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Although the literature on the Niger Delta has highlighted the impact of the violence raging in the region, the analysis appears to have under-emphasised the effects of violent conflicts on sustainable development in the region. This study sets out to fill this gap. To achieve this, an empirical investigation involving 30 communities was conducted. The study shows that violent conflicts have undermined environmental quality through pollution and unsustainable exploitation of resources. The destruction of lives and property, the stagnation of infrastructure and agricultural development, and the insecurity caused by violence are noted to have constrained productivity, wealth creation and poverty reduction. Governance based on accountability, transparency, and the pursuit of the public good or common interest is seen as the most likely means to end the violence and secure sustainable development in the state.

1. Introduction : natural resource, conflict, and sustainable development in the Niger Delta / Ibaba Samuel Ibaba, Okechukwu Ukaga, and Ukoha O. Ukiwo -- 2. Because of oil? : understanding the globalization of the Niger Delta and its consequences / Cyril Obi -- 3. Overcoming tyranny and underdevelopment in the Niger Delta through appropriate human resources development and utilization / Samson Ranti Akinola -- 4. Assessing the human development efforts of the Niger Delta development commission / Augustine Okhobo Dokpesi and Michael Irabor Ibiezugbe -- 5. Entrepreneurship development and poverty reduction in the Niger Delta / Gordon M. Bubou and Nimiye A. Egai -- 6. Nongovernmental organizations and conflict resolution in Niger Delta : the case of Yakubu Gowon Center's peace process in Ogoni / Ambily Etekpe -- 7. Land reform, land rights, and development challenges in Nigeria : a focus on the Niger Delta / Yinka Kehinde Binuomoyo. [et al.] -- 8. Challenges to fundamental rights of women in the Niger Delta / Adaora Osondu -- 9. Conclusion : reclaiming politics and reforming governance : options for sustainable peace and development in the Niger Delta / Ukoha O. Ukiwo, Okechukwu Ukaga, and Ibaba Samuel Ibaba.

The Niger Delta Region has in the past two decades experienced protracted violent conflicts. At the roots of these violent conflicts are the genuine quests of the people for sustainable development that is based on social justice, equity, fairness and environmental protection. Although richly endowed, the region is hopelessly poor. This paradox of poverty in the midst of plenty has been attributed to a myriad of factors ranging from Nigeria, s centralized federalism, to ethno-regional domination, corruption, poor governance, and oil-related environmental degradation. Development in the Niger De.

This paper examined the linkage between traditional systems of environmental protection and climate change mitigation/adaptation in Bayelsa State. Based on a desk study, the paper interrogated some existing traditional/indigenous knowledge on environmental conservation and concluded that they contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. The paper notes that although the environmental practices were not purposely designed to deal with climate change, practices that controlled timber lumbering and pollution of water bodies, and also promoted land conservation, are in sync with modern strategies and methods of climate change mitigation and adaptation.