Mr John Agbonifo is an Associate Professor of the Osun State University, Nigeria.
He received his PhD from the International Institute of Social Studies of the Erasmus University
Rotterdam and is currently Associate Professor of development sociology at Osun State University, Nigeria.
His research interest centers on environmental transformations mediated by multinational oil corporations, and the human consequences of environmental change with particular regard to grassroots collective mobilization.
He explores the themes from sub-Saharan African perspective, focusing in particular on the extractive
industry in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. He has also worked on violent conflicts and the use of sanctions to promote international security, and the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) as an effective tool for conflict prevention and development in Nigeria. In the course of his works, John has received support from the Dutch and Swiss governments through the Netherlands Fellowship Programme, and Swiss Government Excellence Postdoctoral fellowship, respectively.
John has published in both local and international outlets. His latest publications include Environment and Conflict: Place and the Logic of Collective Action in the Niger Delta, published by Routledge in 2018. John is the president of the African Network of Environmental Humanities (ANEH).
