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Get PriceEnvironmental Impacts of Oil Exploration and Exploitation in the Niger Delta of Nigeria Dr Kadafa Adati Ayuba Volume 12 Issue 3 Global Journal of Science Frontier Researc It has had disastrous impacts on the environment in the region and has adversely affected people inhabiting that region The Niger Delta consist of diverse ecosystems
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Get Pricedeveloping nations like Nigeria mining is an important contributor to the national economy However the negative environmental impacts of mining are increasingly being recognized as critical Bridge 2004 In response many companies especially international ones are
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