THE ROLE OF LAWYERS IN FACILITATING LAND RESTORATION IN NIGERIA: LEGAL STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES

Abstract

Lawyers are known as part of the social engineers responsible for affecting survival of man on earth. Environment on the other hand is an essential part of the earth and key to survival of man. With constant land degradation which affects the environment some of which is occasioned by non-natural elements, it becomes imperative that man this time a lawyer should get involved in seeking a restoration of the balance to avoid a system breakdown which will affect all living things. The work adopts the doctrinal method and seeks also detailed information from the internet among other sources. The work finds out that land degradation affects the earth and whatever affects the earth also affect the lives of the inhabitants of the earth. The work further discovers that as social engineers Lawyers have an essential duty to adopt the law in checkmating the issue of land degradation for the welfare of the entire human race. It will also be recommended that all lawyers where possible should engage in pro bono actions to protect the environment and as well facilitate land restoration for the welfare of the earth and her inhabitants.