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Fishing is an important human activity which has for a long time attracted and supported human settlement. In Mweru-Luapula, fishing was accepted by fishermen as an important source of income after 1920. The quantities of fish caught and sold assumed much importance. Therefore, the exposure of...

The main aim of this study was to carry out an ethical evaluation of the sustainability of the illegal and destructive fishing methods used in the Zambian Barotse floodplains of Mongu district and how these fishing gears/nets and fishing methods impact on the human and natural environment. The...

For many years, garbage collection services in Lusaka have been inadequate for a large city. In Lusaka, only, an estimated 15 per cent, of the municipal solid waste generated, is collected, resulting in a build-up of waste in open spaces and along streets in or around the city, (UN-HABITAT, 2007:...

The study has examined the history of Zambia Railways (ZR), its importance and performance in the economic development of Zambia from 1967-1991. It also examined the challenges that ZR faced during the same period. Historically, railway transport played a vital role in the economic activities of...

The aim of this study was an ethical assessment of waste management on the Great East Road campus of the University of Zambia and to assess if there was a formal waste management strategy on the campus to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the campus holistic ecosystem. The...

The aim of the study was to critically evaluate garbage disposal and its effects on human health and the natural environment in Livingstone city from an ethical perspective. The objectives were: (i) to determine the garbage disposal activities being undertaken; (ii) to establish the effects of...

Zambia’s economic history has, to some extent, been greatly influenced by the early 1970s energy oil crisis precipitated by the steep adjustment of the international oil prices following the Arab-Israeli war of 1972. Globally, energy is arguably one of the major determinants of economic growth....

This research is an assessment of the need for an explicit environmental ethical component in environmental education in Zambia. Lack of personal interest in issues concerning the environment, even among the elite and the learned population, has caused considerable concern over the years. The...

The main aim of this research was to carry out an ethical assessment of the manner in which humans living in Mongu’s Barotse floodplain have adapted to annual floods and how these strategies have affected the human and natural environment. The methodology of the study was a descriptive study...

This study is about an ethical evaluation of deforestation in Mwekera National Forest No. 6. The objectives of the study were: to investigate why deforestation is still going on in the Mwekera National Forest No. 6 even though the Forest Policy and Forest Act are in force; to investigate to what...