AN EXAMINATION ON THE INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINT IN CURBING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA

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This research examines the institutional constraints in the control of environmental pollution problem in Nigeria. ��������� Environmental pollution leads to the degradation of the environment, which is a consequence of industrialization in Nigeria. There are laws that are enacted to safeguard our environment. There are also institutions put in place to enforce these laws. However, recent experience has shown that despite these laws and the institutions, the environment (air, water and land) is still being polluted by man. This is not only for present generation, but also for future generations of Nigerians. Consequently, the crucial issue is not to halt all domestic, commercial and industrial activities in order to sustain the quality of the environment, rather, the research is to examine the constraint in the institutional framework for the control of environmental pollution in Nigeria whether they have been able to attain the objective of their enactment and establishments. If they have done that, then we shall be done but if not, we shall proffer certain recommendations for the effectiveness of the laws and the institutions. This research work discovers that in respect of the enforcement of most of the environmental laws, the major institutional constraints to control of environmental pollution is the government and its response attitude. Based on this, the work recommends that Government should consider putting environmental matter in the Exclusive Legislative list in order to centralize the institutional infrastructure for environmental legislation and avoid an unsystematic approach.

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