“Oil Injustice” in Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region: A Call for Responsive Governance

The injustice and chaos in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria resulting from the manner in which the oil industry is being run and regulated have since captured the attention of the world. Importantly, the 2011 UNEP Report on the Environmental Assessment of Ogoniland (a Niger Delta community) which revealed shocking levels of ecological degradation has helped to keep the issue on the front burners of international discussion. In this light, this article explores the nature of injustice in the oil producing areas of Nigeria;it assesses the regulatory mechanisms that have been set up to prevent and reverse the injustice in the region;and based on the inadequacies of the present system, it makes recommendations as to how the mechanisms might be better strengthened, and governance executed, all in a manner that is more responsive to the plight of the affected people.

燃油燃气锅炉环境效益分析

由于储量丰富、价格相对低廉,煤炭占据了大部分的燃料市场,使得燃煤锅炉在国内的应用比较广泛。然而大气污染已严重威胁到人类的生存与发展,作为主要的污染源——工业锅炉所排放的烟气,则是大气污染治理的重点。燃油燃气锅炉因其高效、清洁、运行费用低等优点,成为我国锅炉行业发展的新方向。阐述了在不同燃料供给的条件下,燃油燃气锅炉的燃烧特性,同时考察了燃油燃气锅炉燃烧后的烟气特性,并与燃煤锅炉在环境效益方面进行了对比。相对于燃煤锅炉,燃油燃气锅炉能降低烟气中污染物的含量,具有更好的环境效益,是一种安全节能、绿色环保的燃烧装置。