Onwuteaka, John

2024 Hagemeijer, Ward J. M. | Aminu-Kano, M. | Igwe, Ogbonnaya | Onwuteaka, John |

Engaging in oil activities poses a significant risk of impacting the environmental and social values in a landscape. The aim of the remediation effort is to restore the site’s environmental and socio-economic  values. In natural habitats, this is about the recovery of biodiversity and the ecosystem functioning. This field manual aims to guide the design and implementation of biodiversity monitoring (recovery), following remediation of an oil spill.

2024 Onwuteaka, John | Onoja, J. | Ekweozor, I.K.E. | Akani, G. | Ugbomeh, A. | Ebere, N. | Alawa, N. | Udofia, E. | Woforodo, V. | Onyinye, C. | Okeke, N. | Uyi, H. | Otufu, P. | Duboyesuku, A. | Nwokocha, G. | Solomon, R. | Onisosweiya, O. | Joel, P. | Ndubaden, O. | Bennett, K. | Agangila, C. | Otufu, R. | Onumonu, W. |

The Niger Delta region of Nigeria is facing severe environmental challenges due to widespread oil extraction activities, resulting in recurring oil spills and adverse effects on biodiversity, ecosystem services and livelihoods. This report documents the implementation of protocols of the IUCN Niger Delta Biodiversity Technical Advisory Group (BTAG) on two impacted sites at Adibawa Well 8 S/L wellhead in Joinkrama, Rivers State, and Adibawa North-East 1 wellh