What Was The Impact Of Globalization In America
Introduction:
Global interconnectivity began when Columbus landed in the Americas thus the spread of colonization, and imperialism. Global interconnectivity or globalization transcends local and national boundaries and presents both positive and negative impacts to industrialized, along with ‘developing’ countries. Globalization is presented almost as a modern day utopia, whereas, the evidence suggests the contradictory. One of the main difficulties presented by globalization is the investment of multinational corporations within developing countries. The interconnectivity and interdependency of corporations and governments has been a lethal combination which produces human rights infringement. Human rights were created and established upon …show more content…
Any cooperation investing in the area is in partnership with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the state owned oil company which commands 55 to 60% of shares (van Gelder & Moerkamp,1996, 15–16). The Shell Company is the foremost extractor of petroleum; The Anglo Dutch Shell Petroleum Development Company, which produces 42.2% of the country’s daily petroleum output, followed by “Mobil (US) 21.2%, Agip (Italy) 7.5%, Elf 6.1%, Texaco Overseas Petroleum (US) 2.6% and others accounting for 1.7%” (Ejobowah, 2000, 33). Many of the other oil companies have little or no contact with the indigenous communities. Only Shell and Elf extract oil in the Niger Delta region, since Shell is the largest cooperation in the district thus has the greatest contact with the indigenous communities. (Ejobowah, 2000, 33). For that reason, this essay will only be exploring Shell Oil Company within the Niger …show more content…
Shell destroyed whole communities’ abilities to adequate standards of living for himself and his family. They did not have access to proper food or housing, nor continuous improvement of living conditions. There were no methods taken to ensure improved methods of production, conservation and distribution of food, which was destroyed by Shell oil spills. There was no distribution of knowledge regarding the health and safety measure; in fact the health problems caused by the Shell oil spills were ignored. Shell did not develop or reform the agrarian systems which they destroyed to ensure nobody went hungry. Thus it is apparent Shell has violated Article 11 of the UN
Global interconnectivity began when Columbus landed in the Americas thus the spread of colonization, and imperialism. Global interconnectivity or globalization transcends local and national boundaries and presents both positive and negative impacts to industrialized, along with ‘developing’ countries. Globalization is presented almost as a modern day utopia, whereas, the evidence suggests the contradictory. One of the main difficulties presented by globalization is the investment of multinational corporations within developing countries. The interconnectivity and interdependency of corporations and governments has been a lethal combination which produces human rights infringement. Human rights were created and established upon …show more content…
Any cooperation investing in the area is in partnership with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the state owned oil company which commands 55 to 60% of shares (van Gelder & Moerkamp,1996, 15–16). The Shell Company is the foremost extractor of petroleum; The Anglo Dutch Shell Petroleum Development Company, which produces 42.2% of the country’s daily petroleum output, followed by “Mobil (US) 21.2%, Agip (Italy) 7.5%, Elf 6.1%, Texaco Overseas Petroleum (US) 2.6% and others accounting for 1.7%” (Ejobowah, 2000, 33). Many of the other oil companies have little or no contact with the indigenous communities. Only Shell and Elf extract oil in the Niger Delta region, since Shell is the largest cooperation in the district thus has the greatest contact with the indigenous communities. (Ejobowah, 2000, 33). For that reason, this essay will only be exploring Shell Oil Company within the Niger …show more content…
Shell destroyed whole communities’ abilities to adequate standards of living for himself and his family. They did not have access to proper food or housing, nor continuous improvement of living conditions. There were no methods taken to ensure improved methods of production, conservation and distribution of food, which was destroyed by Shell oil spills. There was no distribution of knowledge regarding the health and safety measure; in fact the health problems caused by the Shell oil spills were ignored. Shell did not develop or reform the agrarian systems which they destroyed to ensure nobody went hungry. Thus it is apparent Shell has violated Article 11 of the UN