Protection of Environment and Indigenous People Through Best Practices of Oil Development

Reilly, Seanna Marie; Donado, Carlos Andres; Fiske, Dora Maria

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Protection of Environment and Indigenous People Through Best Practices of Oil Development

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Improper oil exploration and development practices have the full potential to destroy sensitive tropical ecosystems and the cultures of indigenous people, just as it happened in Ecuador as a result of Texaco's oil operations. Our research has led us to conclude that there is a lack of communication among all stakeholders involved and a lack of informed public participation. We developed two recommendations to improve dialogue among all stakeholders involved and to better represent the concerns of the indigenous people.

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