Published March 17, 2008
by iris_author
The Social and Environmental Implications of Extractive Industries in the Global South
Panelists: Kernaghan Webb (Associate Professor, Business Law, Ryerson), Uwafiokun Idemudia (Assistant Professor, African Studies, York), and David Szablowski (Law and Society, York)
Many aspects of our daily lives rely heavily on resources obtained from the South. Extractive industries such as mining and oil cause severe social and environmental degradation in many southern countries. This panel aims to discuss the consequences of these industries as well as address possible changes in the structure and governance of the mining and oil industries.
Topics covered will include: mining as a development model, governance of MNE Extractive Activities in Developing Countries as well as examining partnership initiatives that address the links between oil extraction and poverty reduction in the Niger Delta.
Wednesday, March 19 (2:30-4:30 pm)
Room 390 York Lanes, York University
This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for Research and Innovation in Sustainability (IRIS).
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