Natural Resources, Conflict, and Sustainable Development

Lessons from the Niger Delta
Herausgeber: Ukaga, Okechukwu; Ibaba, Ibaba Samuel; Ukiwo, Ukoha O.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Niger Delta Region has in the past two decades experienced protracted violent conflicts. At the roots of these violent conflicts are the genuine quests of the people for sustainable development that is based on social justice, equity, fairness and environmental protection. Although richly endowed, the region is hopelessly poor. This paradox of poverty in the midst of plenty has been attributed to a myriad of factors ranging from Nigeria's centralized federalism, to ethno-regional domination, corruption, poor governance, and oil-related environmental degradation. Development in the Niger Delta is vital not only to the stability and prosperity of Nigeria, but also to global energy security. This book provides unique insights into the challenges of development and peace building in the Niger Delta, and insights into other resource-rich but poverty-stricken, conflict-prone regions of the world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 437g
• ISBN-13: 9780415806916
• ISBN-10: 0415806917
• Artikelnr.: 34440101

Autorenporträt

Okechukwu Ukaga is Executive Director and Extension Professor at the Northeast Minnesota Sustainable Development Partnership at the University of Minnesota. Ukoha O. Ukiwo is Lecturer in the Department of Political and Administrative Studies at the University of Port Harcourt. Ibaba Samuel Ibaba is Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Niger Delta University.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Natural Resource, Conflict and Sustainable Development in
the Niger Delta Ibaba Samuel Ibaba, Okechukwu Ukaga and Ukoha O. Ukiwo 2.
Because of Oil? Understanding the Globalization of the Niger Delta and Its
Consequences Cyril Obi 3. Overcoming Tyranny and Underdevelopment in the
Niger Delta Through Appropriate Human Resources Development and Utilization
Samuel Ranti Akinola 4. Assessing the Human Development Efforts of the
Niger Delta Development Commission Augustine Okhobo Dokpesi and Michael
Irabor Ibiezugbe 5. Entrepreneurship Development and Poverty Reduction in
the Niger Delta Gordon M. Bubou and Nimiye A. Egai 6. Non-Governmental
Organizations and Conflict Resolution in Niger Delta: The Case of Yakubu
Gowon Center's Peace Process in Ogoni Ambily Etekpe 7. Land Reform, Land
Rights, and Development Challenges in Nigeria: A Focus on the Niger Delta
Yinka Kehinde Binuomoyo, Johnson B. Ogbewo, Ephraim A. Okoro and Okechukwu
Ukaga 8. Challenges to Fundamental Rights of Women in the Niger Delta
Adaora Osondu 9. Conclusion: Reclaiming Politics and Reforming Governance:
Options for Sustainable Peace and Development in the Niger Delta Ukoha O.
Ukiwo, Okechukwu Ukaga and Ibaba Samuel Ibaba