Right to a clean environment: the case for the people of oil-producing communities in the Nigerian delta

Okonmah, Patrick

doi:10.1017/s0021855300009979

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“…However, in modern business practices, the interests of other stakeholders; particularly the host-communities are just as important. A major consideration to the success of any company now rests in the performance of its social responsibility and observance of human rights (Okonmah, 1997). Companies operating in developing societies have a responsibility to contribute to the overall development of their host communities.…”

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Forging peaceful relationships between oil‐companies and host‐communities in Nigeria's Delta region

Ako

Obokoh

Okonmah

2009

Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to determine the level of corporate social responsibility (CSR) that is expected of oil-multinationals by the host-communities in which they operate in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region. It also suggests how the aggressive opposition of the host-community to the oil exploration activities of oil companies may be curbed. Design/methodology/approach -The method is purely review of extant literatures and deductive arguments that will give insights to how conflict situations arising from denial of rights can be resolved through CSR and stakeholder's perspective. Findings -The paper concludes that the major determinant of success of most companies in the world rest in the performance of their CSR to the host-community, stakeholders and the society in general. Practical implications -The oil-companies operating in the Niger Delta region have to re-assess their CSR objectives towards improving their delivery to the intended beneficiaries otherwise the pervasive violent conflicts in the region will persist with adverse consequences on the corporate image, reduced profits of the oil-companies and high cost of the product due to disruptions in production. Originality/value -The paper usefully points out that the Niger Delta region that hosts Nigeria's oil upstream sector has been enmeshed in violent conflicts essentially due to the adverse socio-environmental effects the industry has on their communities. The companies however assert that they operate as responsible corporate entities and as such their operations and activities benefits their host-communities rather than induce violent conflicts.

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Forging peaceful relationships between oil‐companies and host‐communities in Nigeria's Delta region

Ako

Obokoh

Okonmah

2009

Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy

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“…As is well known, Nigeria is the sixth largest producer of crude oil within the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and contributes nearly two million barrels of crude petroleum to the global oil market (Okonmah, 1997). Remarkably, watchers of the Nigerian petroleum industry fear that any problem with exploitation of Nigerian oil may affect the world supply and/or price of oil.…”

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Nigerian Supreme Court and ownership of offshore oil

Ebeku¹

2003

Natural Resources Forum

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This article discusses the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the constitutional provision dealing with the sharing of revenues derived from natural resources located within the states of the Federation, the 'derivation principle.' Although the case relates to the interpretation of a constitutional provision, the arguments of the parties suggest that the real battle was -and still is -about the ownership and control of Nigeria's offshore oil. The article details the legal history and precedents as well as constitutional provisions relevant to the case. Disagreements arose over legal questions such as the seaward boundaries of littoral states ( from which oil revenues are derived), and whether a distinction can be made between offshore and onshore oil revenues in applying a 13% constitutionally prescribed derivation principle. The article shows that, in its judgment, Nigeria's Supreme Court relied heavily on rules of international law, while failing to apply existing Nigerian laws and constitutional provision, and argues that the decision might have been different had the court investigated and invoked the legislative history of the provision in question, as required in Nigerian law. Furthermore, it is argued that the court was wrong to disregard the provision of the law which had abolished any distinction between onshore and offshore natural resources in the application of the derivation principle. The article concludes that the legal tug of war is set to continue for some years.

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Gas flaring in Nigeria: Analysis of changes in its consequent carbon emission and reporting

Hassan

Kouhy

2013

Accounting Forum

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Right to a clean environment: the case for the people of oil-producing communities in the Nigerian delta

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

Forging peaceful relationships between oil‐companies and host‐communities in Nigeria's Delta region

Forging peaceful relationships between oil‐companies and host‐communities in Nigeria's Delta region

Nigerian Supreme Court and ownership of offshore oil

Gas flaring in Nigeria: Analysis of changes in its consequent carbon emission and reporting

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