ABSTRACT

The Nigerian federal government first began to consider legislation to protect the environment and natural resources in 1940s. Since that time, Congress and the president have considered and passed numerous environmental policies-laws that serve to protect the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink, the natural beauty of the land, and the animals that live both on land and in the water.

In Making Environmental Law: The Politics of Protecting the Earth, experienced and accomplished environmental law researcher Nancy E. Marion shows what policies Congress have proposed and passed to protect the environment over time. Each chapter focuses on the members of Congress’s response to a different environmental concern, such as ocean dumping, pesticides, and solid waste.

With “green” awareness now affecting every aspect of our modern world, this text serves as an invaluable reference for students and researchers who need a deeper historical background on the political aspects of these issues.

INTRODUCTION

In this work we have been able to provide different rules/laws concerning this different aspects of pollution that will enable study your work and understand the purpose of protecting the earth. Environmental laws are made to protect mankind from extinction. It is also the work of the federal government of nigeria to help when it comes the oil and gas sector of nigeria in other to prevent oil spillage to the oceans.