Nigeria and the oil plot behind the conflict in the Niger river delta
The Niger river delta is a territory located in the Gulf of Guinea; much of its potential lies in its abundant biodiversity and wealth of hydrocarbons. Practically since the latter began to be exploited by multinational companies, various conflicts have developed with the indigenous ethnic groups. T...
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I10-R306-article-455662025-10-30T15:10:09Z Nigeria and the oil plot behind the conflict in the Niger river delta Nigeria y la trama petrolera detrás del conflicto en el delta del río Níger Bonfanti, Fernando Ariel delta del río níger petróleo grupos étnicos grupos armados conflictos niger river delta oil ethnic groups armed gropus conflicts The Niger river delta is a territory located in the Gulf of Guinea; much of its potential lies in its abundant biodiversity and wealth of hydrocarbons. Practically since the latter began to be exploited by multinational companies, various conflicts have developed with the indigenous ethnic groups. This article describes the role played by the petroleum resource in the region while identifying the actors involved in the distribution of the profits from this resource. The analysis addresses the environmental impact of the oil industry, which has resulted in the destabilization of the economic system and has led to heavy militarization in response to the conflict of interests among the different actors involved in this scheme. In this context, the various ethnic groups have been the most disadvantaged, as they have always been completely excluded from the distribution of the benefits of this economic activity, being brutally repressed with systematic violations of their human rights, which has generated numerous conflicts in recent decades, increasing insecurity in the region. El delta del río Níger es un territorio situado en el Golfo de Guinea; gran parte de su potencialidad radica en su abundante biodiversidad y riqueza en hidrocarburos. Prácticamente desde que éstos últimos comenzaron a ser explotados por multinacionales se desarrollan allí varios conflictos con las etnias originarias. En este artículo se describe el rol que juega el recurso petrolífero en la región, al tiempo que se identifican los actores que intervienen en el reparto de las ganancias del mencionado bien. El análisis aborda el impacto medioambiental de la industria petrolera, del que ha resultado la desestabilización del sistema económico y que ha llevado a una fuerte militarización como respuesta al conflicto de intereses de los diferentes actores que intervienen en esta trama. En este contexto, las diferentes etnias han sido la más perjudicadas, ya que desde siempre quedaron totalmente marginadas del reparto de los beneficios de esta actividad económica, siendo brutalmente reprimidas con violaciones sistemáticas de sus derechos humanos, lo cual ha generado una gran cantidad de conflictos en las últimas décadas que han incrementado la inseguridad en la región. Centro de Estudios Avanzados. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. 2024-07-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares texto application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revesint/article/view/45566 1991. Revista de Estudios Internacionales; Vol. 6 Núm. 1 (2024): Temática libre. Enero-Junio 2024; 122-143 2683-720X spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revesint/article/view/45566/45569 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
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The Niger river delta is a territory located in the Gulf of Guinea; much of its potential lies in its abundant biodiversity and wealth of hydrocarbons. Practically since the latter began to be exploited by multinational companies, various conflicts have developed with the indigenous ethnic groups. This article describes the role played by the petroleum resource in the region while identifying the actors involved in the distribution of the profits from this resource. The analysis addresses the environmental impact of the oil industry, which has resulted in the destabilization of the economic system and has led to heavy militarization in response to the conflict of interests among the different actors involved in this scheme. In this context, the various ethnic groups have been the most disadvantaged, as they have always been completely excluded from the distribution of the benefits of this economic activity, being brutally repressed with systematic violations of their human rights, which has generated numerous conflicts in recent decades, increasing insecurity in the region. |
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