%0 Journal Article
%T Oil Spill Management in Nigeria: SWOT Analysis of the Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) Process
%A Akpofure Rim-Rukeh
%J Journal of Environmental Protection
%P 259-271
%@ 2152-2219
%D 2015
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jep.2015.63026
%X The Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) process of the <span lang=\"EN-US\">National Oil Spill Detection and Response
Agency</span><span lang=\"YO\"> (NOSDRA) have been analysed using the </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat
(SWOT)</span><span lang=\"YO\"> methodology. The oil spill Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) is empowered
by the Oil Spill Recovery, Clean-up, Remediation and Damage Assessment
Reulations, 2011 Section 5</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">. </span><span lang=\"YO\">The s</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">trength </span><span lang=\"YO\">of the JIV
process lies within its participatory nature and the well defined legal
structure of the process. The oil spill Joint Investigation Visit process in
Nigeria </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">has several
weaknes</span><span lang=\"YO\">ses</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">¡ª</span><span lang=\"YO\">lac</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">k</span><span lang=\"YO\"> of i</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">ndependence </span><span lang=\"YO\">a</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">nd </span><span lang=\"YO\">o</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">versight</span><span lang=\"YO\">, l</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">ack</span><span lang=\"YO\"> of technical competence
on the part of regulatory bodies, l</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">ack</span><span lang=\"YO\"> of technical competence on the part of community representative, l</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">ack</span><span lang=\"YO\"> of transparency on the
part of oil companies, lack of general procedure for determining the actual
cause of spill, lack of general procedure for determining the actual volume of
oil spilled, determination on the size of the impacted area and exclusion of
women from the JIV Process. The JIV process for oil spill presents a number of
opportunities such as; i</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">ncreasing </span><span lang=\"YO\">community a</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">wareness</span><i><span lang=\"YO\">, </span></i><span lang=\"YO\">g</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">rowing consciousness through Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs)</span><span lang=\"YO\"> and c</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">apacity building of stakeholders</span><span lang=\"YO\">. Possible
threats to the JIV process include; p</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">oor governance and corruption</span><span lang=\"YO\">, manipulation of the Process by the spiller
through the s</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">tart </span><span lang=\"YO\">d</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">ate </span><span lang=\"YO\">o</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">f </span><span lang=\"YO\">a</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">n </span><span lang=\"YO\">o</span><span
%K Joint Investigation Visit
%K National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency
%K Nigeria
%K SWOT Analysis
%K Oil Spill
%K Community Trepresentatives
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=55130