John Ighodaro
3 July 2008
In order to protect the rich ecosystem of Cross River State , the State government is to set up an institutional mechanism to facilitate compliance monitoring and enforcement of environmental standards and regulations.
This was part of the fallout of the just concluded stakeholders Summit On The Environment organized by the state government in Calabar.
The Summit observed among other things that the environmental problems of the state included flood and erosion, industrial, marine and oil pollution, land degradation, deforestation and forest degradation, biodiversity loss, watershed destruction and invasive species encroachment."
After extensive deliberations spanning a period of three days, participants in the Summit recommended a "mainstream environmental education into the school curriculum at all levels and in collaboration with stakeholders particularly NGOs and CBOs to identify more effective ways of arousing the interest of children and youths in environmental issues."
They also recommended the establishment of a museum of Natural History to support eco-tourism and environmental education and also for the adoption of a multisectoral approach to review and harmonise all legal frameworks and institutions dealing with environmental issues in the state."
In a communique issued after the three-day summit, they called on the state government to "set up an institutional mechanism to facilitate compliance monitoring and enforcement of environmental standards and regulations, and to partner with the National Environmental Strandards and Regulations Enforcement Agencies (NESREA).
During the Summit a documentary on the environment, "An Incovenient Truth" written and produced by former Vice-President of America, Mr. Al Gore was also shown to participants.
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