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Environment and economics in Nigeria / / edited by Toyin Falola and Adam Paddock
| Environment and economics in Nigeria / / edited by Toyin Falola and Adam Paddock |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.709669 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FalolaToyin
PaddockAdam |
| Collana | Routledge african studies |
| Soggetto topico | Sustainable development - Nigeria |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-68279-5
9786613659736 0-203-80749-9 1-136-66248-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Environment andEconomics in Nigeria; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Preface; Introduction: Environmental Themes in Nigerian History: Toyin Falola and Adam Paddock; Part I: Environment and Development; 1. From Kerosene to Avgas: International Oil Companies and Their Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1890s to 1945: Kairn Klieman; 2. Environmental Impact of Post-Colonial Mining Activities on the Jos Plateau: S. U. Fwatshak
3. Biological-Based Warfare in Central Nigeria: An Aspect of Pre-Colonial Military Science and Technology: Olayemi Akinwumi and Mailafiya Aruwa Filaba4. Religion, Science and Conflict: Problems for a Sustainable Environment for Human and Economic Development: T. T. Asojo and S. O. Ijaola; Part II: Oil and Politics; 5. Oil Multinationals: 'Environmental Genocide' and Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria's Niger Delta: Donald O. Omagu; 6. Illiberal State, Oil Expropriation and Environmental Degradation in Nigeria's Niger Delta Region: Dele Ashiru 7. State and Governance of Multinational Corporations: Shell Petroleum Company in the Niger Delta: Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba8. "Big Motor and Dirty House": Ken Saro-Wiwa's Fight with Royal Dutch Shell and Nigeria: Michael Sharp; 9. Religion in the Development of Environmental Ethics in Nigeria: Niger Delta in Perspective: S. O. Ijaola and T. T. Asojo; Part III: Environmental, Sociocultural and Political Dimensions; 10. From Oil Rivers to the Niger Delta: The Paradoxes of Domination and Resistance in Colonial Nigeria: Charles Ukeje 11. Education Transformations and Traditional Medicine in Nsukka, Nigeria: Jamaine Abidogun12. Depictions of Sociopsychological Dimensions of the Niger-Delta Crises in Recent Nigerian Drama: Alexander Kure; 13. Creativity and Nature: Fagunwa's Tradition and Environmental Sustainability: Arinpe Adejumo; Conclusion: Nigeria and the Global Environment: Toyin Falola and Adam Paddock; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462356003321 |
| New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environment and economics in Nigeria / / edited by Toyin Falola and Adam Paddock
| Environment and economics in Nigeria / / edited by Toyin Falola and Adam Paddock |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.709669 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FalolaToyin
PaddockAdam |
| Collana | Routledge african studies |
| Soggetto topico | Sustainable development - Nigeria |
| ISBN |
1-136-66247-2
1-280-68279-5 9786613659736 0-203-80749-9 1-136-66248-0 |
| Classificazione | SOC026000SOC042000SOC056000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Environment andEconomics in Nigeria; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Preface; Introduction: Environmental Themes in Nigerian History: Toyin Falola and Adam Paddock; Part I: Environment and Development; 1. From Kerosene to Avgas: International Oil Companies and Their Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1890s to 1945: Kairn Klieman; 2. Environmental Impact of Post-Colonial Mining Activities on the Jos Plateau: S. U. Fwatshak
3. Biological-Based Warfare in Central Nigeria: An Aspect of Pre-Colonial Military Science and Technology: Olayemi Akinwumi and Mailafiya Aruwa Filaba4. Religion, Science and Conflict: Problems for a Sustainable Environment for Human and Economic Development: T. T. Asojo and S. O. Ijaola; Part II: Oil and Politics; 5. Oil Multinationals: 'Environmental Genocide' and Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria's Niger Delta: Donald O. Omagu; 6. Illiberal State, Oil Expropriation and Environmental Degradation in Nigeria's Niger Delta Region: Dele Ashiru 7. State and Governance of Multinational Corporations: Shell Petroleum Company in the Niger Delta: Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba8. "Big Motor and Dirty House": Ken Saro-Wiwa's Fight with Royal Dutch Shell and Nigeria: Michael Sharp; 9. Religion in the Development of Environmental Ethics in Nigeria: Niger Delta in Perspective: S. O. Ijaola and T. T. Asojo; Part III: Environmental, Sociocultural and Political Dimensions; 10. From Oil Rivers to the Niger Delta: The Paradoxes of Domination and Resistance in Colonial Nigeria: Charles Ukeje 11. Education Transformations and Traditional Medicine in Nsukka, Nigeria: Jamaine Abidogun12. Depictions of Sociopsychological Dimensions of the Niger-Delta Crises in Recent Nigerian Drama: Alexander Kure; 13. Creativity and Nature: Fagunwa's Tradition and Environmental Sustainability: Arinpe Adejumo; Conclusion: Nigeria and the Global Environment: Toyin Falola and Adam Paddock; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790224903321 |
| New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environment and economics in Nigeria / / edited by Toyin Falola and Adam Paddock
| Environment and economics in Nigeria / / edited by Toyin Falola and Adam Paddock |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Routledge, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.709669 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FalolaToyin
PaddockAdam |
| Collana | Routledge african studies |
| Soggetto topico | Sustainable development - Nigeria |
| ISBN |
1-136-66247-2
1-280-68279-5 9786613659736 0-203-80749-9 1-136-66248-0 |
| Classificazione | SOC026000SOC042000SOC056000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Environment andEconomics in Nigeria; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Preface; Introduction: Environmental Themes in Nigerian History: Toyin Falola and Adam Paddock; Part I: Environment and Development; 1. From Kerosene to Avgas: International Oil Companies and Their Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1890s to 1945: Kairn Klieman; 2. Environmental Impact of Post-Colonial Mining Activities on the Jos Plateau: S. U. Fwatshak
3. Biological-Based Warfare in Central Nigeria: An Aspect of Pre-Colonial Military Science and Technology: Olayemi Akinwumi and Mailafiya Aruwa Filaba4. Religion, Science and Conflict: Problems for a Sustainable Environment for Human and Economic Development: T. T. Asojo and S. O. Ijaola; Part II: Oil and Politics; 5. Oil Multinationals: 'Environmental Genocide' and Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria's Niger Delta: Donald O. Omagu; 6. Illiberal State, Oil Expropriation and Environmental Degradation in Nigeria's Niger Delta Region: Dele Ashiru 7. State and Governance of Multinational Corporations: Shell Petroleum Company in the Niger Delta: Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba8. "Big Motor and Dirty House": Ken Saro-Wiwa's Fight with Royal Dutch Shell and Nigeria: Michael Sharp; 9. Religion in the Development of Environmental Ethics in Nigeria: Niger Delta in Perspective: S. O. Ijaola and T. T. Asojo; Part III: Environmental, Sociocultural and Political Dimensions; 10. From Oil Rivers to the Niger Delta: The Paradoxes of Domination and Resistance in Colonial Nigeria: Charles Ukeje 11. Education Transformations and Traditional Medicine in Nsukka, Nigeria: Jamaine Abidogun12. Depictions of Sociopsychological Dimensions of the Niger-Delta Crises in Recent Nigerian Drama: Alexander Kure; 13. Creativity and Nature: Fagunwa's Tradition and Environmental Sustainability: Arinpe Adejumo; Conclusion: Nigeria and the Global Environment: Toyin Falola and Adam Paddock; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819050103321 |
| New York, : Routledge, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Low-carbon development [[electronic resource] ] : opportunities for Nigeria / / Raffaello Cervigni, John Allen Rogers, and Max Henrion, editors
| Low-carbon development [[electronic resource] ] : opportunities for Nigeria / / Raffaello Cervigni, John Allen Rogers, and Max Henrion, editors |
| Autore | Cervigni Raffaello |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (189 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9669 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RogersJohn Allen
HenrionMax |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Nigeria
Greenhouse gas mitigation - Economic aspects - Nigeria Carbon dioxide mitigation - Economic aspects - Nigeria Climatic changes - Nigeria |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9926-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452627303321 |
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| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Low-carbon development : opportunities for Nigeria / / Raffaello Cervigni, John Allen Rogers, and Max Henrion, editors
| Low-carbon development : opportunities for Nigeria / / Raffaello Cervigni, John Allen Rogers, and Max Henrion, editors |
| Autore | Cervigni Raffaello |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 338.9669 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RogersJohn Allen
HenrionMax |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Nigeria
Greenhouse gas mitigation - Economic aspects - Nigeria Carbon dioxide mitigation - Economic aspects - Nigeria Climatic changes - Nigeria |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9926-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779753203321 |
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Cervigni Raffaello
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| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Low-carbon development : opportunities for Nigeria / / Raffaello Cervigni, John Allen Rogers, and Max Henrion, editors
| Low-carbon development : opportunities for Nigeria / / Raffaello Cervigni, John Allen Rogers, and Max Henrion, editors |
| Autore | Cervigni Raffaello |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 338.9669 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RogersJohn Allen
HenrionMax |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Nigeria
Greenhouse gas mitigation - Economic aspects - Nigeria Carbon dioxide mitigation - Economic aspects - Nigeria Climatic changes - Nigeria |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9926-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword by Nigeria's Coordinating Minister for the Economy -- Foreword by the World Bank -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Main Message: A Low-Carbon Way to Achieve Vision 20: 2020 -- The Reference Scenario: Double Carbon Emissions -- Stabilizing Carbon Emissions -- Setting Sector-Specific Priorities -- Recommendations -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Objectives -- Scope and Limitations -- Structure -- References -- Chapter 2 Country and Sector Background -- GHG Emissions: Recent Estimates -- Agriculture and Land Use Change -- Oil and Gas Sector -- Power Sector -- Transport Sector -- Note -- References -- Chapter 3 Research Approach and Methods -- Comparing Scenarios -- Selecting Low-Carbon Technologies and Interventions -- Analysis Methods -- Sources of Data and Key Assumptions -- Consultations with the Nigerian Government and Other Stakeholders -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Agriculture and Land Use Sector -- Agricultural Growth Model -- Land Use Changes -- Sector Investments and Technological Change -- Reference Scenario Emissions -- Low-Carbon Scenarios -- Recommendations for Agriculture and Land Use -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 The Oil and Gas Sector -- Study Results -- The Demand for Gas -- GHG Emissions for the Reference Scenario -- GHG Emissions in the Low-Carbon Scenario -- Gas Prices -- Recommendations for Oil and Gas -- References -- Chapter 6 The Power Sector -- Projecting Development of the Sector -- The Reference Scenario -- Low-Carbon Power Technologies -- Low-Carbon Generation Mix -- Demand-Side Measures in the Low-Carbon Scenario -- Lower Power Costs in the Low-Carbon Scenario -- GHG Emissions Reduction in the Low-Carbon Scenario -- Assumptions about Costs of Fossil Fuel and Renewables.
Sensitivity Analysis of the Effects of GDP Growth on Emissions -- Recommendations for the Power Sector -- Note -- References -- Chapter 7 The Transport Sector -- Road Transport in the Base Year -- Reference Scenario for Transport -- Low-Carbon Interventions for Transportation -- Impact of the Promotion of Low-Carbon Policies -- Recommendations for the Transport Sector -- References -- Chapter 8 Summary of Findings and Recommendations across Sectors -- Emissions across Sectors for the Reference Scenario -- Emissions and Mitigation Potential for the Low-Carbon Scenario -- Costs and Benefits of the Low-Carbon Scenario -- Uncertainties and Sensitivity Analysis -- Recommendations: Reconciling Growth with Low-Carbon Development -- Note -- References -- Bibliography -- Boxes -- Figures -- Maps -- Tables -- Back Cover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809762903321 |
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Cervigni Raffaello
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| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Toward climate-resilient development in Nigeria [[electronic resource] /] / Raffaello Cervigni, Riccardo Valentini, Monia Santini, editors
| Toward climate-resilient development in Nigeria [[electronic resource] /] / Raffaello Cervigni, Riccardo Valentini, Monia Santini, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxii, 188 p. : ill, maps |
| Disciplina | 338.9669 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CervigniRaffaello
ValentiniR <1959-> (Riccardo) SantiniMonia |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Nigeria
Climatic changes - Nigeria Climatic changes - Economic aspects - Nigeria Crops and climate - Nigeria |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9924-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452644803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Toward climate-resilient development in Nigeria / / Raffaello Cervigni, Riccardo Valentini, Monia Santini, editors
| Toward climate-resilient development in Nigeria / / Raffaello Cervigni, Riccardo Valentini, Monia Santini, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 338.9669 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CervigniRaffaello
ValentiniR <1959-> (Riccardo) SantiniMonia |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Nigeria
Climatic changes - Nigeria Climatic changes - Economic aspects - Nigeria Crops and climate - Nigeria |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9924-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Country and sector background -- Methodology of analysis -- Climate projections and their uncertainty -- Climate change impact analysis -- Adaptation options in the agriculture and water sectors -- Conclusions and recommendations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779752303321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Toward climate-resilient development in Nigeria / / Raffaello Cervigni, Riccardo Valentini, Monia Santini, editors
| Toward climate-resilient development in Nigeria / / Raffaello Cervigni, Riccardo Valentini, Monia Santini, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 338.9669 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CervigniRaffaello
ValentiniR <1959-> (Riccardo) SantiniMonia |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Nigeria
Climatic changes - Nigeria Climatic changes - Economic aspects - Nigeria Crops and climate - Nigeria |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9924-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Country and sector background -- Methodology of analysis -- Climate projections and their uncertainty -- Climate change impact analysis -- Adaptation options in the agriculture and water sectors -- Conclusions and recommendations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824597203321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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