ENS 307
Environmental Protection
2
Course Description
At the end of this course students will be able:
1. Define the concept of environmental protection;
2. State the purpose and importance of environmental protection;
3. Mention causes, prevention and control techniques for soil erosion;
4. Mention regulatory bodies and policies in environmental protection in Nigeria;
5. Explain reclamation techniques for degraded mine sites; and
6. Explain the relationship between environmental management and protection.
Course Outline
Introduction to basic concepts: Environment, Environmental protection, Shelter belt, Reclamation,
Rehabilitation, Wetland, Soil erosion, sand dune, Reclamation, afforestation and reforestation.
Purpose and importance of environmental protection. Soil erosion: causes, prevention and control
techniques (tree planning, use of sustainable farming systems). 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, The
law and Environmental protection. Regulatory bodies and policies in environmental protection.
Evaluation of effective protection practices in the country. The interface between environmental
management and environmental protection.