Policy Support Framework for Construction of Sustainable Water Resource Protection in Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VI, Issue IX, September 2019 | ISSN 2321–2705

Policy Support Framework for Construction of Sustainable Water Resource Protection in Nigeria

Enyinna Gregory Chimere

Chair of Environmental Geology, Environmental Resources Management, Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus Seftenberg, Germany/ Department of Project Management Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria

Abstract:- Development of policy support framework for sustainable water resource protection in Nigeria has become very necessary due to the fact that the water sector has never implemented any water resource protection plan even in the face of re-occurring epidemics of water related diseases in Nigeria accompanied a corresponding high mortality rate. The formulation of this policy support program gained its justification from the results from the primary data showing that water resource protection was only proposed by ministry of water resource but never existed as a policy neither has it been implemented or enforced by the sector. This research also gained its justification from the secondary data gotten from the Ministry of health, which shows high mortality and morbidity rate. Based on these reasons, the pre-plan, development of water resource protection and the post-plan for sustainable water resource protection were developed. In conclusion, this research paper recommended the acceptance and implementation this policy support framework as a valuable tool that will help in developing policy for sustainable water resource protection. Therefore, kick starting of such projects in Nigeria’s water sector will contribute a lot in drastically reducing the pollution and degradation of water resources.

Key words: Policy, framework, water resource, sustainable, protection, Nigeria.

I. INTRODUCTION

Global water issues ranging from scarcity low quality and quantity for distribution, and water bodies used as dumping ground for pollution discharge have been issues of global concern considering the disparity in water availability for human use in different parts of the world. TWAS (2002) in its publication on “safe drinking water” specified that up 75 percent of morbidity issues in developing parts of the world are traced to consumption contaminated water from polluted sources.They also stated that out of the present global population of about six billion, over one billion do not have best quality water to satisfy its water needs. Water bodies serve as dumping ground for disposal of waste because about 2.5 billion people in the world a deficient in best sanitation equipment and practices, TWAS (2002).

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