MAN 320F Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Ogoni People
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Won"t have to use all 3 hours. Oil companies" involvement a symbol of major world problems environment, human rights, fears of globalization. One of the world"s largest global companies. Difficulty in persuading nigerian government to upgrade infrastructure. Sabotage played a role in 2/3 of the spills. World bank study says that oil-related impacts are only a moderate priority in comparison with more serious hazards. Delta residents who have limited educational opportunities probably get the lower rung jobs like clean-up. Spdc has probably cost delta residents some jobs due to land and water unusable for farming or fishing. Delta residents had little input into the jv. Community development was million or about sh. 56 per person. Ogoni likely had little say in environmental legislation. Should at least provide ogoni with basic level of subsistence. Economic realities of developing nations should not be coerced. More and better investments in community development. Better media relations strategies to demonstrate shell"s good faith.
