Impact of Nigeria's Bilateral Investment Agreements in Oil and Gas on the Right to Health and the Right to a Healthy Environment: A Case Study of the

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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 11

1.1 Background of the study 11

1.2 Statement of the Problem 27

1.2 Research Aims 29

1.3 Research Objectives 30

1.4 Research Questions 31

1.5 Justification of the Research 32

1.6 Research Methodology 42

1.6.2 Research design 45

1.6.2 Target population 45

1.6.3 Sampling 46

1.6.4 Data collection 46

1.6.5 Data presentation 46

1.7 Definition of terms 46

1.8.2 Environment 47

1.8.3 The right to health and the right to a healthy environment 47

1.8.4 Human Right Laws 48

1.8.5 Trade liberalisation and bilateral agreement 49

1.8.7 International Trade Law 53

1.9 Theoretical Framework and Literature Review 56

1.9.1 Introduction 56

1.9.2 Research Structure 56

1.9.3 Chapter one: Introduction 56

1.9.4 Chapter two: Theoretical framework and literature review 56

1.9.5