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| Title: | Climate Change and Economic Growth in Niger Delta Region |
| Author(s): | YAKUBU Musa |
| Abstract: | In this study, the impact of climate change and economic growth in the Niger Delta region. The specific objectives focused on the effects of crude oil, gas exploration and production, illegal refining of crude oil and negatively impact on the livelihood and environmental pollution in the area. The data required for the study were sourced using sampling technique through the use of a structured questionnaire to source for primary data from respondents in some area with Port Harcourt and Obio Apkor local government area. Likert’s scale attitudinal techniques were used to analyzed the data collected which agrees with 3.0 as the acceptance value. From the result is shows that crude oil exploration and production is responsible for the climate change in the Niger Delta and also legal, illegal buking and refining of crude oil is the major cause of low economic growth in the Niger Delta region. Therefore, the study recommend that the entire farm lands of the Niger delta region should be total clean up, zero gas flaring should be enforced by the Nigeria Government and monetary compensation should be paid to the Niger Delta people. |
| Keywords: | Climate Change, economic growth, exploration, crude oil, environmental pollution |
| Journal: | Economic and Social Science Review (ESR) |
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