Nigeria Flashcards
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Economic growth affecting Nigerians environment
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Industrial growth
Urban growth
Farming/deforestation
Mining and oil extraction
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Industrial growth on environment
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- 5000 registered industrial plants + 10000 illegal small scale
- in Lagos : many harmful pollutants going to drain/water systems and companies dispose of chemical waste on land
- 70-80% of forests has been destroyed by logging, agriculture, urban expansion, Road, industrial development
- industrial chimneys emit poisonous gasses
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Urban growth on environment
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- squatter settlement
- traffic congestion leading to high levels of exhaust emissions
- extensive bush burning has damaged trees and wildlife
- waste disposal
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Farming and deforestation on environment
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- land degration
- water pollution, soil erosion, silting of river channels.
- The building of settlements and roads has destroyed habitats and added carbon carbon dioxide emissions.
- 500 types of plants have disappeared as well as animals like cheaters and giraffes.
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Mining and oil extraction on environment
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- damage ecosystems
- tin mining lead to soil oration, water supplies polluted
- Oil spills in the niger Delta : 2008-9, 11 million gallons of crude oil spilt over a 20 km² area, Shell paid $55 million compensation, money used to build schools and health clinics
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Location of Nigeria
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- west Africa
- boarders Chad and Niger
- on coast of Atlantic Ocean
7
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Regional importance of Nigeria
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- largest population in Africa, 182 mil
- highest GDP in 2014
- 70% of population are employed in agriculture
- over 19 million cattle
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Global importance of Nigeria
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- 2014, 21st largest economy
- supplies 2.7% of worlds oil
- 12th largest producer of oil
- 5th largest contributor to UN Peacekeeping missions
9
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Political context of Nigeria
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- 1960 gained independence
- 1967 civil war
- only since 1999 that the country has had a stable government
- several countries are investing in Nigeria eg China
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Social context of Nigeria
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- Practices Christianity, Islam and traditional African religions
- economic inequality between north and south
- life expectancy 52
- percentage in poverty 70%
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Cultural context in Nigeria
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- Nigerian music
- Nigerian cinema ‘Nollywood’
- football team won the African cup 3 times
12
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Environmental context
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- northern Nigeria : semi-desert / savanna
- southern Nigeria : high temperature and rainfall
13
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Nigeria’s economy
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- employment in agriculture has fallen
- increased employment in manufacturing e.g oil
- the growth of a tertiary sector e.g communications
14
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How manufacturing is affecting economic development
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- regular paid work gives people secure income
- manufacturing industries develop close links
- more employment = more taxes
- tertiary sector attracts foreign investment
15
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What is a TNC
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Transnational corporation; large company which operates in several countries
