Business and Society

Environmental issues
Summary
The Nigerian states, Bodo in Orgoniland are faced with a crucial shell oil spill 1,640 barrels have leaked. This has impact the environment, destroyed fishing grounds and has negatively erupted the local community. Governments are working in progress with agencies, seeking more than £93million pounds in order to clean up the creeks, which, even four years after the spill, remain coated in oil.
Analysis
This article relates to the module topics of environmental issues, the shell oil spill explains the direct shock that has left the members of public to deal with within this present time. Crucially the whole state of bodo ‘orgoniland’ is currently going through a major downfall, resulting to terrible issues damaging the environment. In this situation many people are left at risk fighting with ill health problems due to the pollution in the air. "The evidence of Shell 's bad practice in the Niger delta is mounting" said Patrick Naagbanton, who is also lead co-ordinator of the local oil watch group and centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD). "Shell seems more interested in conducting a PR operation than a cleanup operation. The problem is not going away; and sadly neither is the misery for the people of Bodo." In conclusion, debates are being held for investigation, dismissed by Amnesty 's Gaughran: "Even if we use the start date given by Shell, the volume of oil spilt is far greater than Shell recorded. More than three years facing the Bodo oil spill, there hasn’t been any major progress to conduct a proper cleanup furthermore to address the impacts that has affected communities. Years of demanding help to conquer justice in Nigeria, the people of Bodo have now taken their claim to the UK courts. Ending in the hands of the laws to resolve solution to battle for environmental issues.

References
Vidal, J. (2012) Shell Nigeria oil spill '60 times bigger than it claimed ' Guardian, 23rd April [Online].

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