Nigeria s ex oil minister dan etete unruffled by graft accusations the nigeria bureau of statistics nbs states that crude oil export accounted for n3. This report makes a valuable contribution towards improving understanding of the issue of oil spills and the environment in ogoniland and we pledge to work with the government, unep and others on the next steps. The newsletter answers basic questions, provides information and gives project updates. Unep ogoniland oil assessment reveals extent of environmental contamination and threats to human health drinking water pollution in some places so serious immediate emergency. Review of unep report on the environmental assessment of ogoniland preprint pdf available february 2018 with 2,443 reads how we measure reads. Control and maintenance of oilfield infrastructure in ogoniland has been and remains inadequate. Environmental assessment of ogoniland environmental justice. The paper examines uneps report and recommendations within the context of. This report represents the best available understanding of what has happened to the environment of ogoniland and the corresponding implications for affected populations and provides clear. Unep environmental assessment of ogoniland 2 in ogoniland. Unep has acquired an international reputation for assembling expert teams, coordinating demanding assessments and bringing scienti. The spdc jv is committed to the implementation of the unep report and welcomes the federal government of nigeria s fgn efforts to progress its implementation, including the creation of governing council gc and board of trustees bot of the ogoni restoration fund orf in aug 2016 to oversee and fund the cleanup. Unep ogoniland oil assessment reveals extent of environmental contamination and threats to human. The spdc jv is committed to the implementation of the unep report and welcomes the federal government of nigerias fgn efforts to progress its.
At the request of the federal republic of nigeria, unep has conducted an independent assessment of the environment and public health impacts of oil contamination in ogoniland, in the niger delta, and options for remediation. Environmental assessment of ogoniland nigeria reliefweb. The report was commissioned by and delivered to the federal government of nigeria. At the request of the federal republic of nigeria, unep has conducted an independent assessment of the environment and public health impacts of oil. The united nations environment programme unep released its environmental assessment of ogoniland in august 2011. Shell petroleum development company of nigeria limited, shell nigeria exploration and production company. April 2018 recent developments to implement unep report recommendations. United nations environment programme september 2011 edition of a monthly newsletter issued during the unep s environmental assessment of ogoniland, nigeria. The unep environmental assessment of ogoniland shell nigeria. Unep today presented its report to the president of nigeria, the hon goodluck jonathan, in. Shell in nigeria the unep report published by shell companies in nigeria in april 2014. Over 4,000 samples collected for analysis from more than 200 sites media resources press release en press release fr executive summary download images site fact sheets.
Spdc welcomes unep report and responds to recommendations. The united nations environment programme has undertaken the first major scientific study of pollution in the oil rich area. Spdc remains committed to working with the government on its environmental restoration programme in ogoniland. Unep today presented its report to the president of nigeria, the hon goodluck jonathan, in the nigerian capital abuja. Pdf the environmental degradation brought about by petroleum. Ations%nvironment0rogrammes3 assessment of soil contamination 64.