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Volume 2
Journal of Environmental Research
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JOINT EVENT
July 26-27, 2018 Rome, Italy
&
6
th
Edition of International Conference on
Water Pollution & Sewage Management
4
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International Conference on
Pollution Control & Sustainable Environment
Impacts of oil spill hazards on vulnerable communities: a strategic framework to empower affected
population
A Fatemi, S Zarei and M Safaei Khorram
Oshienemen Albert,Universty Of Huddersfield, UK
Statement of the problem:
Our climate continues to change due to human induce activities such as: burning of fossil fuels, that
is, Sulfur-dioxide emission from the combustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum products, pollutions from airplanes,
trains and trucks. Hence, these issues of pollution have taken different growing trend as population and technology grows.
However, climate change, climate control issues and environmental pollution awareness cannot be over emphasised rather
strategic solutions and alternative livelihood support mechanisms needs to be discovered specifically for those suffering from
any form of disasters, environmental pollution and damages to sources of livelihood. This study investigates the environmental
pollution induced by oil spill hazards from petroleum activities on socio-economic and socio-cultural conditions, relating
this to climatic change effect on agricultural activities and creating an alternative livelihood support structures for affected
communities in the developing countries. This case study employed twenty key Individual Community Interviews, six
environmental expertise representatives from the oil and gas sectors, six representatives from oil spill related agency to find
out the various impacts, existing supportive strategies and solutions to the problems, as a means to reduce post environmental
impacts on vulnerable populace. This study will propose an alternative scheme to empower communities affected by oil spill
hazards and livelihood destructions.
a.fatemi@razi.ac.irJ Environ Res 2018, Volume: 2