The Global Environmental Development Platform

The Development of a society, country or nation means that there is a balance in all facets of society, integrated to ensure transformation and sustainable growth. Government on the other hand, is a term which broadly understood, means the ordering of a group or community by a central organization or it may refer to central organization itself. Thus, we may speak of a government of a club, private association or a church, as well as the government or state or   bodies politic. But when narrowed to its political meaning, government refers to the management or administration of the state. And for the purpose of this study we will look at it from this angle. The findings of anthropology suggest that the origins of the governments are tribal and monarchic: primitive societies are generally based on familial relationships, and authority is often times exercised either by a man (patriarch) or by a woman (matriarch), recognized by the others as the leader. Until the last two centuries ...

I stood at the threshold of my house contemplating how to get in, I actually forgot to take my keys with me while I left for my business in the morning; when I noticed a 2005 model Toyota Land Cruiser which pulled up at the entrance to my street on the highway. A few minutes later, the driver and passenger deep in conversation opened the side window of the passenger’s seat, and out came paper bags and roasted corn curbs already eaten in quick successions, thrown directly on the highway street. I couldn’t believe my eyes! At that instant my whole being racked with anger, but before I could make a move to confront the culprits, they had already driven off. I actually stood for several long minutes, wondering how in the world so called “literate” car owners could be so little in their minds, and bereft in conscience and character as to pollute the environment in such a crude manner. This is an everyday occurrence and a typical scenario of activities that lead to acute land polluti...

For about a week or so, I had a constant migraine headache coupled with a searing pain on my left shoulder, which spread down to my left arm and the left side of my body. I really do not want to give it a name – but I know those in the medical field already know what I’m talking about. It was an excruciating pain that stayed with me all week and I had to pray fervently, and when I did I found relief. Some might say; “Why didn’t you just go to the hospital to see a doctor?” The truth is I don’t like hospitals and neither do I like taking drugs. And for your information, my younger sister is a medical doctor. She would have freaked out if she heard what happened and I didn’t let her know. Anyway to cut a long story short, the bottom line of this current happening in my life was triggered by the high level of noise I had been exposed to the previous week. I went somewhere and the loud speakers which were mounted were more than the size of the auditorium. And of course the room wasn’t...

THE MENACE OF LAND POLLUTION By: Ewomazino E. Okah-Avae I stood at the threshold of my house contemplating how to get in-(I actually forgot to take my keys with me while I left for my business in the morning)- when I noticed a 2005 model Toyota Land Cruiser which pulled up at the entrance to my street on the highway. A few minutes later, the driver and passenger deep in conversation opened the side window of the passenger’s seat, and out came paper bags and roasted corn curbs already eaten in quick successions, thrown directly on the highway street. I couldn’t believe my eyes! At that instant my whole being racked with anger, but before I could make a move to confront the culprits, they had already driven off. I actually stood for several long minutes, wondering how in the world so called “literate” car owners could be so little in their minds, and bereft in conscience and character as to pollute the environment in such a crude manner. This is an everyday occurrence and a typi...