National Workshop on Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Mapping for Nigeria

The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) in collaboration with International Maritime Organisation (IMO), International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA) and Global Initiative for West and Central Africa (GI WACAF) organized a three-day workshop on Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) mapping for Nigeria from Tuesday 28th to Thursday 30th October 2008 at Kano Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
The aim of the workshop was to create the enabling environment where stakeholders would contribute meaningfully towards the realization of the following specific objectives.
- Review of the draft document in a manner that is acceptable to all.
- Enrich the development of the ESI map suitable to conduct risk-based assessment of oil spill incidents.
- Appreciation of the variable contents of the ecosystem and the best way to deal with issues of pollution in special areas.

Here are some clips from the Workshop...

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