An Appraisal of Critical Highlights of the United Nations Environment Programme Report (UNEP) on the Environmental Assessment of Ogoni Land, The Setting Up of the Hydrocarbon Remediation Project (HYPREP) by the Federal Government of Nigeria, Its Operat

SYLVANUS, ABILA

Abstract


The paper carries out an appraisal of some critical highlights of the United Nations Environment Programme Report (UNEP) on the environmental assessment of Ogoni land, the setting up of the Hydrocarbon Remediation Project (HYPREP) by the Federal Government of Nigeria, its operations and recommended pathways towards creating a sustainable environment and development in Ogoni land. In achieving its aim, this paper adopts an admixture of the historical, comparative, empirical, the law and development approaches, in relevant areas. The paper ends with a conclusion and set of recommendations.

Keywords: Appraisal, United Nations Environmental Programme Report (UNEP), Ogoni land, Highlights, Hydrocarbon Remediation Project (HYPREP), Recommendations, Sustainable, Environmental assessment.

DOI: 10.7176/JEES/9-8-05

Publication date: August 31st 2019


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