The oil industry along the Atlantic coast of Cameroon: Assessing impacts and possible solutions

Resources Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 135-145

  Alemagi, Dieudonne ^a  

^a BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atlantic coast of Cameroon; Cleaner production; Environmental impacts; Oil industry

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC POLICY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS; OIL INDUSTRY;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

ENERGY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; OIL INDUSTRY; OIL PRODUCTION; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STANDARD (REGULATION);

AFRICA; CAMEROON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 35448945107     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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