Corruption and environmental law : the case of the Niger Delta / Ignatius Adeh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adeh, Ignatius.

Series:

African politics (Lit (Firm)) ; v. 2.

African politics ; v. 2 = Politiques Africaines ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum law and legislation--Nigeria.

Petroleum law and legislation.

Environmental law--Nigeria.

Environmental law.

Petroleum industry and trade--Corrupt practices--Nigeria.

Petroleum industry and trade.

Political corruption--Nigeria.

Political corruption.

Petroleum industry and trade--Nigeria--Niger River Delta.

Petroleum industry and trade--Environmental aspects--Nigeria--Niger River Delta.

Niger River Delta (Nigeria)--Environmental conditions.

Niger River Delta (Nigeria).

Physical Description:

xxiii, 371 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Lit ; Piscataway, NJ : Distributed in North America by Transaction Publishers, c2010.

Summary:

Dr. Adeh's work is a rich contribution to the discourse on oil resources and the twin problems of corruption and ecological degradation in Nigeria with lessons for other sub Saharan African countries. It is indeed a purposeful scientific work on a theme of substantial contemporary interest, both practical and theoretical.

Contents:

Living conditions in the Niger Delta

Overview of environmental legal regimes

Appraising the problem of corruption in Niger Delta and Nigeria

Corruption abatement measures in Nigeria : legal perspective

Modern methods for controlling corruption

Combating corporate corruption with laws of foreign states : focusing on criminal law

The role of international law in combating transboundary corruption

Recommendations and conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 342-371).

ISBN:

9783643105417 (pbk.)

364310541X (pbk.)

OCLC:

620153563

Publisher Number:

99993260966