African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1095

Full Length Research Paper

Contaminated land management policy transfer: Drivers and barriers within the Nigerian context

Sam Kabari
  • Sam Kabari
  • 1Faculty of Science and Health, School of Environment, Geography & Geosciences, University of Portsmouth, PO1 3QL, UK. 2Department of Marine Environment and Pollution Control, Faculty of Marine Environmental Management, Nigeria. Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 22 September 2020
  •  Accepted: 07 January 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2022

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