Virunga at Risk: A New Humanitarian Disaster in the Making?

A Humanitarian Disaster in the Making Along the Chad-Cameroon Oil Pipeline — Who’s Watching? By Brendan Schwartz, Valery Nodem . The discovery of oil in Chad was supposed to allieviate poverty and human suffering, but it’s only enriched Western Oil companies and the local dictators. December 1, 2009  | In 2000 Big Oil, the World… Read More

1.000 Reasons Save Virunga: #33 Constitutional Right

DRC Constitution Article 53 Toute personne a droit à un environnement sain et propice à son épanouissement intégral.Elle a le devoir de le défendre.L’Etat veille à la protection de l’environnement et à la santé des populations.  Article 53  Everyone has the right to a healthy environment and conducive to his/her full development . Each person has the… Read More

Oil in Virunga: A New Humanitarian Disaster in the Making?

A Humanitarian Disaster in the Making Along the Chad-Cameroon Oil Pipeline — Who’s Watching? By Brendan Schwartz, Valery Nodem . The discovery of oil in Chad was supposed to allieviate poverty and human suffering, but it’s only enriched Western Oil companies and the local dictators. December 1, 2009  | In 2000 Big Oil, the World… Read More

Oil Governance in Lake Turkana: “If ‘we the people’ don’t stand up for our collective interest, no one else will do it for us”

OIL GOVERNANCE: FOLT’S PERSPECTIVE ON OIL IN TURKANA but what if the best and only solution will be to: KEEP THE OIL IN THE SOIL? Looking back at 2013-2016 (SV) The recent oil discovery in Turkana has been termed as a historic discovery and is seen to be a boost to the country’s economy which… Read More

FISH vs. OIL: A Delicate Imbalance

Fishing and the offshore oil industry: A delicate imbalance By Christiane Badgley Source: IWatch Sunset at Sekondi beachfront, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. Christiane Badgley Fish vs. Oil: Part One In Ghana the relationship between fishermen and the new oil industry is complex. In this video, Edlove Quarshie, a Sekondi-based fisherman and the Assistant Secretary of the Link… Read More