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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 …
Whose Finger On The Nuclear Trigger, Erika Simpson, Murray Thomson
Whose Finger On The Nuclear Trigger, Erika Simpson, Murray Thomson
Political Science Publications
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Sustainable Development Goals Worth Sharing, Erika Simpson
Sustainable Development Goals Worth Sharing, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
The international community has agreed upon another set of goals for the next 15 years. On the table are no less than 169 objectives and 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new aspirations are summarized and the merits and demerits of further elaboration and measurement including country-specific deadlines and targets are discussed. The hefty budget to achieve all 17 goals is estimated at more than $4 trillion US a year. North American policy-makers need to be aware of humankind’s shared aspirations as they consider the new and expensive SDGs. Foreign aid is one of the instruments of North American foreign …