Extractives and Equity: An Introductory Overview and Case Studies from Peru, Angola and Nigeria

Promoting equity has been a pillar of CRS’ Justice and Peacebuilding strategy. This is because sustainable peace requires a foundation of justice. Working on conflicts associated with extractive industries has become a priority. The challenges related to oil, gas, smelting and mining operations are critical and growing ever more complex. This publication provides an overview of extractive industries and CRS’ involvement with this issue. It discusses common economic, governance, environmental and public health impacts of poorly managed extractive industries at the local and national levels as well as their links with conflict. The case studies describe the programmatic responses by CRS, the Church and other partners to address these factors and improve equity in Peru, Angola and Nigeria.

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Contents

Foreword and Acknowledgments	v
Acronyms	vi
Extractive Industries and Equity	1
Introduction	1
Challenges Posed by Extractive Industries	4
Inequity	5
Responses	9
CRS and Partner Approaches	16
Moving Forward	23
About the Author	24
Bibliography	24
Peru: Environmental Health as an Equity Issue	27
Introduction	28
Background	28
Nature and the Course of the Conflict	31
Nature of the Interventions or Actions	39
Effects of Civil Society Actions	44
Factors Responsible for the Effects	47
Lessons Learned	50
Interview Respondents	52
About the Author	53
Bibliography	53
Angola: Can Oil and Diamonds Serve the Common Good?	55
Introduction	56
A Legacy of Conflict, Power, Wealth and Poverty	58
Church Action in Angola	60
Effects of the EJP	66
Factors Responsible for the Effects	72
Lessons Learned	74
Interview Respondents	77
About the Authors	77
Bibliography	77
Nigeria: Increasing Equity in Oil Communities	81
Introduction	82
Nature and Course of the Conflict	86
Nature of Interventions	91
Effects of Interventions	96
Factors Responsible for the Effects	100
Lessons Learned	104
Interview Respondents	107
About the Authors	107
Bibliography	108

 

Publication details

Volume editors: Tom Bamat, Aaron Chassy, Rees Warne
Contributors: Sylvia Croese, Barbara Fraser, Stephanie French, Søren Kirk Jensen, Christopher O'Connor, Joseph Shopade, Rees Warne
Publisher: Catholic Relief Services (November 2011)
Book: 122 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 7 x 10 inches

Updated on November 30, 2012