SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP ON SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP ON SOIL EROSION PREVENTION & CONTROL SOIL EROSION PREVENTION & CONTROL IMO STATE, NIGERIA IMO STATE, NIGERIA Organized By: Organized By: OIL RESOURCES & ALLIED INVESTMENTS LIMITED OIL RESOURCES & ALLIED INVESTMENTS LIMITED Owerri. Imo State. Owerri. Imo State. 08033007596; 08064896919; 08034354645 08033007596; 08064896919; 08034354645 Workshop Module 1 Workshop Module 1 Presented by: Presented by: Dr. Odili N. Ojukwu, P.E. Dr. Odili N. Ojukwu, P.E. Executive Director Executive Director - - WIEF WIEF Registered Professional Engineer, (CA, USA) Registered Professional Engineer, (CA, USA) g g g g , ( , ( , , ) ) D.M. Organizational Management D.M. Organizational Management Ph.D. Environmental Science Ph.D. Environmental Science M.Phil. Chemical Engineering M.Phil. Chemical Engineering BSc Chemical Engineering BSc Chemical Engineering g g g g Sponsored By: Imo State Ministry of Petroleum & Environment 1 1 May-June, 2009
Map of Imo State Showing the Map of Imo State Showing the L L Local Government Areas (LGAs) Local Government Areas (LGAs) l G l G A A (LGA ) (LGA ) Oguta LGA Ohaji Egbema LGA LGA Ngor Okpala LGA Sponsored By: 2 2 Imo State Ministry of Petroleum and Environment
MODULE 1 CONTENT MODULE 1 CONTENT 1. WORKSHOP GOALS 1. WORKSHOP GOALS � 2. MODULE OBJECTIVES 2. MODULE OBJECTIVES � i. i. i. i. Module overview Module overview Module overview Module overview ii. ii. Module aims Module aims iii. iii. Module learning outcomes Module learning outcomes 2. INTRODUCTION 2. INTRODUCTION � 3. OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ECOSYSTEMS 3. OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ECOSYSTEMS � 4. STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN IMO STATE 4. STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN IMO STATE � i. i. Surface and Subsurface Soil Quality Surface and Subsurface Soil Quality ii. ii ii ii. Surface Waters Quality Surface Waters Quality Surface Waters Quality Surface Waters Quality iii. iii. Groundwater Quality Groundwater Quality iv. iv. Air Quality Air Quality v. v. v. v. Man made Enhancements of Open Space Man Man-made Enhancements of Open Space Man made Enhancements of Open Space made Enhancements of Open Space 5. WHY WE MUST BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT 5. WHY WE MUST BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT � 6. COMMUNITY 6. COMMUNITY- -BASED ACTION REQUIRED BASED ACTION REQUIRED � 7. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 7. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS � 8. CONCLUSIONS 8. CONCLUSIONS � Sponsored By: 3 3 Imo State Ministry of Petroleum and Environment
WORKSHOP GOALS WORKSHOP GOALS W W K H K H L L GOALS OF WORKSHOP INCLUDE: To highlight the various aspects of the environment and � how they impact our daily lives; y p y To create an understanding of ecosystems and how � natural and human activities cause changes in them; To create an understanding and appreciation of soil To create an understanding and appreciation of soil � � erosion processes; To create an understanding of factors that influence � soil erosion and how erosion affects us and our soil erosion and how erosion affects us and our communities; To create understanding of need for integrated � approach to preventing and controlling soil erosion; and, h t ti d t lli il i d To induce participants’ active sense of commitment and � involvement in the prevention and control of soil erosion. Sponsored By: 4 4 Imo State Ministry of Petroleum and Environment
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA MODULE OBJECTIVES MODULE OBJECTIVES Module Overview Module Overview � Give an overview of the environment Give an overview of the environment Gi Gi i i f th f th i i t t in Imo State in Imo State � State of the environment in Imo State of the environment in Imo St t f th St t f th i i t i I t i I State State � Various aspects of the environment V Various aspects of the environment V i i t f th t f th i i t t � Introduction to the key challenges Introduction to the key challenges Sponsored By: 5 5 Imo State Ministry of Petroleum and Environment
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA Module Objectives (contd.) Module Objectives (contd.) Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes � Enhanced understanding of the E h Enhanced understanding of the E h d d d d t t di di f th f th environment environment � Enhanced understanding of how the � Enhanced understanding of how the Enhanced understanding of how the Enhanced understanding of how the environment affects our lives daily environment affects our lives daily � Enhanced understanding of the � Enhanced understanding of the Enhanced understanding of the Enhanced understanding of the need for community action need for community action Sponsored By: 6 6 Imo State Ministry of Petroleum and Environment
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Invaluable human & material resources Invaluable human & material resources lost annually in Imo State from: lost annually in Imo State from: � Environmental pollution Environmental pollution � Perennial floods and landslides Perennial floods and landslides � Soil erosion and gully development � Soil erosion and gully development Soil erosion and gully development Soil erosion and gully development � Degraded agricultural lands. Degraded agricultural lands. Sponsored By: 7 7 Imo State Ministry of Petroleum and Environment
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA OUR ENVIRONMENT & ECOSYSTEMS OUR ENVIRONMENT & ECOSYSTEMS ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT – – integral part of our daily lives. integral part of our daily lives. Consists of all natural and physical Consists of all natural and physical elements of the living space elements of the living space elements of the living space elements of the living space Sponsored By: 8 8 Imo State Ministry of Petroleum and Environment
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA Our Environment & Ecosystems ( Our Environment & Ecosystems (contd contd) ) Natural and physical components Natural and physical components of the environment: of the environment: � Soil � Surface water � Surface water � Groundwater � Air � Air � Man-made structural/ physical enhancements to the living space enhancements to the living space Sponsored By: 9 9 Imo State Ministry of Petroleum and Environment
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA Our Environment & Ecosystems ( Our Environment & Ecosystems (contd contd) ) A An ecosystem is a community of animals and An ecosystem is a community of animals and A i i i i f f i i l l d d plants interacting with one another and with plants interacting with one another and with their physical environment. their physical environment. p y p y Components of the ecosystem: � human and animal life; � human and animal life; � Aquatic habitats; � Wetlands; � Man-made enhancements (homes & workplaces). Sponsored By: 10 10 Imo State Ministry of Petroleum and Environment
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN IMO STATE IN IMO STATE IN IMO STATE IN IMO STATE Surface and Subsurface Soil Quality: Surface and Subsurface Soil Quality: � Soil contamination from industrial and Soil contamination from industrial and commercial wastes; commercial wastes; � L � Local and regional flooding from L Local and regional flooding from l l d d i i l fl l fl di di f f stormwater; stormwater; � Soil pollution from medical and other � Soil pollution from medical and other Soil pollution from medical and other Soil pollution from medical and other hazardous wastes; hazardous wastes; � Surface destruction from mining activities. Surface destruction from mining activities. Sponsored By: 11 11 Imo State Ministry of Petroleum and Environment
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA State of the environment (contd.) State of the environment (contd.) Surface Water Quality (body of water found Surface Water Quality (body of water found on the ground surfaces on the ground surfaces - - rivers, streams, rivers, streams, creeks, lakes, etc.) creeks, lakes, etc.) k k l k l k t t ) ) � Polluted by wastewaters from industries in urban cities; urban cities; � Polluted by wastewaters from households; � Polluted by human and animal wastes; � Polluted by human and animal wastes; � Polluted by direct and indirect solid waste dumps. p Sponsored By: 12 12 Imo State Ministry of Petroleum and Environment
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