Land-based Sources of Pollution in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Ajao, E. A.; Anurigwo, Sam

doi:10.1579/0044-7447-31.5.442

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“…The Niger Delta member state include Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Imo, Rivers, Abia, Akwa-Ibom and Cross Rivers (Figure 1). The Niger Delta region has distinct ecosystem including barrier islands, estuarine, mangroves, freshwater swamp, lowland rainforest and creeks (Ajao and Anurigwo, 2002;Ogbe, 2011). Typically, wetland are areas with fern, marsh peatland/water with static or flowing surface water (fresh or marine or brackish) which can either be natural or artificial, temporary or permanent with depth of ≤6 meters at low tide (Scott, 1989;Ohimain and Akinnibosun, 2007).…”

Section: Niger Delta Wetlandmentioning

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Uncontrolled Bush Burning in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Potential Causes and Impacts on Biodiversity

Izah¹,

Angaye²,

Aigberua³

et al. 2017

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The Niger Delta region of Nigeria is one of the largest wetland and biodiversity hotspots in Africa that inhabit several endemic species. Biodiversity including plants, animals and microbes have several economic importance to human and its ecosystem. Of recent, the intensity of bush burning in the Niger Delta has increased. Bush burning is among the leading cause of decline in composition and abundance of biodiversity. This study evaluated the potential causes of bush burning, impacts on biodiversity and possible options for mitigation in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The study found that quest for bush meat (i.e. major source of animal protein), burning of solid wastes, precarious discharge of cigarette remains and deliberate uncontrolled in-situ burning by farmers as the leading cause of bush burning. Bush burning portends adverse effects like; habitat fragmentation, destruction of medicinal plant, extinction of species in the wild, loss of food sources, loss of raw material that can be useful for several art work, wood fuel, construction and shelter materials, and disruption of ecological processes including biogeochemical cycling. The paper concludes by suggesting pasture management, wastes management, sensitization, enactment and implementation of bush burning laws and specifying punishment for offenders, and introduction of biodiversity conservation techniques in school curriculum as potential option for mitigation.

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Section: Niger Delta Wetlandmentioning

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Uncontrolled Bush Burning in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Potential Causes and Impacts on Biodiversity

Izah¹,

Angaye²,

Aigberua³

et al. 2017

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“…The few studies carried out on air quality and carbon emissions management in Nigeria suggest that there are air pollution problems across the country, which emanate from industrial processes, domestic activities, waste disposal, transportation and oil and gas activities concentrated in the Niger Delta, especially gas flaring, oil refining and construction (Ajao and Anurigwo, 2002;Baumbach et al 1995;Taiwo, 2005 The emission estimates from EC-JRC/PBL (2010) are based on the most recent available information for Nigeria. These estimates are generalised, as they are not the result of detailed surveys of the specific processes and activities in industries and other sectors that release them.…”

Section: Emission Of Air Pollutants and Co2 In The Niger Deltamentioning

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Challenges and opportunities in the design and construction of a GIS-based emission inventory infrastructure for the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

Fagbeja

Hill

Chatterton

et al. 2017

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…However, as time progressed, the excitement turned into a nightmare, as the prospection of oil by transnational companies transformed their livelihoods for the worse, as it became the source of socioeconomic and environmental woes. This applies particularly to the two urban centres of Port Harcourt and Warri which serve as the operational bases of most multinational oil companies and indigenous service companies in the Niger Delta producing about 75 % of Nigeria's petroleum which translates to over 90 % of national government revenues (Ajao and Anurigwo 2002).…”

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Towards the Creation of Healthier City Neighbourhoods for Marginalised Communities in South Africa: a Case Study of the South Durban Industrial Basin in the City of Durban

2012

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This paper critically evaluates efforts to mitigate the adverse effects of pollution on residential communities that are located next to polluting chemical industries in the South Durban Basin area, in the city of Durban, South Africa. The economic agenda ignored socio-environmental imperatives as poor residential communities and polluting chemical industries were juxtaposed, which made the area prone to environmental and health hazards. Empirical research is conducted focusing on the relations among industry, the people, housing, health and the neighbourhood built environment. The paper notes that efforts to create healthier livable city neighbourhoods in Africa, and South Africa in particular, are hampered by the superimposition of industrial capitalism over social and environmental aspects of sustainable development. In this context, the paper argues marginalised neighbourhoods need to proactively articulate their environmental concerns in ways that foster the cooperation and remedial action of other stakeholders of urban governance especially the state and private sector.

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Land-based Sources of Pollution in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

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Uncontrolled Bush Burning in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Potential Causes and Impacts on Biodiversity

Uncontrolled Bush Burning in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Potential Causes and Impacts on Biodiversity

Challenges and opportunities in the design and construction of a GIS-based emission inventory infrastructure for the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

Towards the Creation of Healthier City Neighbourhoods for Marginalised Communities in South Africa: a Case Study of the South Durban Industrial Basin in the City of Durban

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