DRIVERS OF CHANGE: THE ENVIRONMENT (2)
DRIVERS OF CHANGE: THE ENVIRONMENT (2) CHIBU NDUBUISI 30/10/2017 Peace be upon you. In continuation of our analysis on the Drivers of Change, I will explore the environment via climate changes, natural resources and how they influence change either for good or bad. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines the environment as the sum of all external conditions affecting the life, development and survival of an organism. We are told that nine (9) countries share the River Nile, eight (8) countries share the River Zambezi, ten (10) countries Share the River Niger. Imagine when there is an environmental problem that changes the quality or quantity of water needed what happens? In September 2015 the Vanguard Newspaper reported that water released from Kiri dam in Guyuk major dam in Madagali Lagdo dam from Cameroon made rivers overflow and submerged about 116 villages and towns in Nigeria. Climate changes on the other hand are the depletion of the ozo...