Globalization and Environmental Degradation of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examined and analyzed globalization and environmental degradation of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The objective is to determine the impact of globalization on the environment of Niger Delta. The paper posited that globalization is more of a curse than a blessing to the Niger Delta Region. This is because, while it opens the region up for more foreign investment opportunities, it also creates avenues through which the regions environment and eco-system is degraded and thus worsen the environmental and developmental crises of the region. Thus, behind its economic   prospects lie the seeds of more environmental hazards.

Keywords: Globalization, Niger-Delta, Environmental degradation, Oil, Resources