Uncertainty in policy transfer across contaminated land management regimes: Examining the Nigerian experience

Sam, Kabari

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106645

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“…This highlights the patriarchal context within which the project exists. It precludes considerations of equity in decision-making, considering the traditional economic practices of farming being dominated by women (Sam et al 2022 ), and could be a source of uncertainty in the decision-making process (Sam 2023 ). This sense of suppression and intimidation is a potential setback for women participation in the decision-making.…”

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Inclusive Environmental Decision-making in a Developing Nation: Insights from the Ogoni Remediation Project, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Sam,

Zibima

2023

Environmental Management

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Greater involvement of women is globally believed to enhance environmental management outcomes. Despite being disproportionately affected by environmental degradation primarily caused by oil spills in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, women in the region are often excluded in environmental decision-making processes. Women involved in farming and fishing face increased vulnerability to contaminated land, food insecurity and conflicts driven by environmental degradation. Using a mixed approach, women, lawmakers, policymakers, regulators, civil society organizations, environmental management practitioners, and government agents responsible for environmental remediation were engaged through interviews, focus group discussions and questionnaires to examine women’s inclusion in environmental decision-making and governance in the Ogoni contaminated land remediation project in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The results indicate that lack of trust and confidence in drivers of the environmental decision-making process could affect women’s participation and involvement in environmental management. Although cultural beliefs and practices impede the participation of women in the region, their actual participation does not independently translate into inclusion in environmental decision-making due to limited capacity, confidence and trust in the process. Creating platforms for capacity building, developing gender policy, adapting appropriate communication strategies, initiating women networks and strengthening social cohesion could enhance women involvement in environmental decision-making in regions with similar cultural context to the Niger Delta region.

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“…More importantly, women folk engage more in farming even with the prevailing soil sterility caused by oil pollution (Sam et al 2017a ). This implies that women understand the intricacies regarding impacts of pollution and could contribute indigenous knowledge to the risk assessment and characterization of such sites (Sam 2023 ).…”

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Inclusive Environmental Decision-making in a Developing Nation: Insights from the Ogoni Remediation Project, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Sam,

Zibima

2023

Environmental Management

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“…For example, HYPREP is reported to adopt a target value of 1000 mg/kg for total petroleum hydrocarbon in soil, against the 50 mg/kg stipulated in the regulation (Sam et al 2022 ). There are concerns that the adopted target value is higher than the threshold in the regulation against the recommendation of UNEP (Sam et al 2022 ), even as different risk assessment methodologies adopted by remediation practitioners introduce substantial uncertainty in the final risk assessment decisions (Sam 2023 ). These factors dissuade the trust and confidence of stakeholders in the process.…”

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Socio-economic baseline for oil-impacted communities in Ogoniland: towards a restoration framework in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Sam,

Zabbey,

Vincent-Akpu

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Environ Sci Pollut Res

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This study documents the socio-economic baselines in selected oil-impacted communities prior to the commencement of the Ogoni clean-up and restoration project. Adopting mixed approach consisting of semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews (KIIs), and household surveys, we surveyed the pre-remediation socio-economic conditions in the Ogoniland communities between July 2018 and March 2019. Results indicated that almost all respondents (99.6%) agreed that the smell of petroleum products or crude oil was evident in the air they breathed even as there were visible black particles (soot) in the respondents’ nostrils, on their clothes, and in water. The respondents described the ambient air as smoky and choked with an offensive smell. The household waters were smelly, brownish, or oily, and most respondents (76%) cannot afford to treat their water. Forty-two percent of the respondents who relied on fishing and farming for a living sought for alternative means of subsistence and acknowledged that oil pollution caused stunted growth and low crop yield. The majority of respondents (91%) reported falling fish catches, while the fish caught smell and taste of oil, lowering their market value and posing a potential health risk to consumers. It is evident that oil pollution has impacted the socio-ecological values and sustainable livelihood in Ogoniland. This study provides baseline data for monitoring post-remediation socio-economic improvements in Ogoniland. It also highlights areas of urgent intervention to improve livelihood, and access to basic amenities (e.g., potable drinking water), waste management infrastructure, and statutory policy changes for sustainable development in Ogoniland.

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Effects of digital economy on carbon emission intensity in Chinese cities: A life-cycle theory and the application of non-linear spatial panel smooth transition threshold model

Bai,

Guo,

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Energy Policy

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Uncertainty in policy transfer across contaminated land management regimes: Examining the Nigerian experience

Cited by 4 publications

References 42 publications

Inclusive Environmental Decision-making in a Developing Nation: Insights from the Ogoni Remediation Project, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Inclusive Environmental Decision-making in a Developing Nation: Insights from the Ogoni Remediation Project, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Socio-economic baseline for oil-impacted communities in Ogoniland: towards a restoration framework in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Effects of digital economy on carbon emission intensity in Chinese cities: A life-cycle theory and the application of non-linear spatial panel smooth transition threshold model

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