MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR OIL SPILL DAMAGE IN NIGER DELTA REGION, NIGERIA: A QUESTION OF ADEQUACY
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Oil and Gas Business
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1813-503X
DOI: 10.17122/ogbus-2017-5-138-154