9.15 Discussion Questions
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• Alan Marshall proposes three major approaches that govern environmental
ethics: Libertarian Extension, Conservation Ethics, and the Ecologic Extension.
• Apple’s programs depict an organization that is committed to ensuring environmental sustainability.
• In Africa, ecocentrism will be critical for solving the environmental challenges
while in Europe, culture will be critical for environmental conservation as
environmental justice becomes embedded in management efforts.
• Asia will prioritize on intergenerational and intragenerational equity concepts,
while a high-technology age will characterize North America.
• For South America, greener environmental policies will increasingly be adopted,
and more regulations developed to ensure that the Polluter Pays Principle is
strictly enforced. For Australia, humans will become more responsible and get
involved in conservational efforts.
9.15 Discussion Questions
1. What are PPEs, and what is their significance at the workplace?
2. State two objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety act or policy.
3. Discuss the methods for addressing environmental risks.
4. What is the significance of screening in EIA?
5. Differentiate between social impact assessment and environmental impact
assessment.
6. Explain how Nigeria uses risk-avoidance to control constructions.
7. Identify the environmental policies that govern the following sectors or aspects
in Nigeria: water, air, noise/sound, effluents, and emissions.
8. Has the NESREA act been effective in protecting the environment in Nigeria?
Illustrate your answers with relevant examples.
9. What is the major challenge facing environmental conservation in Nigeria?
10. As a policy expert, what environmental policies would you recommend for
Nigeria?
11. Has CSR been effectively implemented by organizations? Identify and elaborate on three organizations in Nigeria that have effectively embedded CSR into
its programs.
12. Despite various agencies and policies, environmental pollution remains a
significant concern in Nigeria. How can the government promote sustainability?
13. State the effluent emission standards for Abuja.
14. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) in Nigeria faces numerous challenges.
Identify and discuss three significant challenges.
15. How does politics influence EIA in Nigeria?
16. What mechanisms should Nigeria put in place to ensure that EIA is successful?
17. The Curse of Oil in Nigeria, especially in the Niger Delta, is a sign that EIA
either failed or was deliberately neglected by the authorities. Using an EIA
model, predict the aspects of the EIA process that were neglected during the
223
• Alan Marshall proposes three major approaches that govern environmental
ethics: Libertarian Extension, Conservation Ethics, and the Ecologic Extension.
• Apple’s programs depict an organization that is committed to ensuring environmental sustainability.
• In Africa, ecocentrism will be critical for solving the environmental challenges
while in Europe, culture will be critical for environmental conservation as
environmental justice becomes embedded in management efforts.
• Asia will prioritize on intergenerational and intragenerational equity concepts,
while a high-technology age will characterize North America.
• For South America, greener environmental policies will increasingly be adopted,
and more regulations developed to ensure that the Polluter Pays Principle is
strictly enforced. For Australia, humans will become more responsible and get
involved in conservational efforts.
9.15 Discussion Questions
1. What are PPEs, and what is their significance at the workplace?
2. State two objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety act or policy.
3. Discuss the methods for addressing environmental risks.
4. What is the significance of screening in EIA?
5. Differentiate between social impact assessment and environmental impact
assessment.
6. Explain how Nigeria uses risk-avoidance to control constructions.
7. Identify the environmental policies that govern the following sectors or aspects
in Nigeria: water, air, noise/sound, effluents, and emissions.
8. Has the NESREA act been effective in protecting the environment in Nigeria?
Illustrate your answers with relevant examples.
9. What is the major challenge facing environmental conservation in Nigeria?
10. As a policy expert, what environmental policies would you recommend for
Nigeria?
11. Has CSR been effectively implemented by organizations? Identify and elaborate on three organizations in Nigeria that have effectively embedded CSR into
its programs.
12. Despite various agencies and policies, environmental pollution remains a
significant concern in Nigeria. How can the government promote sustainability?
13. State the effluent emission standards for Abuja.
14. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) in Nigeria faces numerous challenges.
Identify and discuss three significant challenges.
15. How does politics influence EIA in Nigeria?
16. What mechanisms should Nigeria put in place to ensure that EIA is successful?
17. The Curse of Oil in Nigeria, especially in the Niger Delta, is a sign that EIA
either failed or was deliberately neglected by the authorities. Using an EIA
model, predict the aspects of the EIA process that were neglected during the