Edited sentence: However bleak this situation may seem for the Niger Delta region there are clearly alternatives that can be implemented to save it from future contamination.Non governmental organizations will keep fighting the damaging effects of oil, but will not win the battle alone.Satellite imagery combined with the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) can be put to work to quickly identify and track spilled oil.To hasten the cleanup of spills, regional cleanup sites along the problem areas could help contain spills more quickly.To make these tasks feasible more funding must be provided by the stakeholders of the oil industry