The Governance of Oil and Gas Operations in Hostile But Attractive Regions: West Africa
Article from: OGEL 2 (2013), in Risks and Responses to Risk in the Energy Sector
Summary
West Africa with its well-endowed natural resources remains a highly attractive investment opportunity. That is, to investors who are not deterred by the economical and political challenges of these countries including the responsibilities of governments to ensure that the people are not losing out of the benefits derived from the exploitation of these resources. The investor's overall responsibility in the extractive industries has been scrutinised over recent years and their corporate social responsibility to their shareholders to make as much profit as possible no longer ...