Nigeria’s oil-dependent economy, centered in the Niger Delta and dominated by extensive crude oil exploration and production activities, faces severe environmental and economic challenges due to oil theft, pipeline vandalism, and the growing menace of artisanal crude oil refining...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i61063
Environmental sanitation and water quality remain critical determinants of public health, particularly in rapidly urbanising towns across sub-Saharan Africa. In Mamfe Central sub-division, inadequate waste management systems, deteriorating drainage infrastructure and limited sani...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i61064
Effluent discharges released without adequate treatment and containing pollutant loads exceeding the maximum permissible limits contribute significantly to the degradation of receiving ecosystems, including rivers and streams. Simultaneously, such contamination reduces the potent...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i61065
Agroforestry is a broad and integrated land-use system that involves the deliberate cultivation and management of woody perennials, including trees, shrubs, and bamboos, in association with herbaceous components such as crops, pastures, and/or livestock. These components are arra...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i61066
Groundwater and surface water systems are monitored using physicochemical parameters such as pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity, temperature, oxidation–reduction potential (ORP), and residual chlorine to ensure environmental safety and public health. However, natural temporal...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i61062
The cement industry is a fundamental pillar of modern infrastructure development; however, it is also one of the most environmentally intensive industrial sectors due to its high energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and depletion of natural resources. Cement manufacturing...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i61060
Background: Urban housing challenges have intensified due to rapid urbanisation and weak governance systems. This study critically examines local governance procedures and urban housing stakeholders’ actions in Bamenda, Cameroon, within the context of decentralisation policy impl...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i61061
Land use and vegetation in Ezza South, Nigeria have changed significantly due to population growth, agricultural expansion, urbanization, and deforestation, leading to conversion of forests into farmland and settlements. These changes have caused biodiversity loss and environment...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i61059
Agricultural production generates vast quantities of crop residues annually, the management of which poses one of the most consequential yet under-addressed challenges in contemporary agri-food systems. Open-field burning remains the predominant disposal method in many low- and m...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i61058
Rapid conversion of vegetated land to impervious surfaces drives Urban Heat Island intensification, posing acute risks to human health and livelihoods across tropical Africa. This study presents the first systematic, biennial decadal analysis of Land Surface Temperature (LST) dyn...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51057