Cleaning Up Greenwash: A Critical Evaluation of the Activities of Oil Companies in the Niger

While many corporations embrace the concepts of social and environmental responsibility, numerous examples exist of corporations who claim to act in a sustainable and responsible way while at the same time causing considerable environmental damage. The activities of multinational oil companies in sub-Saharan Africa have been damaging both for the environment and for those communities directly and indirectly affected by their actions.

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