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Difficulty: MediumMethods and Techniques of Environmental Conservation

Following an industrial oil spill in the coastal waters of Southern Nigeria, which regulatory agency holds the primary statutory mandate to coordinate containment, response, and environmental cleanup?

  1. National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)Answer
  2. B
    National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)
  3. C
    Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development
  4. D
    Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Secretariat

Answer

National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) is the institutional body created under the Federal Ministry of Environment to manage oil spill detection, containment, and site cleanup in Nigeria's petroleum-producing regions.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the environmental hazard context presented in the stem
The scenario describes a coastal petroleum pollution event requiring immediate containment and cleanup.
Environmental conservation techniques rely on specialized institutions tailored to specific pollution vectors.
2
Distinguish between Nigerian environmental regulatory agency mandates
NOSDRA handles petroleum spill response, while NESREA enforces general non-oil environmental compliance.
Nigerian statutory laws separate general environmental protection enforcement from specialized oil spill response.

Key Concept

Institutional Frameworks and Regulatory Agencies for Environmental Conservation in Nigeria
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Methods and Techniques of Environmental Conservation

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