ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ISO 14001) CERTIFICATION IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES

• <p>       <b>TABLE OF CONTENTS</b><br></p><p>Abstract........................................................................................................2&nbsp;</p><p>Acknowledgements .................................................................................3&nbsp;</p><p>Table of Contents ......................................................................................4&nbsp;</p><p>List of Figures...............................................................................................5</p><p>&nbsp;List of Tables...............................................................................................5</p><p>&nbsp;List of Abbreviations..................................................................................6&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• -7</b></p><p>
• 1.0INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................7&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.1Statement of Problem...........................................................................7&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.2Objectives of the Study ........................................................................8&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.3Propositions...........................................................................................8&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.4Methodology..........................................................................................8&nbsp;</p><p>1.
• 4.1Instruments........................................................................................9&nbsp;</p><p>1.
• 4.2Population and Sampling...................................................................9&nbsp;</p><p>1.
• 4.3Data Analysis and Presentation .......................................................9&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.5Conceptual Framework ......................................................................10&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.6Rationale for the Study.........................................................................12&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.7Limitations to the Study .....................................................................12&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.8Outline of the Study.............................................................................13&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• ........................................................................................14</b><br></p><p>
• 2.0THE NIGERIA ENVIRONMENT..........................................................14&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.1Introduction .........................................................................................14&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.2Historical Overview of Environmental Management............................14&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.3Environmental Pressures Being Experienced in Nigeria.....................14&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.4Industrialization in Nigeria.................................................................15&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.5Industrial Environmental Problems in Nigeria .................................15&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 5.1Liquid and Solid Wastes................................................................16&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 5.2Air Pollution (Emissions)................................................................16&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 5.3Water Pollution................................................................................16</p><p>&nbsp;
• 2.6Noise..................................................................................................17&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.7Impact of Industrial Environmental Problems .....................................17&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.8Approaches to industrial Environmental Management ......................17&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.9Nigeria's Environmental Laws ..........................................................18&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.10Undertakings Requiring Registration and Environmental Permit.......................................................................................................18&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.11Agencies Responsible to the Environment in Nigeria.......................19&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.12The National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) .........................19&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.13Voluntary Environmental Management in Nigeria.............................20&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• .............................................................................../.....21</b><br></p><p>
• 3.0ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO 14001 ...............21&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.1Introduction .....................................................................................21&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.2Environmental Management System.................................................21&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.3Components of an EMS.......................................................................21&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.4Drivers of EMS..................................................................................23&nbsp;</p><p>3.
• 4.1Organizations.................................................................................24&nbsp;</p><p>3.
• 4.2Market............................................................................................24&nbsp;</p><p>3.
• 4.3Social forces/Community ...............................................................24&nbsp;</p><p>3.
• 4.4Financial ...................................................................................24&nbsp;</p><p>3.
• 4.5Regulatory Institutions ..................................................................24&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• .....................................................................................25</b><br></p><p>
• 4.0Francis Shine Gbedemah, LUMES Thesis, 2004
• 3.5Approaches to Environmental Management Systems..............................................25&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.6The Gap between EMS Theory and Practice ..................................25&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.7The ISO 14000 series .......................................................................26&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.8History and Development of ISO 14001 ............................................27&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.9ISO 14001 Developments throughout the World..............................27&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.10Benefits of ISO 14001 Certification...........................................28&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.11Problems with ISO 14001 Certification ............................................29&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.12ISO 14001 and Environmental Management in Nigeria..................30</p><p><b>

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• .................................................................................31</b>&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.0RESULTS AND DISCUSSION..........................................................31&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.1Introduction .......................................................................................31&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.2Background and Location of the Industries........................................31&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.3Current EM Practices in Operation .................................................32&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.4Rationale for the Development of EM Practice ...............................33&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.5Certification to ISO 14001 in Nigeria................................................34&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.6Benefits Hope to Derive from ISO 14001 Certification.......................35&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.7Impediments to ISO 14001 Implementation ..................................36&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.8Level of Compliance to Legislation ....................................................38&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• ........................................................................................40</b><br></p><p>
• 5.0CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................40&nbsp;</p><p>
• 5.1Conclusions .....................................................................................40&nbsp;</p><p>
• 5.2Suggestions for Future Research......................................................42</p><p>&nbsp;REFERENCES ......................................................................................43&nbsp;</p><p>APPENDIX ..............................................................................................47&nbsp;</p><p>QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED......................................................47&nbsp;</p>