GLOBALIZATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT: SOME IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA, 1960-2020

Abstract

Globalization and the Environment: Some Implications for Nigeria analysed the effects of globalization on the environment, leading to the destruction of lives and property, depletion or complete extinction of some organic species in the environment and, invariably, jeopardize the Health of the ecosystems. The paper utilized both primary and secondary sources derived from oral interviews, published texts and the internet. Investigation revealed that in the quest for higher returns on investments and savings, globalization has proved to be a potent force for catastrophic disasters and diseases that have ravaged Nigeria in no mean measure. Natural and man-made disasters that have caused serious devastation to the environment can only be ameliorated or prevented through proper environmental practices, implementable laws and educational awareness by the people, government, civil society organizations and other institutions consciously. Relying on qualitative content analysis and multidisciplinary approaches to historical reconstruction, the paper recommended the adoption of a multifaceted and concerted effort in order to tame the effects of globalization on the Nigerian environment.