TY - JOUR T1 - Implications of Land Degradation, Reclamation and Utilisations in the Oil Producing Areas of Nigeria: Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability and Development AU - Jimoh, H.I. AU - Ajewole, O.D. AU - Onotu, S.I. AU - Ibrahim, R.O. JO - Environmental Research Journal VL - 6 IS - 2 SP - 100 EP - 105 PY - 2012 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1994-5396 DO - erj.2012.100.105 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=erj.2012.100.105 KW - Land degradation and reclamation KW -environmental sustainability and development KW -emergence KW -degradation KW -oil production KW -Nigeria AB - This research is an assessment of perpetuated land degradation phenomenon and the attendant consequences in the oil producing areas of Nigeria. Certainly, following the oil production is the emergence of squalors, generally run down environmental settings, erosion problems, general environmental degradation and pollutions among others. Thus, land reclamation efforts for effective uses constitute as a major panacea to the problems of land degradation in the oil producing areas in Nigeria. Essentially, the factors of creating environmental awareness, application of policy frameworks and the adoption of environmental education will largely assist the successful implementation of land reclamation efforts. ER -