Political Economy of Petroleum Resources Development, Environmental Injustice and Selective Victimization: A Case Study of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

The exploitation of natural resources (eg petroleum) by a capitalist or dependent capitalist state involves two major processes: surplus extraction and surplus transfer. In a federated state surplus transfer implies the mutual movement of resources among the component regions, for example, between t...

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Published inJust Sustainabilities pp. 269 - 288
Main Authors Agbola, Tunde, Alabi, Moruf
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 2003
Edition1
Subjects
St Em
Environmental Justice
Ci En
Land Grant
Mill Levy
Ecosystem Management
Environmental Justice Struggles
Ta Te
Ild Lif
Ac Eq
Sh Ed
Resistance Identities
Lib Er
Enclosed Common Land
Rig Ht
Anti-logging Campaign
Land Grant Movement
Ce Qu
La Sierra
Watershed Management Plan
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Summary:The exploitation of natural resources (eg petroleum) by a capitalist or dependent capitalist state involves two major processes: surplus extraction and surplus transfer. In a federated state surplus transfer implies the mutual movement of resources among the component regions, for example, between the oil producing and non-oil producing regions. Advocates of federalism argue that this will enhance efficient allocation of scarce resources and at the same time fulfil some of the major fundamental objectives of federalism: spatial equity and social justice.
ISBN:1853837288
1853837296
9781853837296
9781853837289
DOI:10.4324/9781849771771-18