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

•        TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract........................................................................................................2 Acknowledgements .................................................................................3 Table of Contents ......................................................................................4 List of Figures...............................................................................................5 List of Tables...............................................................................................5 List of Abbreviations..................................................................................6 

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

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• 71.0INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................7 
• 1.1Statement of Problem...........................................................................7 
• 1.2Objectives of the Study ........................................................................8 
• 1.3Propositions...........................................................................................8 
• 1.4Methodology..........................................................................................8 1.
• 4.1Instruments........................................................................................9 1.
• 4.2Population and Sampling...................................................................9 1.
• 4.3Data Analysis and Presentation .......................................................9 
• 1.5Conceptual Framework ......................................................................10 
• 1.6Rationale for the Study.........................................................................12 
• 1.7Limitations to the Study .....................................................................12 
• 1.8Outline of the Study.............................................................................13 

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

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

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

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• 4.0Francis Shine Gbedemah, LUMES Thesis, 2004
• 3.5Approaches to Environmental Management Systems..............................................25 
• 3.6The Gap between EMS Theory and Practice ..................................25 
• 3.7The ISO 14000 series .......................................................................26 
• 3.8History and Development of ISO 14001 ............................................27 
• 3.9ISO 14001 Developments throughout the World..............................27 
• 3.10Benefits of ISO 14001 Certification...........................................28 
• 3.11Problems with ISO 14001 Certification ............................................29 
• 3.12ISO 14001 and Environmental Management in Nigeria..................30CHAPTER FOUR.................................................................................31 
• 4.0RESULTS AND DISCUSSION..........................................................31 
• 4.1Introduction .......................................................................................31 
• 4.2Background and Location of the Industries........................................31 
• 4.3Current EM Practices in Operation .................................................32 
• 4.4Rationale for the Development of EM Practice ...............................33 
• 4.5Certification to ISO 14001 in Nigeria................................................34 
• 4.6Benefits Hope to Derive from ISO 14001 Certification.......................35 
• 4.7Impediments to ISO 14001 Implementation ..................................36 
• 4.8Level of Compliance to Legislation ....................................................38 

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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• 5.0CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................40 
• 5.1Conclusions .....................................................................................40 
• 5.2Suggestions for Future Research......................................................42 REFERENCES ......................................................................................43 APPENDIX ..............................................................................................47 QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED......................................................47