Balancing Energy Development and Environmental Rights: From Foreign Litigation to International Insurance?

This article examines the use of foreign direct liability suits, including the ones currently in the Dutch court system by Nigerian plaintiffs against Shell Petroleum, to protect environmental and economic interests in oil-producing communities. The paper suggests that while these suits are a valuab...

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Main Author: Emeka Duruigbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Groningen Press 2018-03-01
Series:Groningen Journal of International Law
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Online Access:https://ugp.rug.nl/GROJIL/article/view/31130