This book presents a critical analysis of the 'resource curse'doctrine and a review of the
international evidence on oil and urban development to examine the role of oil on property …

We present results of a preliminary geochemical assessment of Cd, Pb, V, As, Ni, Cu, Zn,
Mg, Al, K, Ca, and Fe in marine sediments from the Eastern Equatorial Atlantic, off the Coast …

A major impact of marine pollution is the contamination of fish, which has become an issue
of concern due to the potential adverse human health effects. Therefore, this study assessed …

Land plays a central role in the explorations of value, embodying notions of use, exchange,
common property and deeply held beliefs. However, with the discovery of natural resources …

The relationship between the exploration, production, and development of black gold, the
local economy, and the local environment and how that, in turn, relates to the social and …

Petroleum in Ghana has created new dilemmas for land control and spatial planning. This
paper explores petro-geographies using the concept of “incommensurable values” to situate …

This study investigated the distribution and fractionation of metals (Mn, Ni, Pb, Cr, Cu, Zn, As,
Cd, Hg and Sn) in surface sediments of Tema Harbour (Greater Accra, Ghana) as well as its …

Resumo METALS IN SEDIMENTS FROM THE SHELF-SLOPE INTERFACE OFF THE
POTIGUAR BASIN OFFSHORE OIL EXPLORATION AREA, NE BRAZIL. Marine sediments …

Sediment traps were deployed in the Tema Harbour to estimate the settling fluxes of silt-clay
particles and associated metals (Fe, Mn, Pb, Cr, Cu, Zn, Ni, Hg, Sn and As) and characterise …

Sediment pollution and accumulation in harbours are major environmental issues and
studies that advance their solutions are essential for harbour sustainability. This book …