WILBERFORCE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES (WJSS)
ISSN: 2504 – 9232
Special, No. 1, March 2020
Pages 125-143
DOI: 10.36108/wjss/0202.sp.0180
SHREDDING THE TREES AND COOKING THE LUNGS: A NEO HISTORY OF GREEN CRIME IN PORT HARCOURT
T.C Akujobi, T.ROdubo and S. E Boroh
Abstract
The study sought to unveil the deficiencies of relevant institutions on the fight against sustainable environmental protection. The study employed the content analysis in examining the efficacy of environmental and urban development laws in Port-Harcourt. The study identified some interplay of politics and economic deprivations as root causes that fosters the perpetuation of the ecosystem been shredded and the impact that cooks up the health and livelihoods of most inhabitants in Port-Harcourt cities
Keywords: Environmental Degradation, Health Impact and Green Crime