Environmental Degradation and the Compromise of Transportation Networks in the Niger Delta.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.21.745Keywords:
Network, Transportation, Compromise, Environmental Degradation And Niger Delta.Abstract
The action of man in the process of producing material goods for his subsistence has caused serious alteration in the biodiversity as deleterious or hazardous substances are released into the environment. Man and his products move from one spot to the other by network of mobility which is described as transportation network. There are varied means of mobility, some faster than others and each is powered by oil and oil related products. Crude oil is found in large scale in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria; and the processes of production, transportation and utilisation have been compromised and there are observable avoidable accidents and sufferings; these are accounted for by way of hike in the cost of the powering agents, scarcity, pirates, conflicts and even militancy. With proper and quality education; and conscientising of people on the security of the environment and the means of movement, the officials whose duty it is to maintain standards will perform efficiently and effectively and the people on the other hand will cease to be channels through which the environment will be degraded. This is done by examining the role of the institutions that are charged with regulating transportation in the region; the causes and sources of environmental degradation are investigated. The Niger Delta environment is reviewed briefly so that the readers will understand the link between the environment, production process and the movement of finished goods, services and humans; and why the three elements should be handled carefully.
References
• Atemie, J.D. (1999). Public Health Care Delivery System and Nigeria Public Policy. Port Harcourt, Rostian Press.
• Ayomike, J.O.S. (1995). Optimisation of the outcome of the survey (NDES): What the survey should and could achieve. Port Harcourt.
• Rivers Chiefs and Peoples Conference (1992). The Endangered Environment of the Niger Delta. United Nations conference on Environment and Development (UNCED-NNR). Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Earth Summit Press Summary of Agenda 21.
• Cunningham, W.P. and M.A. Cunningham (2004). Principles of Environmental
• Science: Inquiry and Applications. New York, The McGraw-Hill companies Inc.
• Cunningham and Siago (1999). Environmental Science: A Global Concern. United States of America, WCB/McGraw-Hill
• Cunningham, W.P; M.A. Cunningham and B.W.Siago (2007). Environmental Science: A Global Concern. New York; The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc
• Enger E.D.and B.F.Smith (2002). Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships. New York, McGraw-Hill.
• George, O. (1990). Pollution Control and Management. Port Harcourt. NDES.
• Nsirim-worlu, H.G. (2005). Social Impact of Oil Industry on the Environment and Health of Nigeria. Port Harcourt, University of Port Harcourt unpublished Dissertation.
• Uchegbu, S.N. (2002). Issues and Strategies in Environmental Planning and Management in Nigeria. Enugu, Spotlite publishers.
• World Bank Report (1996). On the Environmental Economic Assessment of the Niger delta Based on her Physical Characteristics.
• World Bank Report (1995). On Environmental Economic Study of the Niger Delta of Nigeria.
• World Development Report (2003).On Sustainable Development in a Dynamic World. Washington DC, World Bank and Oxford University.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers. Any material received without such evidence will be assumed to originate from the authors.
