NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
JANUARY 2013 EXAMINATION

ESM 405 Environmental Protection Agencies          

Duration: 2 hrs

Instruction: Answer any four questions

1  a)  Discuss the term environment (5 marks)

    b)  Explain the concept of environmental protection (8½ marks)

    c)  Outline the benefits of environmental protection   (4 marks)

2  a)     Explain the mandate of Water Resources Act, CAP W2, LFN 2004,   as a regulatory tool (9½ marks)

    b)    Outline eight roles of Environmental Protection Agency that are related to pollution control. (8 marks)

3.       Discuss the history of Environmental Protection in Nigeria  (17½ marks)

4.       Identify and discuss 5 broad roles of Environmental Protection Agencies in Nigeria (17½ marks)

5.       Outline and discuss four functions of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) (17½ marks)

6.   a)  Explain environmental legislation (7marks)

      b)  Write short notes on the following environmental legislations.

       i) Hydrocarbon oil refineries Act, CAP 06,LFN 2004(3½marks)

       ii) Nuclear safety and radiation protection act, CAP N142, LFN2004 (3½marks)

       iii) Sea fisheries act, CAP S4, LNF 2004 (3½marks)