Stakeholder engagement and the sustainable environmental management of oil-contaminated sites in Nigeria

George Prpich; Kabari Sam; Frédéric Coulon

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-91301-8_4

Stakeholder engagement and the sustainable environmental management of oil-contaminated sites in Nigeria

George Prpich^*, Kabari Sam, Frédéric Coulon

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Abstract

African nations are experiencing rapid economic growth and development, particularly within the energy sector; however, this growth has come at a cost to the environment and society. Nowhere have these impacts been felt more precisely than in the oil and gas-producing regions of Nigeria where years of neglect and mismanagement have resulted in vast areas of hydrocarbon-contaminated lands. In this chapter, we present a case study of the Niger Delta. We show how constructive stakeholder engagement can be used to integrate the values and perspectives of affected communities and how this information can be used to inform environmental regulation and sustainable development. Lessons learned are relevant to other countries seeking to develop their energy resources in a sustainable manner.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Energy in Africa
Subtitle of host publication	Policy, Management and Sustainability
Editors	Sola Adesola, Feargal Brennan
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	75-97
Number of pages	23
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319913018
ISBN (Print)	9783319913001, 9783030082178
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91301-8_4 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91301-8
Publication status	Published - 15 Aug 2018

Keywords

stakeholder engagement
Niger Delta
Nigeria
hydrocarbon pollution
policy transfer
contaminated land
environmental policy

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Stakeholder engagement and the sustainable environmental management of oil-contaminated sites in Nigeria. / Prpich, George; Sam, Kabari; Coulon, Frédéric.
Energy in Africa: Policy, Management and Sustainability. ed. / Sola Adesola; Feargal Brennan. Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. p. 75-97.

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