A presentation on leadership and sustainable management of environmental resources

1. ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS IN THE
MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES
By
Dr (Mrs.) Mogo
Contact me: felichimogo@yahoo.com
Find me on Linkedin: Felicia Chinwe Mogo
PhD (Ecology/Ecotoxicology)
M.Sc. (Environmental Science and Technology: Ecotoxicology)
PGD (Environmental Science & Technology)
B.Sc. (Biological Science)

2.  Introduction; What is Environment and Natural
Resources
 Management of Natural Resources
 Sustainable Development
 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA); a
Decision Making Tool
 Responsibility of Leaders
 Case Study

3.  Literally,
environment is any
thing that
surrounds us.
 The natural
environment
encompasses all
living and non-
livings occurring
naturally on earth.

4. The concept of the natural environment can be
distinguished by components:
Complete ecological
units that function as
natural systems
without massive
human intervention,
including all
vegetation, organisms
and natural
phenomena that occur
within their
boundaries.
Universal natural
resources and
physical
phenomena that
lack clear-cut
boundaries, such as
air, water, and
climate, as well as
energy, etc.

5. The natural
environment is
contrasted with the
built environment,
which comprises the
areas and components
that are strongly
influenced by
humans.

6.  From the above,
natural resources is
an integral part of
the environment.
 Natural resources is
often characterized
by amounts of
biodiversity and
geo-diversity
existent in various
ecosystem.

7.  Depending on the stage of development, natural
resources may be referred to as Potential, Actual
Reserved, or Stock resources:

8.  Prevention of Depletion
 Ensure Environmental Sustainability

9.  Management of natural resources focuses on
issues that affects both present and future
generations, in other words, sustainable
development.
 *Recall the basic needs of
human;

10. Sustainable
development is a
development that
meets the needs of the
present generation
without compromising
the ability of future
generations top meet
their own needs.
.

11.  According to the Brundtland Commission,
sustainable development is a mode of human
development in which resource use aims to meet
human needs while ensuring the sustainability of
natural systems and the environment, so that
these needs can be met not only in the present, but
also for generations to come.

12.  EIA is an
important
decision making
tool as it enables
us make effective
decisions as it
concerns the
management of
resources

13.  EIA is an assessment of the possible positive or
negative impact that a proposed project may have
on the environment, together consisting of the
environmental, social and economic aspects.
 The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that
decision makers consider the ensuing
environmental impacts when deciding whether to
proceed with a project.

14.  Public sector operations
invariably consume
natural resources, such as
fossil fuels and water, and
lead to the generation of
waste products, including
greenhouse gas emissions,
paper and obsolete
Information and
Communications
Technology (ICT)
equipment.

15. 1. Identify and
understand the
legislative,
regulatory and
policy requirements
that underpin the
environmental
management
framework e.g. the
EIA Act 1992 and
comply with the
requirements.

16. 2. Review existing operations and environmental
impacts
Figure 1 illustrates a simple approach to establish:
 what is brought into the office, principally through
procurement activities;
 how it is used inside the office and influenced by
core business processes and user behaviour; and
 what leaves the office as waste or as a by-product of
these activities.

17. Figure 1: Summary of major inputs, outputs and activities in office-
based operations

18. 3. Prioritise, plan and
commit to action:
The prioritisation of
environmental issues will
help to target action plans
and resources, and should
have regard to an entity’s:
 obligations under the
environmental
management framework
and
 activities and
environmental impacts

19. 4. Build an environmentally aware culture
 Commit to improving environmental performance
activities and environmental impacts
 Create awareness through training and
communication
 Empower staff through engagement

20.  Many of the generally acknowledged global
environmental problems are directly or indirectly
caused by the creation, operation, or disposal of
the built environment undertaken by man

21. In recent past,
Lagos has often
been referred to as
the dirtiest, most
disorganized, and
the most unsafe
mega-city in the
world.

22.  Lagos was seen as
an intolerable
place, which offers
minimum
resources for a
healthy, safe, and
productive life.

23.  The problems in the
city; traffic jams make
transportation
inefficient,
malfunctioning waste
management, water
resources are
overused or polluted
and inadequate
housing, as well as
slums, are becoming
reality for an
increasing number of
inhabitants. (Kuvaja
2001).

24.  How ever there is a gradual reversal of these
trend that used to characterize the “old” Lagos.
 Environmental decisions and committment in line
within the millennium development goals
(MDGs) specifically target 11, 12 and 13 have
been made and the results are visible for all to see.

25.  Target 11: Integrate the principles of sustainable
development into the state policies and
programmes and reverse the loss of environmental
resources.
 Target 12: Halve by 2015, the proportion of people
without sustainable access to safe drinking water
and basic sanitation.
 Target 13: By 2015, To Achieve A Significant
Improvement in the Lives of at Least 100 Million
Slum Dwellers.

26. Photo Conclusion/Talk

27. THANK YOU