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@article{189475,
        author = {Musa Adamu Machina and Maryam Musa Machina},
        title = {Accomplishment of Environmental Impact Assessment in the Execution of Public Sector Construction Projects in Nigeria},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {7884-7895},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=189475},
        abstract = {Environmental degradation had been a global concern for long and the greatest culprit identified in most literature is the construction subsector. The earth summit of 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil identified Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as key to curtailing environmental degradation and nations all over the world were, therefore, mandated to embraced the principles of EIA in all their major projects and programmes. EIA identifies, evaluates and describes in appropriate terms, the significance and consequences of a project or programme before it is begun. Nigeria, in obligingness to the Rio de Janeiro mandate, promulgated the EIA Decree No. 86 of 1992, now EIA Act 1992. This study is propelled to investigate the extent to which EIA is accomplished on public sector construction projects in Nigeria. Both structured and unstructured facilities were utilized in sourcing field data and simple statistical tools involving percentage, mean and standard deviation were used in analyzing data. Analysis of data showed that 86% of major stakeholders in public sector construction projects are, astonishingly, unaware of the existence of EIA laws and policies in the country. This mindboggling revelation is attributed to (1) Lukewarm attitude of government in dissemination of its laws and policies and (2) Inadequacy of penalties specified for violation of EIA laws and policies. Therefore, it is recommended that EIA laws and policies be overhauled in the country to avail the injection of stiff, stringent and robust policy guidelines in such areas as dissemination, penalties and public participation.},
        keywords = {Environmental Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment, Construction Industry, Public Sector Construction Projects.},
        month = {December},
        }