Human Geographies - Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography
Volume
Issue 2
Start page 69
End page 77
   
Title Communities Perceived Socio-economic Impacts of Oil Sands Extraction in Nigeria
Authors

Murtala Ibraheem Chindo

Affiliation Geography Department, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
Email* murtalachindo@yahoo.com
   
Abstract Nigeria is currently harmonising plans for the exploitation of oil sands in southern part of the country. The findings from a case study suggested that investment and subsequent production in oil sands could have positive outcomes, but could also affect the lives of people in the surrounding communities. The current approach which excludes the communities in the planning process may only lead to trepidation of the crisis which has bedevilled the oil producing region of the country. There is the need to have an all-inclusive involvement of the affected communities in decision making process from initial conception through to the various stages of the mining cycle.
Key words | Mining | Oil sands | Communities | Socio-economic | Nigeria | Irele  |
   
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Title: Human Geographies - Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography
ISSN online: 2067–2284
ISSN print: 1843-6587
Imprint:  University of Bucharest
Frequency: Biannual
First volume: 1/2007
Current volume: 5/2011
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