Benue Valley of North Central Nigeria is basically an agrarian zone with about 95% of her inhabitants engaged in agricultural businesses. This study assessed the performance of organic vegetable growers who utilized locally fabricated Biodigester along the river bank and inorganic vegetable growers who used chemical fertilizers on the high plain of Benue Valley.

All the Devataas (environmental powers) of Hindu mythology are broadly classified into five groups, popularly known as Pancha Devataa; the single iconic representative of each group are Ganesh, Soorya, Vishnu, Ssiva and Durgaa.

This research effort is an assessment of drainage problems in the tropical environment of Ilorin, Nigeria. In order to achieve the philosophy of the work, the following data have been sourced from direct fieldwork. Such data include drainage dimensions, types of wastes in drainage channels, problems of wastes and

In the recent times, due to the increasing rate of global warming, the northeast region of Nigeria has been experiencing continuous climatic change characterized by drastic reduction in rainfall, increase in the rate of dryness and heat, which makes it a fast growing arid environment, with depletion in the amount of water, flora and fauna resources on the land.

Zarqa City faces a major problem in its urban planning and design. Four main obstacles surround the city. From the north the location of heavy industry such as the Jordanian Refinery, the thermal plant for producing electricity and the purification unit to treat the wastes of the capital Amman and Zarqa are situated.

A dietary survey was carried out during summer and winter seasons on 20-40 years old subjects i.e. 23 and 49 women from sewage and tube well irrigated areas, respectively around Ludhiana city (Punjab, India). Raw food samples from both the areas were analyzed for various minerals. Mineral intake by individual subjects were calculated from the amount of food consumed and mineral contents of foods.

There is tremendous pressure on the natural resources due to increasing population.

Previous research on children of the Cincinnati Lead Program Project (CCLP) showed a strong correlation of blood lead level with postural balance impairment.

The present study on socio-economic and socio-ecological aspects of Sambalpur Forest Division of Orissa reveals that forests play an important role in the economy of the State in terms of contribution to state revenue, State Domestic Product as well as dependence of people for livelihood. The people living adjacent to the reserved forests of Sambalpur Forest Division (pre-reorganised) are heavily dependent on these forests. Although the nominal forest cover of the state continues to remain unchanged one notices a gradual decline in the effective forest cover of the state. Feb 2008

This paper focuses on environmental degradation and the need for corporate organisations to fulfill their social responsibilities. Using the systems theory, the interdependence among the environment, organisation and sustainable development was examined. Feb 2008

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