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Ghana's Petroleum Industry: Expectations, Frustrations And Anger In Coastal Communities, Jesse Salah Ovadia, Jasper Abembia Ayelazuno, James Van Alstine
Ghana's Petroleum Industry: Expectations, Frustrations And Anger In Coastal Communities, Jesse Salah Ovadia, Jasper Abembia Ayelazuno, James Van Alstine
Political Science Publications
With much fanfare, Ghana's Jubilee Oil Field was discovered in 2007 and began producing oil in 2010. In the six coastal districts nearest the offshore fields, expectations of oil-backed development have been raised. However, there is growing concern over what locals perceive to be negative impacts of oil and gas production. Based on field research conducted in 2010 and 2015 in the same communities in each district, this paper presents a longitudinal study of the impacts (real and perceived) of oil and gas production in Ghana. With few identifiable benefits beyond corporate social responsibility projects often disconnected from local development …
Incommensurable Languages Of Value And Petro-Geographies: Land-Use, Decision-Making And Conflict In South-Western Ghana, William Otchere-Darko, Jesse Salah Ovadia
Incommensurable Languages Of Value And Petro-Geographies: Land-Use, Decision-Making And Conflict In South-Western Ghana, William Otchere-Darko, Jesse Salah Ovadia
Political Science Publications
Petroleum in Ghana has created new dilemmas for land control and spatial planning. This paper explores petro-geographies using the concept of “incommensurable values” to situate the multiple, conflicting, and intersecting values and framings attached to land. We identify languages of value used by non-state actors that reflect the need for social-market investments, gainful employment, food security, and protection from expropriation and pollution. We find that these languages are incommensurate with those of state actors, who emphasize efficiency, competitiveness, and voluntariness in pursuit of the “highest and best use of land and petroleum resources”. The spatial outcomes reflect a singularization of …