Joint ngo statement on ogoniland cleanup june 2018. Unep delivered its report to the federal government of nigeria in august 2011. Gentlemen and ladies of the press i want to thank you for your sustained reports on the ogoni drama which has inspired nigerians and the international community to demand that the nigerian government go beyond words in the cleanup exercise in ogoniland. Release of unep s environmental assessment of ogoniland report for more information on unep s environmental impact assessment of ogoniland project please contact. The united nations environment programme unep released its environmental assessment of ogoniland in august, 2011. On behalf of unep, i look forward to coordinated and collaborative action with our nigerian and international partners in addressing pollution in ogoniland, said solheim. United nations environment programme united nations environment programme united nations environment programme. The report provides baseline information on the scale of the challenge for ogoniland and priorities for action in terms of cleanup and remediation. Over 4,000 samples collected for analysis from more than 200 sites media resources press release en press release fr executive summary download images site fact sheets. The conclusion of the unep report was that shell had, for years, not. Unep environmental assessment of ogoniland 2 in ogoniland.
The unep report in 2006, the federal government of nigeria commissioned the united nations environment programme unep to carry out an environmental assessment of ogoniland. The full report including the results from all the assessments and the recommendations regarding. Hyprep approves oneyear plan for ogoni cleanup the. Today, nigerian and international civil society organisations repeated their call for the immediate start of the long overdue cleanup of oil pollution in ogoniland in nigerias niger delta. This fact sheet is part of a series prepared as part of the environmental assessment of ogoniland by the united nations environment programme unep. The significance of the environmental assessment of ogoniland and the reason the federal government of nigeria requested the united nations environment programme unep. The united nations environment programme unep released its environmental assessment of ogoniland in august 2011. Unep team in nigeria to discuss steps needed to implement.
A view of an illegal oil refinery is seen in ogoniland outside port harcourt. The unep assessment, alongside options for remediation, was conducted at the request of the government of. Factsheet the unep pollution research project in ogoniland. This report details how the unep team carried out their work, where samples were taken and the findings that they have made.
After decades of neglect, its time to clean up ogoniland. Shell was formed in 1907 by the merger of royal dutch petroleum company. This should be undertaken in line with recommendations made by the united nations environment programme unep in its landmark 2011 study of the region. This is the february 2011 edition of unep in ogoniland newsletter. Nigeria ogoniland oil cleanup could take 30 years bbc news. The oil company shell and the nigerian government have both failed to implement rec ommendations made in the unep report and. At the request of the federal republic of nigeria, unep has conducted an independent assessment of the environment and public health impacts of oil contamination in ogoniland, in the niger delta, and options for remediation. Ogoniland cleanup yet to commence, five years after unep. I am excited to present this annual report for the financial year 20182019. Unep has acquired an international reputation for assembling expert teams, coordinating. Obje ctivespurpose of assignment background to the project. This should be undertaken in line with recommendaons made by the united naons environment programme unep in its landmark 2011 study of the region. After decades of neglect, its time to clean up ogonilands oil pollution.
The unep report was very clear that this was not the case. Already, the movement for the survival of the ogoni people mosop and ken sarowiwa associates kswa have intensified mobilisation of the people for a possible showdown with authorities over the development, coming when the united nations environment programme unep report for the cleanup of ogoni is yet to be implemented. The report was commissioned by and delivered to the federal government of nigeria. Unep in ogoniland newsletter september 2011 page 3 what has unep been doing since the report was released. The ogoni are an indigenous people in rivers state in the southsouth region of nigeria, numbering about 830,000 in population and covering a landmass of about 1,000 square km. This edition pays tribute to clement faah, a respected scientist and lecturer, that worked as senior technical assistant on the projects agriculture and forestry component.
An evaluation of the implementation of unep s environmental assessment of ogoniland, three years on no progress. The unep report in summary the unep assessment of environmental pollution in ogoni throws a spotlight back on a small part of the niger delta known for its peaceful protests in the 1990s and the subsequent execution of ken saro wiwa and 8 mosop movement for the survival of ogoni peoples leaders. Environmental assessment of ogoniland nigeria reliefweb. Buhari avoided specific mention of recommendations by unep, including ogoniland environmental restoration. Nigeria, niger delta, ogoniland, oil spill, pollution, mangrove.
At the request of the federal republic of nigeria, unep has conducted an independent assessment of the environment and public health impacts of oil. The unep report on ogoniland nigeria and world news. Field work commenced in 2009 and unep delivered its report to the government in august 2011. Unep team in nigeria to discuss steps needed to implement ogoniland report nairobiabuja unep also highlighted that due to high rainfall in ogoniland, any delay in cleaning up oil spills would worsen the current levels of contamination. Scientific analysis and preparation of the assessment report early 2011. Andy rowell, steve kretzmann, the lowenstein human rights clinic at. Background to environmental degradation in ogoniland ogoniland is characterized by typically deltaic features. The following section describes in detail ogoniland s environmental setting and oil industry operations.
Click the button below to request a report when hardcopies become available. It provides the observations and results from one of the individual sites studied in detail, plus the specific risk reduction measures for followup action. Shell in nigeria the unep report published by shell companies in nigeria in april 2014. Ogoniland region of nigerias oilproducing niger delta.
The report highlighted significant environmental impacts from oil pollution in. The governing council of the hydrocarbon pollution restoration programme hyprep has approved a oneyear strategic plan for implementation of the united nations environment programme unep. Unep ogoniland oil assessment reveals extent of environmental contamination and threats to human health. The conclusion of the unep report was that shell had, for years, not cleaned up oil polluon properly. Based on the pedigree of the united nations environment programme unep as a credible international organization with proven track records of coordinating challenging environmental assessments and providing scientific and empirical evidence for policymaking and implementation, the nigerian government invited it to carry out an environmental assessment study of ogoniland, an oil. While the technical recommendations made in this report are essentially aimed at securing environmental improvements throughout ogoniland, ensuring longterm sustainability is a much bigger challenge one that will require. The unep environmental assessment of ogoniland shell. Shell petroleum development company of nigeria limited, shell nigeria exploration and production company. The spdc jv funded the report and provided data as requested. Unep report to trigger more lawsuits nigeria author. Environmental assessment of ogoniland report at the. Environmental assessment of ogoniland report at the request of the federal republic of nigeria, unep has conducted an independent assessment of the environment and public health impacts of oil contamination in ogoniland, in the niger delta, and options for remediation.
The report provides baseline information on the scale of the challenge for ogoniland and priorities for action in terms of cleanup and remediation of most immediate concern, community members at nisisioken ogale are drinking. The unep report in 2006 the federal government of nigeria commissioned the united nations environment programme unep to carry out an environmental assessment of ogoniland. The report, delivered to the federal government, recommends to the government, the oil and gas industry, and communities to begin a comprehensive cleanup of ogoniland, restore polluted environments and put an end to all forms of. Geology of ogoniland people who are familiar with ogoniland, rivers state, know that it harbours oil pollution. The united nations environment programme has undertaken the first major scientific study of pollution in the oil rich area. Spdc remains committed to working with the government on its environmental restoration programme in ogoniland. Ifeoma ikeji, business day nigeria observers have noted that the report of the united nations environment programme unep on ogoniland will trigger more lawsuits on oil pollution in the niger delta environment. Background to environmental degradation in ogoniland unep. The unep pollution research project in ogoniland and its political importance in 2010, after long years of talks and negotiations, the unep united nations environment programme started a study to get a clear image of oil pollution in ogoniland, a region where oil production has been on hold for over 18 years now.
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