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9.7.6 The Principle of Participation
It is the role of all individuals to take part in environmental decision-making
activities. For example, there is a need for participation in issues about solid
waste, including garbage and chemically hazardous waste. Activities that generate
pollution must involve public participation to ensure that they are informed and
participate in making recommendations on how waste can be abated.
9.7.7 The Principle of Proportionality
This principle is based on the idea of balance and maintaining economic development while promoting environmental protection. Every development has some
adverse impacts on the environment, and it is crucial to adjust the people’s interests
to maintain the environment. Comparative hardships also have to be balanced while
maintaining benefits to a larger population.
The above principles are critical for the ethical management of waste. Ideally, the
ethics of waste provides insight that management should begin at the personal level
(Hussen 2018). Every individual is responsible for the way they use resources, the
way we dump our waste, and for considering the impact of our activities, not only
to the environment but also to other people and future generations.
Differentiate between intragenerational and intergenerational equity. What do
you understand by the term “ethics of waste?” What is our role in promoting
equity, and what is the significance of equity in environmental resource
management?
(continued)
Case Study 9.1: Environmental policies in Nigeria
The foundation of environmental policies in Nigeria is found in the 1999
Constitution. Section 20 of the Constitution empowers the state to protect
and enhance the environment, including land, water, air, wildlife, and forest.
Section 2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act of 1992 also
states that the public or private sector should not engage in projects without
considering their effects on the environment. Consequently, the Nigerian
government has promulgated several laws to safeguard the environment.
The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) Act of 1988 is one
of the policies that have led to the development of various regulations
9 Environmental Ethics
9.7.6 The Principle of Participation
It is the role of all individuals to take part in environmental decision-making
activities. For example, there is a need for participation in issues about solid
waste, including garbage and chemically hazardous waste. Activities that generate
pollution must involve public participation to ensure that they are informed and
participate in making recommendations on how waste can be abated.
9.7.7 The Principle of Proportionality
This principle is based on the idea of balance and maintaining economic development while promoting environmental protection. Every development has some
adverse impacts on the environment, and it is crucial to adjust the people’s interests
to maintain the environment. Comparative hardships also have to be balanced while
maintaining benefits to a larger population.
The above principles are critical for the ethical management of waste. Ideally, the
ethics of waste provides insight that management should begin at the personal level
(Hussen 2018). Every individual is responsible for the way they use resources, the
way we dump our waste, and for considering the impact of our activities, not only
to the environment but also to other people and future generations.
Differentiate between intragenerational and intergenerational equity. What do
you understand by the term “ethics of waste?” What is our role in promoting
equity, and what is the significance of equity in environmental resource
management?
(continued)
Case Study 9.1: Environmental policies in Nigeria
The foundation of environmental policies in Nigeria is found in the 1999
Constitution. Section 20 of the Constitution empowers the state to protect
and enhance the environment, including land, water, air, wildlife, and forest.
Section 2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act of 1992 also
states that the public or private sector should not engage in projects without
considering their effects on the environment. Consequently, the Nigerian
government has promulgated several laws to safeguard the environment.
The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) Act of 1988 is one
of the policies that have led to the development of various regulations