Natural Resources and Environmental Management A case Study of Wau Town

Abstract

Abstract This study attempted to assess the status of the environmental and natural resources management in Wautown. Accordingly was the focus of intensive field research and for this study interviews and observations were found to be important sources for providing the necessary lacking information although documentary data elsewhere showed the relevancy of the problems The sources and component of environmental and natural resources management were identified,the quantity and volume measured or estimated method of disposed and correlation between environmental diseases and amount of liquid and solid waste and sanitary condition examined . The effectiveness and efficiency in management achieved through obvious measures such a;- [1] provision of service to collect dispose of the liquid and soil waste [2]Improving housing conditions both to reduce overcrowding and to ensure that all households have adequate sanitation facilities. [3] diseases vectors and rodents central [mosquitoes,flies rats dogs ect] that spread diseases and the provision of piped treated water for human consumption including for toilet inside each individual house or self -built shelter, provision for storm and surface run off water drainage. [4] Preventative focused health care. [5] For control purposes, adoption of waste reduction methods and appropriate waste disposal system. [6] The need for the society to rethink its attitude towards waste. [7] govermnent authorities to encourage the creation of infrastructure that would permit the requires establishment of national and state system of waste disposal controls this requires legislation and regulatory frame works , implementation and enforcement procedures meaningful information on waste arising and adequate facilities. [8] waste management strategies should emphasize waste minimizing , re-use or recycling in production of food , feed energy , fertilizers and other relevant products. The study is organized in to five chapters. Chapter one is introduction and natural resources management in Wau town, consequently to objective, research problems, hypothesis and methodology. Chapter two is dedicated to the basic conceptual frame-work and literature review which lustrate evaluating sustainable land management, the role of infrastructure in rural development definition, function of the natural environmental and their relationship with economic actives in section [A] and section [B] is dedicated management and development plans, administration of natural resources, sustainable and their impact, classification of natural resources, soil conservation, forest administration, Wan environmental and natural resources. Chapter three pays special attention on the physical and human geography of the area studied. Chapter four focuses on results and discussion Chapter five the research conclusion and recommendation number of measures aimed at improving of environmental and natural resources management in Wau town.