The Political Economy of Hydrocarbon Pollution: Assessing Socio-Ecological Sustainability of Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region

The Niger Delta region, which is the hydrocarbon basket of Nigeria, appears to be sitting on an environmental time bomb due to degradation from widespread hydrocarbon pollution. The major sources of environmental degradation in the Niger Delta are oil spillage, gas flaring and improper disposal of w...

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Published in:International journal of energy economics and policy 2019-01, Vol.9 (1), p.7
Main Authors: Nwozor, Agaptus, Audu, Jacob, Joseph Ibrahim Adama
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