Governance And Media Advocacy For Environmental Security In Nigeria
Akpoghiran Idamah Patrick, Ovie Ochuko Francisca
Keywords: Environmental security, food security, governance, media advocacy
Abstract
The security of the environment is imperative for sustainable development. Security had gone beyond the protection of lives and properties but it also includes food security and environmental security which all living organisms depend for survival. Environmental insecurity is primarily caused by human activities that have constituted threats to the environment thereby causing food insecurity. This study therefore examines governance and media advocacy for environmental security. Data for the study emerged through secondary sources. Findings established that apart from local legislation on public health laws such as the Public Health Act of 1917, colonial administrators in Nigeria did not prioritize environmental protection rather they were preoccupied with their political and economic interests. The study concludes that the security of the environment is the security of health, food and lives; as the survival of all living organisms solely depends on environmental security. The study recommends good governance for environmental security through media advocacy. And that environmental security should be at the top list of government’s agenda for sustainable development.
Author Biography
Akpoghiran Idamah Patrick
Department of Mass Communication Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
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Ovie Ochuko Francisca
Department of Mass Communication, Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria.
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