Environmental Law and access to justice in Nigeria: a case for a specialised National Environment and Planning Tribunal (NEPT)

Micheal Uche Ukponu AbstractNigeria has ratified (and domesticated) many international conventions and agreements, some of which are directed at protecting the environment. In addition, some national environmental laws and regulations have been enacted pursuant to Nigeria’s international treaty commitments. However, the dispensation of environmental justice and the implementation of these soft and hard environmental legal …