Introduction The political instability inherent in emerging economies make for very challenging business environments. In late October 1995, Royal Dutch Shell founds itself in just such a tenuous environment in Niger. As Paine and Moldoveanu (2009) outlined,Shell came under scrutiny in the 1990’s for the environmental impact that they were having on the Niger Delta. Shell was accused of creating an “ecological disaster” on the region, caused by oil spills, emissions from flaring of natural gas,
points meet in his head. Mother! Where did I come from? When will I wear long trousers? Why was my father jailed? Works Cited -Boy on a Swing by Oswald M. Mtshali -Corruption:Lament by Sam Chrenyan -Dance the Guns to Silence by 100 Poems for Ken Saro-Wiwa -Fields of Gold- Children of Poverty by Jan Weeratunga -Prophets Of Protest: Reconsidering The History Of American Abolitionism,Ed,Timothy Patrick McCarthy and John Stauffer,New York:The New Press,2006,pp 23-38 -Protest poetry:The voice of the
The following analysis evaluates the challenges faced by Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company involving their monumental proposed investment into their Nigerian operations. When global companies experience extreme criticism such as Shell, they are usually tasked with identifying optimum solutions to reverse the negativity. In addition to assessing the challenges, this analysis provides some potential strategies that can be implemented to resolve the issues within this case. Problem Statement Royal
and a Day: A detention Story written by Ken Saro-Wiwa, reflects the idea that the author believes that one day, someone will stand up for the same cause as him and protest against the Nigerian government and the international oil companies that were destroying his homeland. Both Jamal and Ken Saro-Wiwa are optimistic and have wishful expectations of positive outcomes in the future. Jamal hopes that one day, Latika and he end up together, while Ken Saro-Wiwa hopes that he can make a change in Nigeria
director of Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle presents both Jamal Malik’s and Latika’s strong will to get through their challenging lives. Ken Saro-Wiwa, the author of A Month and a Day: A Detention Diary, retells a story about his sacrifice for the survival of the Ogoni People. Hope and will to survive is best displayed by Latika, Jamal Malik, and Ken Saro-Wiwa. Latika, from the movie Slumdog Millionaire, had a rough life as a child. With no mother or father, she had to learn how to take care of
In the book of Slow Violence and the environmentalism of the poor, Rob Nixon makes the conceptual framework called slow violence. This book emphasizes the relationship between slow violence and the activists of environmental justice in the whole society. What’s the “slow violence”? From author’s definition, the term means “a violence that occurs gradually and out of sight, a violence of delayed destruction that is dispersed across time and space, an attritional violence that is typically not viewed
Robert and the Dog Ken Saro-Wiwa's short story "Robert and the Dog" tells about a steward and his master and mistress, the main character is the steward: Robert. To understand the character Robert, one must look a bit at his background. Ken Saro-Wiwa has left several clues in the text that can tell us a lot about this. Before Robert was employed by the young medical doctor, he had worked for several different households. It is indicated in the text that these had not been as pleasant a workplace
business issues. [Customized for the University of Phoenix.] Boston: McGraw Hill. Greenpeace staff writers (1998). Shell-Shocked the environmental and social costs of living with Shell in Nigeria[Online]. Available: http://www.greenpeace.org/~comms/ken/intro.html Encarta 98 (1998). [CD-ROM]. Seattle, WA: Microsoft Corp.
Indeed, the stranger has unusual customs. The white man held the paper like a sacred thing. His hands shook, and we mistrusted him... For how many moons will the stranger be among us? (Vera 43) The stranger still lives among the people of Zimbabwe, though the colonial political authority has left. Yet I wonder if the town elder speaking in the above passage from Yvonne Vera's Nehanda would recognize current Zimbabwean authorities as strangers or countrymen. Could he relate to today's government officials
Pellow shifts the focus of the conventional account of environmental racism to a new dimension. The conventional account of environmental racism suggest that colored and poor people are targeted and burdened with environmental hazards by white and rich population Pellow, 2004, p.14. The author proposed a framework that emphasizes “the importance of history of environmental racism and the process by which it unfolds, the role of multiple stakeholders in the conflicts, the effects of social stratification
subject people, what’s left behind when the parent state leaves, the occupiers, move out, and exploitation of the subject people. The stories, On Seeing England for the first time by Jamaica Kincaid, Civil Peace by Chinua Achebe, The Divorcee by Ken Saro Wiwa and The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn 't Flash Red Anymore by Sherman Alexie, display these aspects in some form.
I have always wondered why so many Americans seem disinterested in global inequalities and environmental issues. I do not believe that we are a selfish people without concern for the world's poor or the well being of future generations. So the question is, why aren't more of us environmentalists? In light of this question, I suggest we think about our privileged position in the world. And rather than feeling guilty or self-satisfied about it, we should decide to be energized by our relative
Shell Nigeria’s activities included “exploring and producing oil and gas onshore as as offshore and gas sales and distribution. Shell also has an interest in Nigeria’s largest liquefied natural gas plan (NLNG)”. Shell Nigeria was founded in 1938 and obtained a licence to search for oil throughout Nigeria. In 1956 Shell found commercial oil and then the first export of this oil occurred in 1958. The Niger Delta area is a poor area where the majorities of Shell’s operations were, and still are being
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLAN Journey as a leader Leadership is a process of influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a goal or a specific task. Leadership has nothing to do with seniority or one’s position, with titles, personal attributes but rather a leader is someone who has followers, has the capacity to transform a vision into reality. We live in a society where there is interaction, limited resources, skills which, bring up issues such as