PEACE, SAFETY AND SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT REFERENCE POINT:NATIONAL WATER WAYS

1. PEACE, SAFETY AND SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE
ENVIRONMENT
REFERENCE POINT:NATIONAL WATER WAYS
By
Felicia Chinwe Mogo PhD
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WATER WAYS?
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GLOBAL WATER
WAYS
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GENERAL
IMPORTANCE•
Source of atmospheric
moisture.
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Recreation
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Abundant biodiversity e.g:
fauna and flora hence rich
source of food, medicine etc.
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Safe navigational water for
transportation and recreation .
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Huge deposit of crude oil and
other mineral resources.
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Source of foreign exchange.

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THE OCEAN OF DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH NIGERIA
• The Atlantic Ocean is the
world's second largest ocean,
behind the Pacific Ocean.
With a total area of about
106,400,000 square kilometers
(41,100,000 sq mi)

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NIGERIAN WATER WAYS
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MAP OF NIGERIA SHOWING THE
COASTAL BOUNDARIES
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NIGERIA is a coastal State with
about 853 kilometers coastline.
The country's Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) covers a total area of
approximately 315,950 nautical
square kilometers. With a vast
environment subtending
enormous resources.

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NATIONAL WATERWAYS
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From the Atlantic to
the inland waters

6. Typical vegetation of the waterway

7. ADDITIONAL(PECULIAR) IMPORTANCE OF NIGERIA'S
COASTAL ENVIORNMENT
Our National waters are vital to well being and economy. The marine
environment of Nigeria is one of the most valuable natural resources on
earth. These resources are critical to the security of our nation because
they provide:
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The best wood e.g. For local boats ;housing and timber for export etc
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The thick rainforest mangrove vegetation is rich in medicinal and endemic
economic plants and animals and addition to the direct aquatic life
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Fishing and farming provides opportunity for bonding of families etc
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The region is endowed with warm and well skilled human resources

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ADDITIONAL(PECULIAR) IMPORTANCE OF NIGERIAS COASTAL
ENVIORNMENT
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Astonia spp:an Endemic spp in
the Niger Delta region
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Alstonia trees are used in
traditional medicine. The bark
of the Alstonia constricta and
the Alstonia scholaris is a source
of a remedy against malaria,
toothache, rheumatism and
snake bites. The latex is used in
treating coughs, throat sores and
fever.

9. THEME OF THIS YEAR'S WORLD
ENVIRONMENT DAY
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In support of the UN designation of 2014 as
the International Year of Small Island
Developing States (SIDS), WED this year
adopts SIDS in the broader context of climate
change as its theme. Raise your voice, not the
sea level
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WED aims to build momentum towards
encouraging a greater

10. POSSIBLE NATURAL DISASTER
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The very existence of low-lying community is
naturally threatened by:
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Flooding, erosion, subsidence
Worsened by
climate change-induced sea level rise and
limited capacity for mitigation and adaptation
to the effects of climate change

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Picture gallery of Categories of
ocean pollution based on source

12. CATEGORIES OF POLLUTION BY SOURCE
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FROM: SHIP
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FROM LAND (Anthropogenic):
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Solid waste dumping (garbage)
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Municipal waste discharge especially from industrialised cities.
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Agricultural toxic waste e.g fertiliser residue, herbicides etc.
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Oil spills from well blowouts, refined products, oil exploration and
exploitation e.g drilling mud and cuttings discharge into the ocean

13. Some Consequences of coastal
pollution
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Decomposition of organic matter causing BOD, anoxic conditions.
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Creation of micro climate and mutations
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Loss of biodiversity/Depletion ,damage of biodiversity eg fish population
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Bio-accumulation in food chain/food web with man as the ultimate
recipient.
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Spread of disease.
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Impairment of navigation by ocean dumping
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General loss of aesthetic ,economic, cultural, social, political values
of the ocean.

14. CORRELATION BETWEEN PEACE, SAFETY AND SECURITY AND
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT IN THIS CASE
Recall the possible natural disasters and effects of pollution mentioned in
former slides
relate to
food insecurity, lack of disposable cash,
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lack of personal safety and security and that also of community.
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eventual lead to communal unrest , loss of political and economic value
etc
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Loss of socio-cultural value leading to resource curse and insecurity

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Implementation of environmental regulations
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Collaboration with both international and national
bodies; CBOs and NGOs in ensuring balanced
environment.
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Direct awareness creation
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Capacity building for communities etc
EFFORTS OF NIMASA:

16. ACTION INVITED OF COMMUNITIES
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Awareness creation just like is being done today
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Demonstration of political will to MOVE ON
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Collaboration amongst individuals, states, regions
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Reporting pollution e.g. oil spill, through a lead person
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“Wise use of wetland”
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“managing natural capital, further diversifying the economy, increasing
resource efficiency and supporting the goals of poverty reduction and
sustainable development”.
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“Tremendous potential exists for greening the agricultural, fisheries,
building, transportation and tourism sectors .we should demonstrate the
political will to move”.
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Adaptation to energy issues e.g. climate change through afforestation

17. ACTION INVITED OF COMMUNITIES CONT’D
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Every Action Counts
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“Whether it is to organize clean-up
campaigns, art exhibits, tree-planting drives,
social media campaigns and different contests
— every action counts. When multiplied by a
global chorus, our individual voices and
actions become exponential in their impact”

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