The Niger Delta : A Stakeholder Approach to Environmental Development

The Niger Delta : A Stakeholder Approach to Environmental Development

The Niger Delta is one of the world's largest wetlands and includes by far the largest mangrove forest in Africa. Within this extremely valuable ecosystem, oil activities are widespread - Rivers State and Delta State produce 75 percent of Nige...

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Main Authors:	Singh, J., Moffat, D., Linden, O.
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT WETLAND SOILS MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS OIL PETROLEUM PRODUCING COUNTRIES GOVERNMENT REVENUES OIL RESERVES LAND USE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY URBAN AREAS POPULATION GROWTH PROPERTY RIGHTS OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES STAKEHOLDERS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SOCIAL ISSUES PARTICIPATORY PROCESS DEVELOPMENT GOALS AIR AIR EMISSIONS BIODIVERSITY LOSS COASTAL EROSION COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE CONSTRUCTION DEFORESTATION ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECOSYSTEM EFFLUENTS EMISSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FEASIBILITY STUDIES FISHERIES FLOODING FOREST MANAGEMENT FORESTRY GAS GAS FLARING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY GNP GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES HUMAN HEALTH ICZM INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERVENTION LAND DEGRADATION LEGISLATION LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY MANGROVE MASS MEDIA MIGRATION OIL COMPANIES OIL POLLUTION PILOT PROJECTS POLICY FRAMEWORK POLLUTION PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS RESOURCE OWNERSHIP RISK MANAGEMENT SCHOOLS SEA SEA LEVEL RISE SOCIAL COSTS SOLID WASTES TIMBER WETLANDS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/12/2685746/niger-delta-stakeholder-approach-environmental-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9981

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Summary:	The Niger Delta is one of the world's largest wetlands and includes by far the largest mangrove forest in Africa. Within this extremely valuable ecosystem, oil activities are widespread - Rivers State and Delta State produce 75 percent of Nigeria's petroleum, which represents over 50 percent of national government revenues. However, despite its vast oil reserves, the region remains poor. Gross National product (GNP) per capita is below the national average of US$280. Optimal resource and land use in the region is constrained by a lack of development, stagnant agricultural productivity, very limited opportunities in urban areas, rapid population growth, the generally poor health of the expanding population and tenuous property rights. Conflicts have developed between local communities and private and public developers over resource ownership and use, particularly tied to oil activities. This study, Defining An Environmental Development Strategy for the Niger Delta, attempts to move beyond emotive arguments to provide an analytical basis for substantive stakeholder discussion of the most critical environmental and social issues and possible interventions. It offers a comprehensive assessment of the environmental issues in the Delta and resulting social impacts. The report was developed based on an innovative and highly participatory process which emphasized beneficiary consultation and collaboration to ensure local ownership.

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