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Policy And Practice Collective Response to Oil Spill Hazards in the Eastern Niger Delta of Nigeria

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  • Innocent Miebaka Aprioku

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This paper outlines the main elements of a comprehensive, territorial, hazard amelioration strategy for the oil spill pollution areas of the Eastern Niger Delta of Nigeria. After documenting the extent and type of damage, an argument is presented in favour of urgent action and the need for planning. It is argued that present oil spill pollution laws are coercive and militant and do not encourage communities in the Eastern Niger Delta to act as pressure groups for a clean environment. The paper posits that environmental damages resulting from oil spills can be minimized through co-operative action between and amongst stakeholders-government,oil companies and community representatives. The paper therefore calls for a collective response.

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  • Innocent Miebaka Aprioku, 1999. "Policy And Practice Collective Response to Oil Spill Hazards in the Eastern Niger Delta of Nigeria," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(3), pages 389-408.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:42:y:1999:i:3:p:389-408
    DOI: 10.1080/09640569911154
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