Environmental Challenges and Conservation of Natural Resources: The Need for Effective Environmental Mechanisms

Abstract

The national environmental program is geared towards reducing the negative impacts of human operations on the environment so as to enhance an eco-friendly atmosphere. The objective is to minimize and, where possible, eliminate all the negative impacts and footprints, in a collective drive to protect the environment. Therefore, the National Policy on Environment identified the key sectors of the economy that require the integration of environmental concerns and sustainability with development. The needs to conserve natural resources and manage waste generated by the increasing population were discussed. Corruption was pointed out as a key challenging factor to the implementation of environmental regulatory policies. Inclusion of green chemistry policy, enactment of its enabling laws as well as effective implementation of environmental protection policies were recommended to enhance national sustainable development.