INTERROGATING THE LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The threat of global environmental harm is real and imminent.  The world continues to exert unrelenting efforts in the quest to provide viable and sustainable solution to the ever-depleting global environment resulting in climate change and global warming. Treaties, conventions and protocols have been entered into by the international community in a bid to save and sustain the environment for the present and future generations. There are presently numerous international environmental agreements in existence; but the effectiveness of these international agreements is worrisome and questionable. Using doctrinal approach, this paper interrogates the efficacy of the overwhelming litany of global environmental agreements in existence. It examines the challenges facing the legal and institutional frameworks in Nigeria responsible for the implementation of international environmental agreements. It finally made some recommendations on how the law and relevant authorities can be retooled to attract effective compliance and implementation of international environmental agreements in Nigeria.