Rhuks Ako
Biographic Data
| ID | 6906095 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rhuks Ako |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rhuks |
| FAMILY NAME | Ako |
| SIGNATURE | AKO R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hull |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Environmental justice in Nigeria
The oil rich Niger Delta exemplifies circumstances wherein the proper conceptualization, understanding and pursuit of environmental justice determine the outcomes of natural resource exploitation. For about half a century, multinationals have, in joint ventures with the Federal Government of Nigeria, exploited oil from the Niger Delta, deriving huge revenues for both parties. There is a plethora of laws regulating the oil industry in Nigeria. In …
A lega(l)cy unfulfilled
Nigeria's Land Use Act
Nigeria's Land Use Act, promulgated in 1978, is perhaps the most controversial legislation in the country. The Act, originally promulgated as a decree and annexed to the country's constitution, was ostensibly made to nationalize landholding in the country. However, the peculiar impact of the Act on the inhabitants of the Niger Delta region that hosts upstream activities of the oil industry has led to assertions that the Act was made specifically …
Nigeria's Land Use Act
Nigeria's Land Use Act, promulgated in 1978, is perhaps the most controversial legislation in the country. The Act, originally promulgated as a decree and annexed to the country's constitution, was ostensibly made to nationalize landholding in the country. However, the peculiar impact of the Act on the inhabitants of the Niger Delta region that hosts upstream activities of the oil industry has led to assertions that the Act was made specifically …
A lega(l)cy unfulfilled
Environmental justice in Nigeria
The oil rich Niger Delta exemplifies circumstances wherein the proper conceptualization, understanding and pursuit of environmental justice determine the outcomes of natural resource exploitation. For about half a century, multinationals have, in joint ventures with the Federal Government of Nigeria, exploited oil from the Niger Delta, deriving huge revenues for both parties. There is a plethora of laws regulating the oil industry in Nigeria. In …
Law (3 works) · Mining and Resource Management (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Economic Justice (2 works) · Environmental justice (2 works) · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Amnesty (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Constitution (1 work)