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eISSN: 2581-9615 || CODEN: WJARAI || Impact Factor 8.2 ||  CrossRef DOI

Research and review articles are invited for publication in April 2026 (Volume 30, Issue 1) Submit manuscript

Environmental impact assessment in Nigeria- A review

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Abdullateef Abdullahi Ibrahim 1, *, Abbas Sani 2, Ali Mustapha Gado 3, Muhammad Abdullahi Ibrahim 4, Mustapha Said Sulaiman 1 and Idris Umar Zungum 1

1 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Bayero University, Kano, P.M.B. 3011, Kano, Nigeria.
2 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, P.M.B. 3011, Kano, Nigeria.
3 Dikwa Bio-resource Centre, National Biotechnology Department Agency, Ministry of Science and Technology, Nigeria.
4 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Borno, Nigeria.
 
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World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 08(03), 330-336
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2020.8.3.0487
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2020.8.3.0487
 
Received on 14 December 2020; revised on 21 December 2020; accepted on 23 December 2020
 
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an essential tool used for decision making in a developmental projects as well as a systematic process to identify, predict and evaluate the environmental effects of the proposed actions and projects; the process is applied prior to major decisions and commitments being made. This paper makes a systematic review of the challenges relating to the application of Environmental Impact Assessment in Nigeria, in order to achieve sustainable development. The present review describes the laws, basic principles, procedures, sustainability and impact of EIA on biological aspect, meanwhile the paper also emphasises on the constraints of EIA in Nigeria.
 
Environment; Sustainable development; Ecosystem; Oil and Gas
 
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Abdullateef Abdullahi Ibrahim, Abbas Sani, Ali Mustapha Gado, Muhammad Abdullahi Ibrahim, Mustapha Said Sulaiman and Idris Umar Zungum. Environmental impact assessment in Nigeria- A review. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 8(3), 330-336. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2020.8.3.0487

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