Towards Corporate Responsibility In The Niger Delta

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Towards Corporate Responsibility In The Niger Delta

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

Towards Corporate Responsibility In The Niger Delta written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Environmental policy categories.

Corporate Social Responsibility Of Oil Multinationals In Nigeria Human Rights Sustainable Development And The Law

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Author : Roberto Cui
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2014-10-20

Corporate Social Responsibility Of Oil Multinationals In Nigeria Human Rights Sustainable Development And The Law written by Roberto Cui and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-20 with Law categories.

Master's Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject Law - Miscellaneous, grade: 1C, University of Stirling (School of Arts and Humanities - Division of Law and Philosophy), course: LLM International Energy Law and Policy, language: English, abstract: Decades of irresponsible oil exploitation in the Niger Delta have caused a water and air pollution which does not have many comparisons anywhere else. In an already fragile country as Nigeria, characterised by weak democratic institutions and poor economic governance, this situation has led to increasing discontent and violence towards both the government and the oil multinationals. These two actors co-operate for the maximisation of oil profits and revenues while, at the same time, excluding local host communities from the participation in the oil development projects, preventing them to achieve a sustainable development, violating their Human Rights, and compromising their livelihoods. This paper analyses the legal framework of Nigeria in the oil sector and the peculiarities of the country in order to provide a critical overview of the issues, demonstrating that the amendment of the domestic Acts dealing with the topic, as well as the remediation to the damages caused by the oil multinationals, are no longer deferrable. The final aim is to suggest a pattern to sustainable oil development which, by means of applying the concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility, would help to quell the conflict, to improve the standards of life of local people, and to make Nigeria emerge as a socio-environmentally responsible African resource-rich country.

Freedom And Corporate Responsibility

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Author : Eric Palmer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Freedom And Corporate Responsibility written by Eric Palmer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.

This article briefly introduces a new argument concerning corporate social responsibility, based in an analysis of values expressed by the recent and contemporary liberal economists Milton Friedman and Michael Jensen. I will provide the gist of the argument by considering implications of Friedman's very familiar view, that “...there is one and only one social responsibility of business - to use its resources and engage in activities to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game.” Harvard professor Michael Jensen has argued from slightly different premises to a similar conclusion, that “social welfare is maximized when all firms in an economy attempt to maximize their own total firm value.” Vestiges of such influential argument are also easily spotted in American corporate culture (See Palmer, 2007). I suggest that these authors' positions allow for possibilities that undermine their broader fundamental values, however. I will concentate especially on Friedman's classic treatment of liberal politics and capitalist economics, Capitalism and Freedom, in which he alludes to the importance of accepting and promoting individual freedom. Such values demand governmental and social stability, and so, in some cases, particularly where business activity may destabilize society, it would appear that freedom may be seriously threatened by corporate activity that follows Friedman's narrow prescription. Nowhere is this more evident, at present, than in the Niger River Delta, where the promise and profits of oil have produced a society in great disarray. A case study of the delta situation indicates the problems of the narrow view of business goals and business responsibility, and this article will go on to consider possible solutions to those problems that delineate general sorts of responsibilities. The solutions require corporations to take a much broader view of their activity: I suggest that Friedman's flaw reflects a general weakness of liberal individualism, nicely exposed in Amartya Sen's arguments that lead to the conclusion that, “we have to see individual freedom as a social commitment.” That social commitment includes the goal of promoting individual freedom, but reaching for the goal may proceed along lines that are not so narrowly economic as Friedman would have, indicating new roles for business and government cooperation even in less extreme cases than that of the Niger Delta.

Can The Law Assist Corporate Social Responsibility To Deliver Sustainable Development To The Niger Delta

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Author : Ini Etim Usoroh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011

Can The Law Assist Corporate Social Responsibility To Deliver Sustainable Development To The Niger Delta written by Ini Etim Usoroh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) involves striving for balance between environmental, social and economic performances of business. Encouraged by growing pressure for transparency and accountability in business, CSR constitutes an overall contribution of business to sustainable development; hence, healthy business requires a healthy community. The research asks if the law can assist CSR to deliver sustainable development to the underdeveloped but oil-rich Niger Delta, establishing areas of good practice whereby oil companies support the region's economy and social needs through their CSR activities. However, regulations do bring about social change thus business are obliged to obey the laws, codes of good practice and initiatives. Although CSR is not business' primary responsibilities, business can encourage poverty reduction and societal development. The analysis of Nigerian oil production laws reveals that court interpretations regarding rising number of oil-related litigations and procedures of settlements, neglects of oil commuities and compensation payments have become difficult. While the outcomes of Joint Venture Arrangement (JVAs) crucially affect CSR performance, the need for reforms is necessary. Using the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) criteria, the analysis of Shell Petroleum Development Corporation (SPDC)'s CSR performance in Nigeria reveals that while improvements are needed in some areas including envitonmental and human rights protections, consultation and dialogue, overall, the research shows that the company positively affects the region. The research establishes that through effective enforcement, the law can assist CSR to deliver sustainable societal development. It is concluded that until CSR is made compulsory supported by legislations to guide businesses, the full gains of CSR cannot be achieved. Hence, the research offers a detailed novel definition of CSR to make businesses become more liable as the existing model allows them to act voluntarily. Using novel models, the research demonstrates how sustainable development can be attained through CSR and considering compulsory legislations, enforcement, compliance, stakeholders' integration, consultation, dialoge and prolific partnerships. The research also offers Government Social Responsibility (GSR), a concept to further governments' commitments to their citizens.

The Price Of Oil

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Author : Bronwen Manby
language : en
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Release Date : 1999

The Price Of Oil written by Bronwen Manby and has been published by Human Rights Watch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Political Science categories.

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Corporate Social Responsibility And Community Development In The Niger Delta Nigeria

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Author : Uwafiokun Idemudia
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

Corporate Social Responsibility And Community Development In The Niger Delta Nigeria written by Uwafiokun Idemudia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.

Niger Delta

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Author : Okey Ibeanu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

Niger Delta written by Okey Ibeanu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with International business enterprises categories.

Employee Perception Of Nigerian Content Corporate Social Responsibility And Sustainability Issues In The Oil And Gas Equipment And Service Industry In The Niger Delta

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Author : Lucky Edjenekpo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015

Employee Perception Of Nigerian Content Corporate Social Responsibility And Sustainability Issues In The Oil And Gas Equipment And Service Industry In The Niger Delta written by Lucky Edjenekpo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.

By determining the understanding of sustainability issues, the practice of corporate social responsibility and Nigerian Content implementation in the Niger Delta oil and gas equipment and service industry, this dissertation investigates the perception of employees. To elicit the perception, structured questionnaires and interviews with employees in the equipment and service sector were administered. The analysis, largely statistical, revealed a high level of agreement in perception and understanding of the notions of corporate social responsibility, Nigerian content, sustainable development, corporate responsibility and the emerging trend, corporate sustainability. Information on actual practices in the oil and gas equipment and service industry in the Niger Delta of Nigeria provides an opportunity that must be harnessed if the much needed development both in human capital and infrastructural sphere is to be achieved. To this end, oil and gas equipment and service companies should demonstrate active encouragement and support for employee involvement in CSR/NC/CS activities, provide generic CSR/NC/CS training targeted at the employees, implement employee suggestion scheme and include local knowledge in developing CSR/NC/CS strategy as it offers the best value to establish ownership and accountability for effective implementation which would result in sustainable benefits to the organization, the employee and the society.

Conflict In The Niger Delta And Corporate Social Responsibility Of Multinational Oil Companies

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Author : Beloveth Odochi Nwankwo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016

Conflict In The Niger Delta And Corporate Social Responsibility Of Multinational Oil Companies written by Beloveth Odochi Nwankwo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.

Strengthening Women S Participation In The Traditional Enterprises Of Sub Saharan Africa

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Author : Elda N. Okolo-Obasi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020

Strengthening Women S Participation In The Traditional Enterprises Of Sub Saharan Africa written by Elda N. Okolo-Obasi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with categories.

The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the multinational oil companies (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on development of rural women's traditional enterprises in the Niger Delta region. A total of 2400 women were sampled across the region. Results from the use of a combined propensity score matching and logit model indicate that the GMoU model of the CSR has recorded significant success in supporting farming and fishing transformation generally; but has also undermined those initiatives that focused on empowering rural women in traditional enterprises, due to the cultural and traditional context in the region. This causes both direct harm to women and their children, and wider costs to African economies. It implies that if the GMoU interventions are not targeted to raise women's economic status and to deter aggression, invariably they may contribute towards reducing the participation of women in economic, political and social development and, by extension, dampen efforts in deterring poverty and achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in sub-Saharan Africa.