EST. 2026

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Law · REF. TA-21567

Judicial Attitude Towards Environmental Degradation in Nigeria: A Critical Appraisal

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Environmental Degradation has emerged as a pressing legal and social concern in Nigeria, prompting sustained debate among lawmakers, the judiciary, and civil society over how existing law should respond.

While the legal framework addressing environmental degradation has evolved considerably, regulatory gaps remains an area where scholarly and judicial opinion is divided, warranting closer legal analysis.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Notwithstanding the provisions of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) Act, environmental degradation persists in Nigeria, raising concerns about regulatory gaps and whether the current legal regime is adequate to the task. This study interrogates that gap between legislative intent and practical outcome.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

  1. To examine the legal framework governing environmental degradation in Nigeria, particularly under the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) Act.
  2. To assess regulatory gaps as it relates to environmental degradation.
  3. To identify the gaps between the law's provisions and its practical enforcement.
  4. To recommend legal and institutional reforms to strengthen the response to environmental degradation.

1.4 Research Questions

  1. What does the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) Act provide in respect of environmental degradation?
  2. What challenges arise in respect of regulatory gaps in relation to environmental degradation?
  3. What gaps exist between the law's provisions and its practical enforcement?
  4. What reforms could strengthen Nigeria's legal response to environmental degradation?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to legal practitioners, policymakers, and law enforcement agencies grappling with environmental degradation, offering a focused analysis of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) Act and its practical adequacy. It also contributes to the growing body of scholarship in law on Nigeria's response to this issue.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited to a doctrinal and case-law analysis of environmental degradation with particular focus on regulatory gaps, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full empirical survey of enforcement outcomes nationwide.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.

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