Global recognition of the adverse effects on the environment occasioned by the drilling of oil wells, constant release of chemicals, particularly from the burning of fossil fuel, emission of biocidal products and hazardous substances, led to the introduction and subsequent adoption of the ‘polluter pays' principle as a means to deter massive pollution of the … Continue reading The ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle in the Context of the Nigerian Legal System
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By: Chandril Chattopadhyay [1]& Satyaki Paul [2] “Shifting house during floods or river erosion is hard but losing your land is a completely different experience, it is indescribable pain”[3] -Kestiar Char, Sariakandi, India Environmentalist, Mr. Lester R. Brown introduced the term “Environmental Refugees” in 1923 which was later adapted as “Environmental Migrants”. According to him, … Continue reading The winds do not carry them home – the praxis of neglect and the plight of the Climate Refugees
Derrick Chow, 'The Leftist’s Case Against The Carbon Tax' <https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/the-leftists-case-against-the-carbon-tax> accessed 23 October 2021. The Paris Climate Accord is an international treaty that aims at regulating climate change and at the same time provides for an international law framework designed to prevent global warming. Governments of the Signatory Parties meet annually to discuss their plans … Continue reading Addressing Article 6 of the Paris Climate Accord
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