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Since the discovery of oil in Oloibiri Bayelsa state, southern Nigeria in 1956, the oil and gas i... more Since the discovery of oil in Oloibiri Bayelsa state, southern Nigeria in 1956, the oil and gas industry has been the main stay of the Nigerian economy. Ever after, extensive crude oil exploration has led to environmental pollution that has rendered the Niger Delta an ecological disaster. Means of livelihood of have been destroyed and arable land for cultivation polluted. Hence social vices amongst the vulnerable local populace has become the order of the day, progressing from militant agitations for social justice and economic emancipation to now a predominant occurrence of pipeline vandalization, bunkering and crude oil theft-a subtle deterioration, further plunging the Niger Delta into a compounded state of environmental degradation.
Based on the aforementioned premise, the research was conducted to ascertain the potentials of ecological modernization as an environmental and sustainable development reform policy. The concept was questioned from several perspectives and school of thoughts to establish reasonable justifications and adaptability of the frameworks to tackle the problem of widespread oil pollution in the Niger Delta.
The approach adopted in the study was secondary research into literatures-journal articles, news reports, company reports, environmental science journals and other independent sources of knowledge which explored different facets of ecological modernization. These sources were systematically and critically reviewed in order to draw independent deductions from primary sources.
Findings revealed that the concept of ecological modernization, though originated from the European continent, has great potentials and suitable areas that could be tailored to address the socio economic and environmental challenges of the Niger Delta, especially in the area of oil pollution control and management.
Not only does this research add to the body of knowledge on adaptations from the concept ecological modernization from an environmental management point of view, it also presents key information resourceful for the government authorities and multinational oil companies operating in Nigeria to review and act on accordingly. The roles of key stakeholders were explored to compel greater sense of responsibility and decisive course of action
Since the discovery of oil in Oloibiri Bayelsa state, southern Nigeria in 1956, the oil and gas i... more Since the discovery of oil in Oloibiri Bayelsa state, southern Nigeria in 1956, the oil and gas industry has been the main stay of the Nigerian economy. Ever after, extensive crude oil exploration has led to environmental pollution that has rendered the Niger Delta an ecological disaster. Means of livelihood of have been destroyed and arable land for cultivation polluted. Hence social vices amongst the vulnerable local populace has become the order of the day, progressing from militant agitations for social justice and economic emancipation to now a predominant occurrence of pipeline vandalization, bunkering and crude oil theft-a subtle deterioration, further plunging the Niger Delta into a compounded state of environmental degradation.
Based on the aforementioned premise, the research was conducted to ascertain the potentials of ecological modernization as an environmental and sustainable development reform policy. The concept was questioned from several perspectives and school of thoughts to establish reasonable justifications and adaptability of the frameworks to tackle the problem of widespread oil pollution in the Niger Delta.
The approach adopted in the study was secondary research into literatures-journal articles, news reports, company reports, environmental science journals and other independent sources of knowledge which explored different facets of ecological modernization. These sources were systematically and critically reviewed in order to draw independent deductions from primary sources.
Findings revealed that the concept of ecological modernization, though originated from the European continent, has great potentials and suitable areas that could be tailored to address the socio economic and environmental challenges of the Niger Delta, especially in the area of oil pollution control and management.
Not only does this research add to the body of knowledge on adaptations from the concept ecological modernization from an environmental management point of view, it also presents key information resourceful for the government authorities and multinational oil companies operating in Nigeria to review and act on accordingly. The roles of key stakeholders were explored to compel greater sense of responsibility and decisive course of action