Niger Delta Env/Cultural Impacts Flashcards
1
Q
She’ll set up what
A
Oil refineries and pipelines which run through poor communities e.g. Bodo tribe
2
Q
Bodo don’t get what?
A
Access to the oil and stay poor
3
Q
Environmental impacts
A
2008 oil spill in mangrove swamps, fishing grounds affected, farmland lost
4
Q
Social impact due to env impact
A
Subsistence farm so local communities sold and made less from fishing/farming
5
Q
What did Otomi tribe get after the spill
A
15,000 only got $3300 in compensation each
6
Q
However what did Shell contribute after the court settlement
A
$14.8 million die scholarships, education, healthcare
