Access to Environmental Justice in Nigeria: The Case for a Global Environmental Court of Justice

This research paper examines the lack of environmental justice in Nigeria's Niger Delta, focusing on the role of transnational oil corporations and the struggle of civil society and impacted communities to seek legal redress.

• Transnational oil corporations, including Texaco, Chevron, Elf, Eni, and Shell, operate with corporate impunity in Nigeria's Niger Delta, leading to severe human rights violations and catastrophic environmental damage.
• Efforts by civil society to reform the oil sector according to international benchmarks are hindered by collusion between the state and oil companies to bypass existing laws.
• The activities of the oil and gas extractive sector, specifically gas flaring and oil spills, have caused far-reaching environmental disasters that have impoverished rural livelihoods.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). Access to Environmental Justice in Nigeria: The Case for a Global Environmental Court of Justice. https://www.foei.org/publication/access-to-environmental-justice-in-nigeria-the-case-for-a-global-environmental-court-of-justiceaccess-to-environmental-justice-in-nigeria-the-case-for-a-global-environmental-court-of-justice/

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Access to Environmental Justice in Nigeria: The Case for a Global Environmental Court of Justice. n.d. https://www.foei.org/publication/access-to-environmental-justice-in-nigeria-the-case-for-a-global-environmental-court-of-justiceaccess-to-environmental-justice-in-nigeria-the-case-for-a-global-environmental-court-of-justice/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternationalndaccess, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Access to Environmental Justice in Nigeria: The Case for a Global Environmental Court of Justice}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/publication/access-to-environmental-justice-in-nigeria-the-case-for-a-global-environmental-court-of-justiceaccess-to-environmental-justice-in-nigeria-the-case-for-a-global-environmental-court-of-justice/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }