Environmental Planning: monitoring in the environmental planning cycle, implications for national environmental planning of the following treaties/conventions & environmental terms

Running Head : Environmental planning

Environmental planning

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Importance of monitoring in the environmental planning cycle

Mother Nature has blessed us with a gift within which all living things do coexist . To ensure there is harmony man plays a crucial role through the implementation of measures that are aimed at environmental conservation . We are aware of the many draw backs man has carelessly used the free gift of nature . This has impacted negatively to the environment , thus it is mandatory for all to

practice good care of the environment

In Africa Uganda a third world country has been carrying out assessments as well as reporting in the provision of information . The information received is letter used in the monitoring , planning and development process (Khopkar , 2004 . This has assisted decision makers do use monitoring in their decision making processes , this is usually meant to close loop holes in their planning process that might become costly in the long run . They are able to arrive at strategic decisions through the use of decision support systems . These systems are able to illustrate the consequences that might be experienced when some actions are applied

Reasons why monitoring is not always given the key role it deserves

According to Whiteside funding has been a major issue this is due to the existence of inadequate funds thus most governments ' priorities on meeting day to day needs at the expense of issues that have a direct impact on the environment through the passage...