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3 Aoû 2011

Auteur:
John Vidal, Guardian

Shell oil spills in the Niger delta: 'Nowhere and no one has escaped'

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"This was an exceptionally sensitive ecosystem. The spill lasted a very long time and it spread with the tides. Ten years ago you would have seen rich, lush vegetation here. Now it is all dead. The mangroves have been killed. The oil has got deep into the sediments. Without a complete clean up to international standards this commuity has a hopeless future. The health of people is at risk. The company [Shell] needs to compensate the people but they must also recover the environment," said Zabby [head of conservation at the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development in Port Harcourt]. "Nowhere and no one has escaped. Every family has been affected. This has caused serious poverty to everyone," says chief James, assistant secretary to the Bodo council of chiefs and elders. "Nearly 80% of people here are fishermen or they depend on the water. They have lost their livelihoods..."...he said...

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