A review of the effects of gas flaring on the Niger Delta environment

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 249-255

  Ologunorisa, Temi E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Gas flaring; Niger Delta; Nigeria; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS PRODUCTION; OIL INDUSTRY; POLLUTION INCIDENCE;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0034776112     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500109470082     Document Type: Article

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