Environmental pollution in the Gulf of Guinea--a regional approach
| Autor: | A.M.C. Lemmens, F.J.J.G. Janssen, P.A.G.M. Scheren, A.C. Ibe |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Chemical Reactor Engineering, Innovation Sciences |
| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Pollution
Municipal solid waste media_common.quotation_subject International Cooperation Air pollution Industrial Waste Environmental pollution Incineration Aquatic Science Oceanography medicine.disease_cause Waste Disposal Fluid Environmental protection Hazardous waste medicine Water Pollutants SDG 14 - Life Below Water Biomass Cities Particle Size Water pollution media_common Vehicle Emissions Air Pollutants Environmental engineering SDG 14 – Leven onder water SDG 11 – Duurzame steden en gemeenschappen SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities Petroleum SDG 12 – Verantwoordelijke consumptie en productie Africa Environmental science SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production Waste disposal Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Marine Pollution Bulletin, 44(7), 633-641. Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0025-326X |
| Popis: | Environmental pollution in the Gulf of Guinea (GOG) coastal zone has caused eutrophication and oxygen depletion in the lagoon systems, particularly around the urban centres, resulting in decreased fish (reproduction) levels and waterborne diseases. A pollution sources assessment was undertaken by six countries in the region as a first step in defining a region-wide Environmental Management Plan. Results show that households produce 90% of solid waste. Industry, however, is responsible for substantial amounts of hazardous waste, specifically the Nigerian petroleum industry. The latter is also responsible for the spilling of large amounts of oil. BOD load from industrial effluents is slightly larger than domestic loads in the industrialised coastal zone. Wastewater treatment systems are either absent or inadequate. Apart from large-scale gas flaring in Nigeria, air pollution, in terms of COx, HC, NOx and SO2 emissions, is contributed mainly by traffic. Particulates, originate mainly from industries and domestic biomass burning. |
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