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Concepts of Peace, Conflict and Security in a multi-ethnic nation. Types and Theories of Conflicts: Ethnic, Religious, Economic, Geo-political Conflicts; Structural Conflict Theory, Realist Theory of Conflict, Frustration-Aggression Conflict Theory. Root causes of Conflict and Violence in Africa: Indigene and settlers Phenomenon; Boundaries/boarder disputes; Political disputes; Ethnic disputes and rivalries; Economic Inequalities; Social disputes; Nationalist Movements and Agitations; Selected Conflict Case Studies – Tiv-Junkun; Zango Kartaf, Chieftaincy and Land disputes. Peace Building, Management of Conflicts and Security: Peace & Human Development. Approaches to Peace & Conflict Management --- (Religious, Government and Community Leaders). Elements of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution: Conflict dynamics assessment Scales: Constructive & Destructive. Justice and Legal framework: Concepts of Social Justice; The Nigeria Legal System. Insurgency and Terrorism. Peace Mediation and Peace Keeping. Peace & Security Council (International, National and Local levels) Agents of Conflict resolution – Conventions, Treaties Community Policing: Evolution and Imperatives. Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR. Dialogue b). Arbitration, c). Negotiation d). Collaboration. Roles of International Organizations in Conflict Resolution. (a). The United Nations, UN and its Conflict Resolution Organs. (b). The African Union & Peace Security Council (c). ECOWAS in Peace Keeping. Media and Traditional Institutions in Peace Building. Managing Post-Conflict Situations/Crisis: Refugees. Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs. The role of NGOs in Post-Conflict Situations/Crisis

Concept of humanity, its origin, philosophy and cosmic environment. Concepts and techniques in logic and critical thinking. Science and technology in human society and services. Renewable and non-renewable environmental resources. Climate change and the principle of sustainable development. Environmental effects of plastics, and other waste products. Elements of environmental studies for productive, safe and healthy living. Environmental Challenges - urbanisation, environmental pollution and degradation, soil erosion, desert encroachment, soil degradation and flooding. National Development Plans towards sustainable environment. Trends in global action towards environmental sustainability.

Components of the environment, the interaction among components, types of ecosystems, ecosystem and habitats; population and environmental change. Population growth, distribution patterns, population trend and environment.

This course exposes students to the science of, and the debates on carbon emission. The fact that carbon emission is the greatest contributor to greenhouse gases (GHG) that eventually accumulate in the atmosphere leading to global warming. Apart from the direct emission, the reduction in carbon sinks through the removal of vegetation enhances the accumulation of the GHG. It will argue that there are two approaches to achieve a low carbon society: reducing carbon emission and establishing more carbon sinks; identification of methods to be adopted for both approaches.

Themes in project design such as project conception, designing, document and proposal are the key issues addressed by this course. Other issues include Environmental valuation techniques in cost and benefit analysis and ecological planning and design at national, regional and local levels are also examined. Activities such as project administration and financing, project building, follow- ups and lobbying techniques, legal and technical steps and issues in project uncertainties are equally covered. Techniques in establishing database for monitoring and evaluation, overview of project conception and implementation in developing countries along with their problems and prospects are also reviewed.

The student is expected to undertake research work on any chosen topic as a special area of study as it pertains to the environment and environmental management. Students are required to demonstrate ability for individual research techniques, making contribution to knowledge with some guidance of an academic staff throughout the project. The examination will be conducted with a viva, which will be attended by the external examiner.

Review of descriptive and basic inferential techniques. Hypothesis testing. Bivariate linear correlation and regression. Analysis of variance. Multiple liner correlation and regression. Principal components and factor analysis. Forecasting techniques. Possibilities and limitations in planning practice and research.

Identifying potential research areas. Literature review: elements, structure, and importance Formulating aims and objectives. Types and sources of data for research in Environmental management: Past projects records; Surveys; Laboratory investigations. Understanding of the role of research in Environmental Management and ways to undertake research. Current methodology of Environmental management research, including: recent paradigm shifts within scientific approach to Environmental research, quantification and classification in Environmental management; theories and models in Environmental management.

Qualitative and quantitative research methods of data collection. Interview; types, objectives, recording. Questionnaire types, development. Design of experiments (laboratory procedures). Description of materials and methods in experimental research. Hypothesis; formulation of hypothesis; testing of hypothesis; concept of significance. Methods of data analysis; types, choice and description. Interpretation of data analysis results. Computer based analysis. Referencing and bibliography. Communication skills and oral presentation (defence) of research projects

Natural resources; uses of natural resources, exploitation of natural resources and environmental/ecological implications of threatened/endangered natural resources i.e., forest and wildlife species. Sustainable use of natural resources including conservation strategies.