Makaraba is a village in Garamatu clan in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. Makaraba community is host to Chevrons Makaraba Flow Station. The people are predominately farmers. |
Makaraba is a village in Garamatu clan in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. Makaraba community is host to Chevrons Makaraba Flow Station. The people are predominately farmers. |
| Name of conflict: | Oil Spill at Makaraba Village, Nigeria |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| State or province: | Delta State |
| Location of conflict: | Warri South West Local Government Area |
| Accuracy of location | HIGH (Local level) |
| Type of conflict. 1st level: | Fossil Fuels and Climate Justice/Energy |
| Type of conflict. 2nd level: | Oil and gas exploration and extraction Pollution related to transport (spills, dust, emissions) |
| Specific commodities: | Crude oil |
| Project details | |
| Type of population | Rural |
| Company names or state enterprises: | Chevron Nigeria Limited from Nigeria Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) from Nigeria Chevron from United States of America |
| Relevant government actors: | Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation |
| Environmental justice organizations (and other supporters) and their websites, if available: | Environmental Rights Action |
| Intensity | MEDIUM (street protests, visible mobilization) |
| Reaction stage | Unknown |
| Groups mobilizing: | Farmers Landless peasants Trade unions |
| Forms of mobilization: | Involvement of national and international NGOs |
| Environmental Impacts | Visible: Biodiversity loss (wildlife, agro-diversity), Food insecurity (crop damage), Loss of landscape/aesthetic degradation, Soil contamination, Oil spills, Deforestation and loss of vegetation cover, Surface water pollution / Decreasing water (physico-chemical, biological) quality, Groundwater pollution or depletion |
| Socio-economical Impacts | Visible: Loss of livelihood |
| Project Status | Unknown |
| Conflict outcome / response: | Migration/displacement |
| Development of alternatives: | Chevron should -clean up the spill -send relief materials and pay adequate compensation to the victims of this environmental tragedy. -demonstrate corporate responsibility and good citizenship by cleaning the spill and respect the peoples rights to a clean and safe environment as guaranteed by Article 24 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights. |
| Do you consider this an environmental justice success? Was environmental justice served?: | Not Sure |
| Briefly explain: | The peoples demands for clean up and compensation have fallen on deaf ears. |
| Related laws and legislations - Juridical texts related to the conflict |
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| Contributor: | Afoke Ohwojeheri |
| Last update | 08/04/2014 |