Redressing harmful environmental practices in the Nigerian petroleum industry through the criminal justice approach
Journal: Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy (The)
Year: 2020

The discovery and continued exploitation of crude oil in Nigeria with its many advantages, has exposed the Nigerian environment to several forms of pollution and degradation. Consequently, extensive harm has been done to the human and natural environment some of which may prove irreversible. This is largely attributable to wrongful environmental practices, sabotage, ineffective regulation and enforcement mechanisms. Sadly, environmental laws in Nigeria do not specifically criminalize such inimic