Environmental Protection

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. know the causes and techniques of preventing and controlling soil erosion; 2. learn reclamation techniques for degraded land; and 3. know the role of bioremediation in correcting environmental damage.

Soil erosion: causes, prevention and control technique (such as tree planting, use of sustainable farming system and so much more). Reclamation techniques for degraded mine sites, sand dune management (sand dune fixation with indigenous, and exotic plant species), zone afforestation and reforestation programmes. Reclamation/Rehabilitation of wetland, shelter belt establishment and management, micro and macro climatic applications.