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An Assessment of Nigerian Stakeholders’ the Perception of Environmental Offset as Mitigation Measures and Its’ Implication for Sustainable Industrial Development in Nigeria
P.C. Mmom and C.F. Igwe
Corresponding Author: Mmom Prince Chinedu
Submitted: 2011 April, 06
Accepted: 2011 May, 13
Published: 2011 July, 30 |
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An important tool for sustainable development in any country is Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA), and an important component of EIA is impact mitigation. In most cases, certain unwanted impacts of
development projects are left without mitigation thereby reducing the gains of such developments. Thus,
emerging in current literature is the concept of Environmental offset which provides a leeway for residual
impacts of development projects. This study therefore assesses the perception and level of application of the
environmental offset strategy by EIA Practitioners and other stakeholders in the mitigation of negative
environmental impacts of developments in the Niger Delta, Nigeria as that would have significant implication
for sustainable development efforts in Nigeria. The study found out that there is negative perception among the
host communities about the suitability of offset as mitigation measure. Even though the EIA practitioners
considers Environmental offset as a viable option, its adoption has been marred by the misgiving of the local
people. This misgiving could be attributed to the long period of neglect and abandonment which has led to
abject poverty in the region and loss of confidence in any institutional frameworks. Thus, this study concludes
that the drive towards sustainable Development in Nigeria would remain a mirage unless the local people are
properly integrated in the scheme of things.
Key words: Environmental offset, biodiversity, environmental impact assessment, Niger Delta, stakeholders, like-for likes,
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P.C. Mmom and C.F. Igwe, . An Assessment of Nigerian Stakeholders’ the Perception of Environmental Offset as Mitigation Measures and Its’ Implication for Sustainable Industrial Development in Nigeria. Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, (4): 314-319.
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