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Niger Delta Black Gold Blues: Can Writers Bring About Environmental Justice Where Slow Violence Has Proven So Devastating? or A Cautionary Tale for Environmental Sacrifice Zones Worldwide

The Niger Delta as a Cautionary Tale for Environmental Sacrifice Zones Worldwide

Environmental Sacrifice Zones as a Concept
"Blockadia" movement
Cases in point:
   The Bakken Oil Patch
   The Alberta Tar Sands
   Virunga National Park
   Arctic Wildlife Refuge
Environmental Justice Atlas (external link)

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Gas Flares The Niger delta flares an estimated 17 billion cubic meters of gases—enough fuel to provide the combined annual natural gas consumption of Germany and France (World Bank). The numerous oil spills and the gas flaring (100 sites burning consecutively for 40 years) in much of the delta have taken a toll on the environment. Pollution has affected the air, water, soils, vegetation and even physical structures (UNDP, Nigeria 2006). If this natural gas were converted to methanol (a simple alcohol), there would be enough alcohol produced to provide cooking fuel for every home in Africa. Date 28 October 2013, 16:17:17 Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Niger_Delta_Gas-Flares.jpg Author: Chebyshev1983