Environmental degradation manifests differently across Nigeria's ecological zones. While gully erosion severely threatens the southeastern states and desertification impacts the far north, oil spillage poses a severe threat to the Niger Delta ecosystem. Which specialized federal regulatory body in Nigeria is specifically mandated to monitor, detect, and respond to oil spills?
- National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)Cevap
- BNational Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)
- CFederal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA)
- DForestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN)
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The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) is the specialized regulatory agency in Nigeria mandated to monitor, detect, and coordinate response to oil spills.
The correct option is National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA). It was created in 2006 under the Ministry of Environment as a specialized institutional framework to implement the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan for Nigeria, focusing on environmental safety and restoration in oil-producing communities.
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Institutional Frameworks for Environmental Management in Nigeria
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