“Population and the Environment” Nigeria’s Endangered Environment: Agenda for a New Millennium. Excerpts from Proceedings and Policy Recommendations of the 7th Obafemi Awolowo Foundation Dialogue

Outline:

         Background to the Environment and Concerns for its Protection
         The Population Debate
         Types of Environment
         Components of the Physical Environment
         Population – Environment Linkages
         Population Impacts on the Environment
         Environmental Impacts on Population
         The Issue of Population Pressure on Resources
         Technology Surges and the Environmental Crisis
         The Population Situation in Nigeria
         Nigeria’s Endangered Environment
         The Depressed Urban Environment
         The Future of the Nigerian Environment
         Conclusion/Discussion