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Oil and Gas Resources Management and Environmental Challenges in Nigeria
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Chizoba Chinweze, Gwen Abiola-Oloke and Chike Jideani
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DOI:10.17265/2162-5263/2012.04.012
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ABSTRACT
Nigeriais richly endowed with crude oil and natural
gas deposits, which
are the country’s main source of energy and
foreign exchange earnings.
These deposits are concentrated at the Niger Delta region which has attracted
the presence of multinational oil/gas companies to the area. This paper analyses the impact of oil and gas development on
the rich biological diversity of the region and its consequences on the
development of the region and the nation at large. The paper further reviews
the abject poverty of the oil/gas producing communities whose source of
livelihoods, fisheries resources,
agricultural soils/farmlands, forests, clean water, fresh air and housing are
being destroyed due to poor energy resource management. The magnitude of
destruction and frustration is reflected in unending conflict and insecurity in
the region leading to many shut-in productions which pose a governance challenge
as the country’s economy and development is heavily dependent on oil and gas
production.
KEYWORDS
Energy resources management, poverty, governance challenges, conflicts and development.
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