Abiodun Sule
Nigeria
Research Article
Improving West Africa s Coastal Security Management: An Analytical Model
Author(s): Chinedum Onyemechi*, Abiodun Sule and Kenneth U. Nnadi
Chinedum Onyemechi*, Abiodun Sule and Kenneth U. Nnadi
Maritime security strategies adopted by the navy and coastguards were reviewed in the work with a view to determining spatial coverage of acquired maritime domain in the new legal regime of the exclusive economic zone. Variables applied in the assessment include the coastal resources of the state such as renewable resources like fishes and non renewable under water resources such as oil. Others include the freedom sectors such as marine traffic, pipelines, underwater cables and air traffic. In the course of the research, regression analytical tools were applied to ascertain the quality of security. Recommendations for improvement on the quality of security were then made for the region based on research output. The concepts of sea base and the sea shield concepts were reviewed as a security strategy in Nigeria’s maritime domain. Analyses of reported maritime security problems in.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2473-3350.1000429