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• TITLE: Environmental Policies and Strategies in Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry: Gains, Challenges and Prospects

  AUTHORS: Ephraim Ikechukwu Elenwo, Justine Ayaegbunem Akankali

  KEYWORDS: Environment, Policies, Strategies, Nigeria, Oil and Gas Industry

  JOURNAL NAME: Natural Resources, Vol.5 No.14, November 27, 2014

  ABSTRACT: The paper reviews environmental policies and strategies in the Nigerian oil and gas industry sector, assessing its efficiency, challenges and prospects. Essentially, the study established that the Environmental Policies and Strategies of Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry have impacted positively on the Nigerian environment over the years, especially in the area of awareness creation for all stake-holders. In terms of challenges, inefficiency of the regulators due to inadequacy of logistics, poor environmental data base, duplication and overlaps of regulators functions are some of the challenges identified. The prospect of environmental policies and strategies in Nigeria is generally considered to be bright, considering the fact that the industry is still evolving. Relevant recommendations were made on how to achieve improvements.