Nigeria - Staple Crop Processing Zones Support Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 2) : Executive summary (Yoruba)

The objective of the Staple Crop Processing Zones Support Project for Nigeria is to increase market linkages for farmers and strengthen the institutional framework for inclusive public and private investment in selected agribusiness clusters. Negative...  Voir la suite The objective of the Staple Crop Processing Zones Support Project for Nigeria is to increase market linkages for farmers and strengthen the institutional framework for inclusive public and private investment in selected agribusiness clusters. Negative impacts include: air pollution, cultural heritage, dust, water quality, soil erosion, loss of ecology, noise pollution, and waste management. Mitigation measures include: where cutting is unavoidable due to alignment, protection of embankment slopes should be ensured; minimize cuts and fills and compensate for impact by protecting wetlands; take special precautions to prevent dumping of debris, oil, fuel, sand cement, and similar harmful materials; use elevated porous fills (rock-fills) or multiple pipes to maintain natural groundwater and near-surface flow patterns; conduct hydrological investigations during project preparation; ensure provision of longitudinal and cross drainage as per requirements with proper location of drainage outfall; avoid burning of biomass as much as possible and use fire only in situations where this is least environmental damaging; speed controlled using speed bumps. If water is available, the road surface can be sprayed on a frequent schedule; assess the nature of waste and develop a waste management plan based on waste management hierarchy; allow salvaging of useable biomass to reduce the volumes of waste that has to be disposed of; and necessary cultural rites agreed with community and performed prior to access to grove.  Réduire