OIL SPILLAGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AN INDICTMENT TO HUMAN RIGHT AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

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TABLE OF STATUTES

Associated Gas Re-injection Act, Cap 26, LFN 1990              40, 48, 65, 67

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.       38, 39, 47,      55-60, 62-65, 104

Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by 
Dumping of waste and other matters 1992                        73, 86

U.N. Convention on the High Sea, 1958                                       74, 86

Environmental Impact Assessment Act, 1992         40, 43-45,48, 69-72

European Environmental Agency (EEA), 1994                           97,98

Federal Water Pollution Control Act 1972, U.S.A.              79

Harmful Waste (Special Criminal Provisions) Act
Cap 165, LFN, 1990                                                     40, 41, 48, 68

International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution of the Sea by Oil 1954 (as amended in
1962 & 1969.                                                                          74, 87

Kyoto Protocol, 1997                                                             89, 93

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the
Ozone Layer, 1992.                                                               75, 88

National Environmental Standards and Regulations
Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act 2007                 35, 36, 48, 49, 
51,52,65,66,101,103

National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) 1969 U.S.A.             80

Oil in Navigable Water Act Cap 337, LFN 1990      40, 48, 65, 74

Human Environmental Conference Stockholm                  78, 85, 95

U.K. Environmental Protection Act                           81, 82

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the 
Ozone Layer, 1985.                                                     75, 88

TABLE OF CASES

Adisa v. Oyinlola (2002) 10 WRN 125            -                  -        38

Amos v. Shell BP Petroleum Development Co. 
of Nigeria & Anor.                                   -        -                  -        50

Archbishop Olubunmi Okogie and 
others v. A.G. Lagos State.             -                  -                  -        47

Enahoro and ors.  V. Abacha and ors. (1998) 1
HRL RA 424                 -                  -                  -                  -     33, 34

Donoghue  v.  Stevenson (1932) A.C. 562                 -                  -        82

Francis Coralie v. Union Territory of Delhi
Air 1981 SC 846.                                       -                  -                  -        107

Ransome Kuti and Ors. v. A.G. of the Federation
and Ors. (1985) 2 NWLR, 16, 211 at 230                   -                  -        32

Shanti Star Builders v. Nafyan Whimalal Totame
& ors. (1990) (1) S.C. 106 Appeal No. 2598 of 1989           -        10

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