RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life SafetyRUDN Journal of Ecology and Life SafetyВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Экология и безопасность жизнедеятельности2313-23102408-8919Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)2391210.22363/2313-2310-2019-27-3-231-240Environmental managementУправление природными ресурсамиResearch ArticleA review in Southeastern Nigeria: environmental problems and management solutionsОбзор юго-восточной части Нигерии: экологические проблемы и управленческие решенияKaluNwankwo NnabuezeКалуНнабуезе Нванквоpostgraduate student of Applied Ecology Department of Ecological Facultyаспирант кафедры прикладной экологии экологического факультетаesteemedthelson@yahoo.comZakirovaYulia L.ЗакироваЮлия ЛьвовнаCandidate of Philology, Associate Professor of Department of Foreign Languages of Ecological Facultyкандидат филологических наук, доцент кафедры иностранных языков экологического факультетаnigmatzyanova_yul@rudn.universityPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)Российский университет дружбы народов15122019273VOL 27, NO3 (2019)ТОМ 27, №3 (2019)23124004062020Copyright ©; 2019, Kalu N.N., Zakirova Y.L.Copyright ©; 2019, Калу Н.Н., Закирова Ю.Л.2019Kalu N.N., Zakirova Y.L.Калу Н.Н., Закирова Ю.Л.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/ecology/article/view/23912This article aims at understanding the environmental problems in the Southeastern part of Nigeria and how they affect public activities and values. It is meant to highlight the standard of living, environmental conditions, and the possible solutions with challenges to sustaining the environment. The Southeastern part of Nigeria is becoming heavily influenced by climate change. Problems and difficulties are stretching from persistent flooding to destruction of natural habitat and environmentally related health issues. In other words, this article answers questions related to environmental problems and reveals the reason why there are frequent occurrences of these problems. Another crucial part is in the explanation of the social behaviour and complex risks associated with ignorance of indirect human activities, focusing more on the issues which could be in the water, soil, and air. In concerns towards environmental problems in Southeastern Nigeria, this article will lay more emphasis on the most persistent environmental issues and concerns affecting these areas and how to manage them.Целью статьи является рассмотрение экологических проблем в юговосточной части Нигерии и их влияния на общественную деятельность и ценности. Освещаются вопросы уровня жизни и условий окружающей среды, а также возможные решения задач, связанных с сохранением окружающей среды. Изменение климата оказывает сильное влияние на юго-восточную часть Нигерии. В регионе существует целый ряд проблем, начиная от постоянных наводнений, разрушения естественной среды обитания до связанных с окружающей средой осложнений со здоровьем. Авторы отвечают на вопросы о трудностях сохранения окружающей среды и раскрывают причины их возникновения. 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