Deforestation and Greening the Nigerian Environment
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Trees in forested and agricultural
landscapes are particularly important because they
disproportionately provide high values of
environmental services and biodiversity. The
Government has over the years promulgated laws as
regards forest conservation and protection but these
laws are not enforced. The objective of this study is to
analyze the current deforestation status of the
Nigerian economy and its capacity for depleting the
green environment. The methodological approach to
this study relies on the use of primary data sources.
The data were sourced through questionnaire and
interview to test the participation of households in
deforestation activities from the six geo-political zones
of Nigeria. The Results of the qualitative analysis
shows that poverty, awareness and lack of
enforcement are important variables that affect
greening the environment. The paper concludes that
the three levels of Government, communities and
individuals can successfully manage forests in a
sustainable way, when the appropriate policy actions
are enforced.
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H Social Sciences (General), HB Economic Theory