Environmental study of the rehabilitation of the Monze-Zimba Road in Zambia.
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2001
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Abstract
It is very unfortunate that despite laws that require adequate incorporation and
integration of environmental concerns at all phases of the economic developmental
projects in Zambia, the research findings of this dissertation show that they are not
applied well.
The dissertation consists of six chapters. The Introduction (Chapter One) gives a
general overview of Zambia, its geographical position in relation to other African
countries, its macro and micro economic policies and its economic needs for a sound
transport infrastructure. It also gives a rationale for the Monze-Zimba road
rehabilitation project. Chapter Two reviews and states existing policies, legal,
strategies and the institutional framework for environmental management and
protection in Zambia. It also states and identifies key institutions involved in
administering the various environmental laws/regulations and briefly refers to
applicable International Conventions. Chapter Three gives a descriptive overview of
baseline information - particularly within the catchment area of the road - regarding
the biophysical, socioeconomic and cultural environments. The baseline studies
provide insights into the normal background environmental variability such that
appropriate monitoring programmes can be designed. It is now abundantly and
evidently clear that the despoiling of the environment has negative repercussions on
the health and wellbeing, culture and economic opportunities of humans. Chapter
Four, therefore, provides in-depth discussions of each of the major impacts identified,
their nature and scale and appropriate practical measures for their mitigation. The
measures are incorporated into an Environmental Management Plan. Chapter Five
addresses the environmental monitoring of the impacts resulting from the activities of
the road. The Conclusion (Chapter Six) gives substantiated opinions on the overall
findings of the research. Recommendations are given to the government of Zambia
and all stakeholders on the best ways that environmental issues should be handled at
all levels of society.
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Thesis (M.Sc.Eng.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2001.
Keywords
Environmental engineering., Environmental impact analysis--Zambia., Theses--Civil engineering., Environmental management.