Environmental Justice and Oil Pollution Laws - Comparing Enforcement in the United States and Nigeria

List of contents

Part 1: Setting the Scene 1. Introduction and Background 2. Definitions of Terms Part 2: Key Issues and Players 3. Conceptual Frameworks 4. Conceptual Framework: Enforcement 5. Comparative Analysis of The Legislation Relating to Oil Pollution Matters with a View of Achieving Environmental Justice 6. Oil, Regulatory Enforcement and Environmental Justice in The United States 7. Regulatory and Private Enforcement in Nigeria Part 3: Moving On 8. Frameworks to Advance Environmental Justice in Developing Countries 9. Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations

About the author

Eloamaka Carol Okonkwo is a Researcher at the Centre of Environmental Law and Governance, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Summary

This book explores the relationship between oil pollution laws and environmental justice by comparing and contrasting the United States and Nigeria. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental law, environmental justice, minorities rights, business and human rights, energy law, and natural resource governance.

Product details

• Authors: Eloamaka Carol Okonkwo
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780367221362
• ISBN: 978-0-367-22136-2
• No. of pages: 286
• Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies; Routledge Explorations in Envi
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); USA, Nigeria, NATURE / Natural Resources, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, NATURE / Ecology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, LAW / Environmental, LAW / Natural Resources, environmental science, engineering & technology, Pollution & threats to the environment, United States of America, USA, Science / Environmental Science, Development Studies, Environment law, Pollution and threats to the environment, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Petroleum & oil industries, Petroleum, oil and gas industries