Environmental Management and Sustainable Development in Nigeria’s Niger Delta

Abstract

This study examines environmental management and sustainable development in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The data utilized in this study were obtained from both primary and secondary sources. While the primary data were derived from focus group discussions, the secondary data were obtain from relevant textbooks, journals and other documents. The findings of the study, shows that environmental management policy gaps, poor commitment to the implementation of environmental policies, poor environmental management practices as well as weak development agenda are constraining factors to sustainable development in the Niger Delta. The study made some useful recommendations including development agenda that is environmentally, socially and economically benign and synthetic and integrated environmental management principles and practices that are in tandem with sustainable development.

Keywords: Environmental management, sustainable development, Niger Delta, Nigeria.