The Impact of Oil Pollution on the Environment of the Oil Producing Communities of Nigeria: A Critical Analysis of the Statutory and Regulatory ... and Regulatory Provisions in Nigeria.

This legal treatise discusses the environmental impact of oil pollution on the oil producing communities of Nigeria. A critical analysis of the statutory and regulatory provisions governing oil pollution in Nigeria and a brief comparison of the statutory provisions in Nigeria with those of the United States is undertaken. Throughout this research, the phrase "Niger Delta" is used interchangeably with the phrase "oil producing communities." This legal treatise examines the history of oil exploration and production in Nigeria and also explores the sources and effects of oil pollution. In addition, a cursory look at the friction among the stakeholders in the oil industry is analyzed and the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) is discussed. A detailed study of the normative concepts and issues involved are achieved and the issue of corporate self-regulation as enunciated in ISO 14000 is assessed. About the Author The author, Olubunmi Awoyemi, Ph.D, is the Managing Partner of the prestigious full service law firm, M.O. Awoyemi & Co. (www.moawoyemi-law.com,bunmi. awoyemi@moawoyemi-law.com) and has been privileged to lead the firm in areas including Oil Pollution law, Maritime law, Environmental law, Aviation law, Corporate Finance law, Project Finance law, Oil, Gas, and Energy Law. He has worked with some of the most prestigious law firms in the world, such as Baker & McKenzie, LLP, Holland & Knight, LL.P. He holds a Ph.D./S.J.D from Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was in the top 5% of his LLM class. He is a New York licensed Attorney, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States Court of International Trade. He also holds an LL.B and B.L from Ogun State University and the Nigerian Law School, respectively. He was Awarded Tulane Law School’s Merit Based Scholarship; a recipient of two CALI Excellence for the Future Awards - for obtaining the highest grade in two courses in his LL.M class and is an honored member of ‘Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry of outstanding professionals. In the year 2012, he was one of the three finalists invited to Addis Ababa for the final selection interview by the MO IBRAHIM FOUNDATION’S LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP for the position of Advisor to the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa out of the over 1,000 applicants worldwide.