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A proposed Localized Geography Curriculum which engages Upper Basic School Pupils in Issues of Environment Protection of Luangwa district of Zambia is meant to assist in reducing environmental degradation. Luangwa district has been experiencing serious environmental degradation arising from a...

This report is based on the assessment of knowledge, practices and attitudes towards waste management among Ng'ombe residents in Lusaka district. The main purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge,practices and the attitudes towards waste management. The following research questions were...

Invasive alien species have become a serious threat to plant biodiversity in many parts of the world. Globally the threat to biodiversity due to invasive alien species is considered second only to that of habitat loss. Invasive species are thus a serious impediment to conservation and sustainable...

This study analysed the physico-chemical and bacteriological characteristics of water in the Upper Kafubu River basin in terms of temporal and spatial variations in the period 1991-1999. The effects of urban activities on the physico-chemical and bacteriological regimes of the Kafubu River in...

It is globally known that the environment is under threat of degradation. It is even very clear in a number of places across the globe how human activities have led to the degradation of the environment. There is need to lay emphasis on local, national and international cooperation in the...

The problems associated with solid waste management are global and require an integrated approach to arrive at a possible long term solution. Lusaka produces more waste than any other city in the country. This study focused on community based solid waste management strategies in Kamanga Compound...

Environmental pollution has reached alarming proportions in Zambia. Mining and industrial activities have been responsible for water, soil, plant and air pollution. The principal objectives of this study were to determine the extent of pollution of soil and vegetation by cadmium, copper, lead and...

In Zambia, mining of minerals is concentrated in the Copperbelt province. This and other industries of the area has brought about environmental degradation through release of possible unwanted toxic substances. The purpose of this study was to obtain the concentration of heavy metal pollutants,...

Water is a scarce and finite resource with no substitute. All life on earth depends on water. The challenges of water resource management anywhere need concerted efforts by various players such as government, the community or dam owners. This study was aimed at evaluating and describing...