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FUNCTIONS OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT Flashcards

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Historical background
1976- division of ____________ in ministry of __________ and _________

1992- _______________________ agency (_____)

1999- _______________________

A

division of urban planning in ministry of works and housing

federal environmental protection agency FEPA

Federal Ministry of Environment

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Historical background

_____ - division of urban planning in ministry of works and housing

______ - federal environmental protection agency FEPA

________- Federal Ministry of Environment

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1976

1992

1999

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The vision of the federal ministry of environment is to ensure a Nigeria that __________________________

The mission of the federal ministry of Environment is to ensure environmental __________ and ________________________for ________________

A

develops in harmony with the environment

environmental protection and natural resources conservation for sustainable development

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Structure of the federal Ministry of environment

Technical departments e.g _________________,__________

Service departments e.g ___________________________

Agencies and parastatals e.g. the _____________________ (NESRAE) and ______________________(NOSDRA)

A

pollution control and environmental health , climate change

Planning ,research and statistics (PRS)

National environmental standards regulatory and Enforcement Agency (NESRAE)

National Oil spill detection and response agency(NOSDRA)

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Structure of the federal Ministry of environment

__________ departments

________ departments

__________ and ___________

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Technical

Service

Agencies; parastatals

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Functions of Federal ministry of environment

________ of _______ on environment

________ of _________ on environmental issues

_______________ of Nigeria at international meeting

Carrying out ___________ against ______________________

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Formulation of policy

Creation of awareness

Representing interest

surveillance against the dumping of hazardous waste

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Functions of Federal ministry of environment

Providing ______________ to states and LGAS on environmental issues

Prescribe _________ and make ____________ water quality , effluent limitations ,air quality, noise control

Addressing the issue of ________ and _________

Control of _________ and ___________

Management of ecological ________ at _____ sites
Management of ecological _________ due to ____________

A

technical support

standards for ;regulations on

deforestation and desertification

coastal erosion and gully erosion

destruction ; mining sites

destruction ; oil spillage.

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Formulation of policy on environmental matters

_____________________ is the highest decision making body on environmental issues

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National council on environment

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Formulation of policy on environmental matters

National policy on environment _____

The policy framework is for the __________________ and ___________________

A

2003

protection of environment and conservation of natural resources

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Creation of awareness on environmental issues

Creating of awareness in print and electronic media

World environment day is ________ every year.

The theme for year 2018 was ____________________

The theme for year 2019 was _________________

The theme for year 2020 was _____________________

A

June 5

BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION

BEAT AIR POLLUTION

BIODIVERSITY –TIME FOR NATURE.

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Representing interest of nigeria at international meeting

United nations environmental programme UNEP is domiciled in ________,______

There are lot of conventions on enviromental issues and the interest of Nigeria is protected at those meeting .

A

Nairobi, kenya

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Surveillance against dumping of hazardous waste

Patrol the _______ and _______ to ensure that no hazardous waste is dumped in nigeria

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waterways

airways

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Provision of technical support to states

Design of _________________ systems to support waste management in major cities
Establishment of ____________ plant

Establishment of ___________________station

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integrated waste management systems

plastic recycling plant

waste transfer loading station

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Prescribe standards for and make regulations on water quality etc

__________ has a major role to play here especially with regards to ___________ as applies to industries and ___________ among others

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NESRAE

effluent limitations

noise control

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Addressing deforestation and desertification

Tree planting campaigns e.g the ______________ of the ________ to plant wall of trees at the ______ edge of the __________

Promotion of _________ sources of energy

A

the Great Green Wall of the Sahara to plant wall

southern edge

Sahara desert

alternative

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Control of gully and coastal erosion

Advocacy and support for control of gully and coastal erosion

___________________________________ project(NEWMAP)

A

Nigeria Erosion and watershed management project(NEWMAP)

17
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Restoration of environmetal degradation at mining sites

Mining can cause extensive ecological destruction especially if ___________

A

un -regulated

18
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Management of ecological destruction due to oil spillages -

Enforcement of the ___________ principles

Monitoring and enforcement of environmental protection measures.

A

polluter pays

19
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The federal ministry of environment became operational in ________.

A

1999

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