Perspective: Big oil, rural poverty, and environmental degradation in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-134

  Aaron, Kiikpoye K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Big oil; Environmental degradation; Institutionalized deprivation; Rural poverty

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; POLLUTION;

BIG OIL; INSTITUTIONALIZED DEPRIVATION; NIGERIA; RURAL POVERTY;

RURAL AREAS;

PETROLEUM;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; NIGERIA; POVERTY; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; NIGERIA; PETROLEUM; POVERTY; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 20444400535     PISSN: 10747583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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