Based on the pedigree of the united nations environment programme unep as a credible international organization with proven track records of coordinating challenging environmental assessments and providing scientific and empirical evidence for policymaking and implementation, the nigerian government invited it to carry out an environmental assessment study of ogoniland, an oil. The united nations environment programme has undertaken the first major scientific study of pollution in the oil rich area. The report also found that the groundwater in ogoniland is exposed to hydrocarbons spilled on the surface, noting that in 49 cases, the unep observed hydrocarbons in soil at depths of at least 5m. Unep has acquired an international reputation for assembling expert teams, coordinating.
Shell accepts liability for two oil spills in nigeria. Unep delivered its final report to the federal government in august 2011. Ogoniland has a population of close to 832,000 according to the 2006 national census. The saltwater zone is mainly vegetated by red mangrove rhizophora mangle.
Unep ogoniland oil assessment reveals extent of environmental contamination and threats to human. At the request of the federal republic of nigeria, unep has conducted an independent assessment of the environment and public health impacts of oil contamination in ogoniland, in the niger delta, and options for remediation. This study is the first systematic investigation of the oil contamination in ogoniland, nigeria. The bill hoped to gain political and economic autonomy for the ogoni people, leaving them in control of the natural resources of ogoniland protecting against further land degradation. Pdf shell was forced to leave ogoniland in 1993, but. The unep report highlighted significant environmental impacts from oil pollution in parts of ogoniland relating to a variety of causes. The united nations environmental programme was invited to investigate one of such degradation in ogoniland, in rivers state, eastern niger. Ogoniland is situated in the niger delta region, the third largest mangrove ecosystem in the world. Rivers state in which ogoniland, the study area for this report, is located is situated in the coastal plain of the eastern niger delta.
Inadequate monitoring and enforcement in the nigerian oil. Terminology site number reference number allocated by unep to identify a study site area ha estimated surface area in hectares of a given study site. By taking actions aimed at fasttracking the implementation of the united nations environment programme unep report on ogoniland, president muhammadu buhari, the other day, demonstrated, in no. Industry best practice and spdcs own documented procedures have not been applied and as a result, local communities are vulnerable to the. The shell petroleum development company of nigeria ltd spdc welcomes the united nations environment programme unep report environmental. The unep environmental assessment of ogoniland shell. Gandhinagar, india, 17 22 february 2020 agenda item 9. Unep today presented its report to the president of nigeria, the. This document is also available in portable document format from the unep ozone secretariats. Report of the unep halons technical options committee. It was recommended that spdc should avoid reaching agreements with the.
More than two billion people have been affected by disasters and conflicts since 2000. Environmental assessment of ogoniland site specific fact. By the end of 1992, ogoni production was some 28,000 barrels of oil a day, about 3% of spdcs total production. The report was commissioned by and delivered to the federal government of nigeria. Environment, peace and security a convergence of threats. Environmental assessment of ogoniland, a study of oil pollution in the. With a little over 10 years left to meet the target date of 2030, the world will need to pick up the pace and put greater efforts in finding better solutions to pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss in order to truly transform societies and economies. The project team will report regularly no less than once a month to. This fact sheet is part of a series prepared as part of the environmental assessment of ogoniland by the united nations environment programme unep. Niger delta oil spills cleanup will take 30 years, says. On 4 august 2011 the united nations environment programme unep published its. The unep report on ogoniland nigeria and world news. It was part of a comprehensive unep lead investigation to assess the environmental conditions in this part of the niger delta, where local opposition to the government and oil company operations have been particularly strong.
Its topography is mainly characterized by rivers, lakes, creeks, lagoons and swamps of varying dimensions. We work to minimize the environmental causes and consequences of crises. The united nations environment programme unep released its environmental assessment of ogoniland in august 2011. A proposed ogoniland environmental restoration authority would oversee implementation of the studys recommendations and should be set up during a transition phase which unep suggests should. The environmental effects assessment panel report for 2002 iii pursuant to article 6 of the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer under the auspices of the united nations environment programme unep copies of the report are available from united nations environment programme unep p. The report provides baseline information on the scale of the challenge for ogoniland and priorities for action in terms of cleanup and remediation.
The ogoni issue the shell petroleum development company spdc started operations in ogoni land in rivers state in 1958, drilling a total of 96 wells to bring nine oil fields onstream. Disclaimer the views expressed in this global status report 2017 are not necessarily those of the gabc partners. Unep has acquired an international reputation for assembling expert teams, coordinating demanding assessments and bringing scienti. Unep report on ogoniland and the ogoni bill of rights will ameliorate all their sufferings. Environmental assessment of ogoniland site specific. Their report also calls for a coordinated effort between government, oil and gas companies and communities to bring an end to all forms of oil contamination in ogoniland. Within the context of its environmental assessment in ogoniland, on 25 february, the inaugural presidential implementation committee was held. Pdf deep issues behind the crisis in the niger delta. The unep environmental assessment of ogoniland shell nigeria. The conclusion of the unep report was that shell had, for years, not cleaned up oil polluon properly.
The control and maintenance of oilfield infrastructure in ogoniland is clearly inadequate. Please refer to the environmental assessment of ogoniland report for details of egaspin target and intervention values. Unep ogoniland oil assessment reveals extent of environmental contamination and threats to human health abuja the environmental restoration of ogoniland in nigeria could prove to be the worlds most wideranging and long term oil cleanup exercise ever undertaken if contaminated drinking water, land, creeks and important ecosystems such as. The unep refrigeration, ac and heat pumps technical options committee acknowledges with thanks the outstanding contributions from all of the individuals and organisations who provided technical support to committee members in the period 2015 2018. Unep welcomes nigerian governments green light for. The region is divided administratively into four local government areas. At the request of the federal republic of nigeria, unep has conducted an independent assessment of the environment and public health impacts of oil. The movement lost steam in 1994 after sarowiwa and several other mosop leaders. A healthy environment plays a key role in meeting many of the 17 sustainable development goals. Background to environmental degradation in ogoniland unep. The beach ridge zone is vegetated by mangroves on the tidal.
Environmental assessment of ogoniland nigeria reliefweb. In 2006 the federal government of nigeria commissioned the united nations environment programme unep to carry out an environmental assessment of ogoniland as part of a wider ogoni reconciliation process. Shell must match governments commitment to clean oil spills 6 august 2015, 16. The ogoni people are predominantly farmers and fishermen. Unep environmental assessment of ogoniland 2 in ogoniland. It provides the observations and results from one of the individual sites studied in detail, plus the specific risk reduction measures for followup action. United nations environment programme united nations environment programme united nations environment programme. Over 4,000 samples collected for analysis from more than 200 sites media resources press release en press release fr executive summary download images site fact sheets. The spdc jv funded the report and provided data as requested. An evaluation of the implementation of unep s environmental assessment of ogoniland, three years on report from amnesty international, friends of the earth.
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