Global Memories of Environmental Injustice

Question: Discuss about the Global Memories of Environmental Injustice. Answer: Introduction Many countries have depended on oil production as the source of revenue for their economy. These states have gone lengths to acquire the oil production or to get the assurance of the free flow of oil. Some states have even gone to the extent of being willing to engage in war just to be able to defend their oil production regions. They have had conflicts over the areas that are believed to be able to produce oil. The trend is likely to continue in the future, unless more economic resources are discovered. This essay illustrates the problems associated with the dependence of oil on the environment, pollution, disruption of wildlife and explains solutions to overcome problems. Nigeria is one country that depends on oil production for its revenue and has suffered the consequences associated with the production. Oil production and distribution in Nigeria has been faced with a lot of issues that are all affecting the environment and the lives of the people. From the output stage, there have been spills that have been resting on the waters affecting the ecological life of the water essentuaries. The fish and other sea creatures have been most affected the effect has been transferred to the communities living around the areas. These communities have been fishing, and most of them may have been using the water for domestic purposes. The oil spill in the water killed the fish and left no fish for the communities. The water was also contaminated, and there was no way the city could continue using the water (International, 2009). The transportation of oil has also been faced with problems where there have been leakages in the pipes transporting the oil. The leakages have been polluting the environment and also affecting the people around these areas. Thieves have as well been engaged in stealing th e pipes used for transporting the oil leaving the oil flowing on the ground (Ikein, Alamieyeseigha Azaiki, 2008). The possible solution for the problem at the production site is that the companies could engage in developing measures to be able to monitor the production site to ensure that there will be no spillages. Also, there should be measures put in place to cub the oil spillage in case there is any to avoid it being severe as the one experienced at the Delta Gulf in Nigeria. In the distribution, the pipelines should be developed in such a way that no one could easily find ways of stealing it. There should also be digital measures put in place to detect if there are any leakages and they be attended to immediately (Mwalimu, 2009). Pollution The production of oil has been associated with contamination of the environment. The production industry has been releasing gasses to the atmosphere and causing damages to the air and also increasing global warming issues. The air that is released to the environment is entailed of the chemicals used in the production process that has later affected the people living in these areas since they breathe in these gasses plus the chemical particles and molecules in them. The oil leakages from the pipes have also caused pollution to the environment; oil has chemicals in it that reduces the fertility of the soil. The areas that experience oil spillage have been affected as the ground would not turn out to be productive after the leakages. In the production site, the factory uses many processes that lead to the last production of the oil. In the process, there are waste products that are released to the environment causing pollution. These are elements that are not the oil but the other chemi cals that are used in the production process (International, 2015). The solution to the pollution is that the government should be able to set rules and regulations that will see how the factory releases the gasses to the environment. The gasses should be sieved before being released to the environment to ensure that the harmful chemicals are not being let out to the air. Also, the oil transportation pipes should be monitored at all times to ensure that the leakages are controlled the time they are detected or that no leakages are witnessed at all. The waste products from the factory should be monitored and be directed to a safe site where they will have no harm to the environment. There could also be measures put in place to see whether the wastes could be recycled and put to use again (Goodall, Rosier Washington, 2006). Disruption of wildlife The biological differences are known to be incredibly technical and can fall victim to significant ecological impacts at any time they are affected by the activities of human beings. There are increased vehicle traffic at the drilling sites, and it highly contributes to the noise pollution and the wild lands. Wild animals and birds are known to respond to the disturbances that are caused by the traffic with short-term avoidance behaviour. However, most studies have shown that the behaviours always become habituated. The negative impacts always include the disruption of the communication of the songbird while they are in their breeding and nesting seasons and they also experience altered dynamics. The antelopes are the unfortunate example of the animals affected by the development of the oil and gas that has changed their migration routes. There has also been fencing done around the drilling areas, and that affect the migration routes of the mammals. The fencing is somehow in the mids t of the parks, and they change the ecological lifestyle of the animals (International, 2008). To be able to regulate this issue, it will need the help of the governments and other necessary authorities. There should be consultations among the responsible authorities to be able to get the most appropriate solution to the problem. The vehicles to the drilling sites should be set where they will not be affecting the migration routes of the mammals (AL-AMIN, 2010). The noise pollution should also be controlled. Authorities should be sure to find ways that the factory could monitor the noise and there could be silence gadgets put in place to regulate the noise that will be coming from the drilling sites. Also, before setting up the site for drilling, the authorities should ensure that the site will not be interfering with the habitat of the animals. It should be where no animals are residing or at least where few animals are living there (Abiri, Emiri Deinduomo, 2009). Conclusion Some states have even gone to the extent of being willing to engage in war just to be able to defend their oil production regions. The oil production and distribution in Nigeria has been faced with a lot of issues that are all affecting the environment and the lives of the people. The production of oil has been associated with contamination of the environment. The production industry has been releasing gasses to the atmosphere and causing damages to the air and also increasing global warming issues. The biological differences are known to be incredibly technical and can fall victim to significant ecological impacts at any time they are affected by the activities of human beings. Companies could engage in developing measures to be able to monitor the production site to ensure that there will be no spillages. The government should be able to set rules and regulations that will see how the factory releases the gasses to the environment. 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