nigeria. Ibadan, Nigeria: Mattivi Productions, 2006.
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Anyanwu, Cy I. Sustainable rural development in Nigeria: (a participatory approach). Enugu, Nigeria: Benak Ventures, 2008.
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Sustainable development: Issues and challenges for Nigeria. Ibadan: Daily Graphics, 2008.
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Aina, Tade Akin. Globalization and sustainable human development in Nigeria. [Lagos]: Unilag Sociological Review (USR), 2003.
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D, Stephen Ocheni Ph. Financial Governance and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: A Critical Review: Nigerian Financial Development. www.macrothink.org: International Journal of Learning & Development, 2012.
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Phil-Eze, P. O., P. C. Onokala, and I. A. Madu. Environment and poverty in Nigeria. Abakpa, Enugu: Jamoe Enterprises (Nigeria), 2003.
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Matemilola, Saheed, Isa Olalekan Elegbede, and Muhammad Umar Bello. "Sustainable Community Development in Nigeria: The Role of Real Estate Development." In Sustainable Real Estate, 427–48. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94565-1_17.
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Ogbu, Justin U. "Genetic Resources and Biodiversity Conservation in Nigeria Through Biotechnology Approaches." In Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, 271–85. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09381-9_13.
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Adelakun, Olanike. "Internally Displaced Children in Nigeria: A Rights-Based Situational Appraisal." In Sustainable Development Goals Series, 65–71. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66884-6_7.
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Okosun, S. E., S. M. Oluwajana, N. G. Johnson, O. A. Abel, and C. A. Olowookere. "Time and Cost Model for Road Construction Projects in Nigeria." In Sustainable Education and Development, 109–19. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68836-3_11.
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Amiesimaka, Obreniokibo Ibifubara, and Shahin Payam. "Gender and Family Planning in Nigeria." In Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 1–11. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70060-1_126-1.
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Amiesimaka, Obreniokibo Ibifubara, and Shahin Payam. "Gender and Family Planning in Nigeria." In Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 379–89. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95687-9_126.
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Oparinde, Lawrence Olusola. "Gender Differentials in Livelihood Security among Aquaculture Fish Farmers in Southwest Nigeria." In Sustainable Development in Africa, 337–55. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74693-3_19.
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Ogundele, M. O. "Re-engineering Indigenous Education for Equality and Global Competitiveness of Nigeria Secondary Education." In Sustainable Education and Development, 89–96. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68836-3_9.
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Odumosu, Taiwo. "Public Participation and Constitutional Impediments to Sustainable Development in Nigeria." In Legal Aspects of Sustainable Development, 233–47. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26021-1_12.
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Fajobi, Tolulope Adetayo. "Land Degradation and Sustainable Human Development in Nigeria." In Africa Now!, 101–17. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62443-3_5.
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Oni, Babatunde. "Addressing the Socio-Economic Concerns of the Niger Delta Host Communities Through Local Content Policy; the Impact of Nigerias Local Participation Policy on Her Investment Climate." In SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/207210-ms.
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Abstract Objective and scope This paper aims to establish that proper resource management and governance within the Nigerian oil and gas industry, more specifically, her local participation policy, which focuses on adequately addressing the social and economic concerns of the host communities in oil producing regions of Nigeria, particularly in the Niger Delta, will ultimately lead to more secure and sustainable economic development and a more attractive investment climate for Nigeria. Methods Procedure, process This research study will employ an analytical approach, more specifically qualitative analysis, in analyzing the interplay between the various factors which have birthed low oil and gas productivity in the Niger delta region of Nigeria and how proper application of Nigeria's local participation policy can influence the circumstances and yield positive result. The research study will rely heavily on available literature and legislative enactments, as well as available case law on the issues concerned. The primary sources in the collection of materials for this paper will comprise of journals, books, and articles which address the relevant research questions guiding the scope of this paper. Results, Observation, conclusion Nigeria's local content policy, just like many other governmental policies in Nigeria, has been criticized as being vulnerable to corruption as a result of the manifest lack of transparency in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, and local content has already been labelled as a potential victim of capture as a result of this dearth in transparency. It is imperative that the broad discretionary powers granted to the local content monitoring board, and the minister of petroleum by the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act, be utilized in a manner devoid of parochial ethnic sentiments or political interest, in order for Nigeria to properly take advantage of the economic development benefits provided by the proper implementation of local content policy. The long term benefits of local content policy such as technology transfer, long term fiscal incentives, and the growth of local commerce and industry, will go a long way in setting Nigeria on a plain path to sustainable economic growth and better resource management. It is important that the Nigerian government play its role in driving local content policy by facilitating Nigerian enterprises to take active part in the local content programs, as well as keep tabs and monitor the effectiveness of local content policy in achieving its targets. New or additive information to the industry Proper implementation of Local Content policy in Nigeria will be beneficial, not just for the host communities but for the rest of the country, as well as for all investors in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, by providing thousands of employment opportunities for the locals, as well as providing a much needed technology transfer which will result in a structural transformation of not just the local manufacturing industries in Nigeria but the entire Nigerian oil and gas industry as well; thus addressing a major aspect of the social and economic concerns of the local people, and also giving Nigeria's economy a much needed boost towards achieving sustainable development in her natural resources sector.
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Oruwari, Humphrey Otombosoba. "Assessment of Conflict Management in Niger Delta and Implications for Sustainable Development of Oil and Gas in Nigeria." In SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/208224-ms.
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Abstract Nigerian oil and gas industry have over the years witnessed incessant conflicts between the stakeholders, particularly the host communities in Niger Delta region and the oil and gas companies in partnership with the Federal Government. Conflict which is here defined as manifestation of disagreement between individual and groups arising from differing and mutually incompatible interests has both positive and negative effects depending on how it was managed. Managing conflicts is all about limiting the negative aspects. The study examined conflicts management in Nigeria oil and gas industry and how best the positive elements of conflicts can be maximally exploited for the mutual benefit of both oil and gas company and the host communities in Niger Delta. The study adopted the multidisciplinary approach, literature review, case study and relied on secondary sources using analytical method of data analysis. The study findings revealed that the major factors that precipitate conflicts between the oil and gas industry and host communities in Niger Delta include economic, social, political, and ecological factors. There are available strategies that can be used in conflict management. These include avoiding, accommodating, or smoothing, competing, or forcing, compromising, and collaborating. Any of these strategies can be used to manage conflict depending on the situation, the environment factor, and the nature of the conflict. The problem is that the oil and gas companies in partnership with the Nigerian government often adopted the wrong approach in dealing with the conflict with host communities, using avoiding or forcing strategies. The study recommends collaboration strategy which ensues long term-term solution to mutual benefits.
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Okanlawon, S. A., A. O. Afon, F. O. Adigun, and O. O. Odunola. "Evaluating street cleaning operations for sustainability: the case of Osun State, Nigeria." In SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2009. Southampton, UK: WIT Press, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/sdp090231.
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Kolawole, O. D. "Analysis of factors influencing rural employment promotion for community development in Southern Nigeria." In SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2007. Southampton, UK: WIT Press, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/sdp070261.
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Ikpaya, Ikpaya, Spencer Onuh, Christopher Achem, and Fidelis Madalla. "Quest of Nigeria into Space for Sustainable Development." In SpaceOps 2016 Conference. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2016-2345.
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Ike, P. C., and D. O. Aberji. "Assessment of Poverty Index in Delta State, Nigeria." In International Conference on Poverty and Sustainable Development. The International Institute of Knowledge Management - (TIIKM), 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.17501/23621028.2019.6103.
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Okey, E. N., E. J. Umana, A. A. Markson, and P. A. Okey. "Municipal solid waste characterization and management in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria." In SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING 2013. Southampton, UK: WIT Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/sdp130531.
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Oyekunle, A. A. "Role of Innovation and Policy Development for a Sustainable Environment." In Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition. Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/163029-ms.
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Taiwo, A. A., G. Fadairo, Y. M. D. Adedeji, and A. O. Olotuah. "Sustainable housing development in Nigeria: using low-carbon technology." In ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 2012. Southampton, UK: WIT Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/eid120141.
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Ite, Uwem, Nedo Osayande, and Bolarinwa Onaolapo. "Towards Sustainable Community Development: A Case Study of SPDC Community Transformation and Development Index (SCOTDI)." In SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition. Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/178485-ms.
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African Open Science Platform Part 1: Landscape Study. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0047.
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This report maps the African landscape of Open Science – with a focus on Open Data as a sub-set of Open Science. Data to inform the landscape study were collected through a variety of methods, including surveys, desk research, engagement with a community of practice, networking with stakeholders, participation in conferences, case study presentations, and workshops hosted. Although the majority of African countries (35 of 54) demonstrates commitment to science through its investment in research and development (R&D), academies of science, ministries of science and technology, policies, recognition of research, and participation in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), the following countries demonstrate the highest commitment and political willingness to invest in science: Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. In addition to existing policies in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), the following countries have made progress towards Open Data policies: Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda. Only two African countries (Kenya and South Africa) at this stage contribute 0.8% of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) to R&D (Research and Development), which is the closest to the AU’s (African Union’s) suggested 1%. Countries such as Lesotho and Madagascar ranked as 0%, while the R&D expenditure for 24 African countries is unknown. In addition to this, science globally has become fully dependent on stable ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) infrastructure, which includes connectivity/bandwidth, high performance computing facilities and data services. This is especially applicable since countries globally are finding themselves in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), which is not only “about” data, but which “is” data. According to an article1 by Alan Marcus (2015) (Senior Director, Head of Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries, World Economic Forum), “At its core, data represents a post-industrial opportunity. Its uses have unprecedented complexity, velocity and global reach. As digital communications become ubiquitous, data will rule in a world where nearly everyone and everything is connected in real time. That will require a highly reliable, secure and available infrastructure at its core, and innovation at the edge.” Every industry is affected as part of this revolution – also science. An important component of the digital transformation is “trust” – people must be able to trust that governments and all other industries (including the science sector), adequately handle and protect their data. This requires accountability on a global level, and digital industries must embrace the change and go for a higher standard of protection. “This will reassure consumers and citizens, benefitting the whole digital economy”, says Marcus. A stable and secure information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure – currently provided by the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) – is key to advance collaboration in science. The AfricaConnect2 project (AfricaConnect (2012–2014) and AfricaConnect2 (2016–2018)) through establishing connectivity between National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), is planning to roll out AfricaConnect3 by the end of 2019. The concern however is that selected African governments (with the exception of a few countries such as South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia and others) have low awareness of the impact the Internet has today on all societal levels, how much ICT (and the 4th Industrial Revolution) have affected research, and the added value an NREN can bring to higher education and research in addressing the respective needs, which is far more complex than simply providing connectivity. Apart from more commitment and investment in R&D, African governments – to become and remain part of the 4th Industrial Revolution – have no option other than to acknowledge and commit to the role NRENs play in advancing science towards addressing the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals). For successful collaboration and direction, it is fundamental that policies within one country are aligned with one another. Alignment on continental level is crucial for the future Pan-African African Open Science Platform to be successful. Both the HIPSSA ((Harmonization of ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa)3 project and WATRA (the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly)4, have made progress towards the regulation of the telecom sector, and in particular of bottlenecks which curb the development of competition among ISPs. A study under HIPSSA identified potential bottlenecks in access at an affordable price to the international capacity of submarine cables and suggested means and tools used by regulators to remedy them. Work on the recommended measures and making them operational continues in collaboration with WATRA. In addition to sufficient bandwidth and connectivity, high-performance computing facilities and services in support of data sharing are also required. The South African National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System5 (NICIS) has made great progress in planning and setting up a cyberinfrastructure ecosystem in support of collaborative science and data sharing. The regional Southern African Development Community6 (SADC) Cyber-infrastructure Framework provides a valuable roadmap towards high-speed Internet, developing human capacity and skills in ICT technologies, high- performance computing and more. The following countries have been identified as having high-performance computing facilities, some as a result of the Square Kilometre Array7 (SKA) partnership: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, and Zambia. More and more NRENs – especially the Level 6 NRENs 8 (Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and recently Zambia) – are exploring offering additional services; also in support of data sharing and transfer. The following NRENs already allow for running data-intensive applications and sharing of high-end computing assets, bio-modelling and computation on high-performance/ supercomputers: KENET (Kenya), TENET (South Africa), RENU (Uganda), ZAMREN (Zambia), EUN (Egypt) and ARN (Algeria). Fifteen higher education training institutions from eight African countries (Botswana, Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, and Tanzania) have been identified as offering formal courses on data science. In addition to formal degrees, a number of international short courses have been developed and free international online courses are also available as an option to build capacity and integrate as part of curricula. The small number of higher education or research intensive institutions offering data science is however insufficient, and there is a desperate need for more training in data science. The CODATA-RDA Schools of Research Data Science aim at addressing the continental need for foundational data skills across all disciplines, along with training conducted by The Carpentries 9 programme (specifically Data Carpentry 10 ). Thus far, CODATA-RDA schools in collaboration with AOSP, integrating content from Data Carpentry, were presented in Rwanda (in 2018), and during17-29 June 2019, in Ethiopia. Awareness regarding Open Science (including Open Data) is evident through the 12 Open Science-related Open Access/Open Data/Open Science declarations and agreements endorsed or signed by African governments; 200 Open Access journals from Africa registered on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); 174 Open Access institutional research repositories registered on openDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories); 33 Open Access/Open Science policies registered on ROARMAP (Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies); 24 data repositories registered with the Registry of Data Repositories (re3data.org) (although the pilot project identified 66 research data repositories); and one data repository assigned the CoreTrustSeal. Although this is a start, far more needs to be done to align African data curation and research practices with global standards. Funding to conduct research remains a challenge. African researchers mostly fund their own research, and there are little incentives for them to make their research and accompanying data sets openly accessible. Funding and peer recognition, along with an enabling research environment conducive for research, are regarded as major incentives. The landscape report concludes with a number of concerns towards sharing research data openly, as well as challenges in terms of Open Data policy, ICT infrastructure supportive of data sharing, capacity building, lack of skills, and the need for incentives. Although great progress has been made in terms of Open Science and Open Data practices, more awareness needs to be created and further advocacy efforts are required for buy-in from African governments. A federated African Open Science Platform (AOSP) will not only encourage more collaboration among researchers in addressing the SDGs, but it will also benefit the many stakeholders identified as part of the pilot phase. The time is now, for governments in Africa, to acknowledge the important role of science in general, but specifically Open Science and Open Data, through developing and aligning the relevant policies, investing in an ICT infrastructure conducive for data sharing through committing funding to making NRENs financially sustainable, incentivising open research practices by scientists, and creating opportunities for more scientists and stakeholders across all disciplines to be trained in data management.