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Marcus Bleasdale Freelance / Alexia Foundation
"The Ultimate Price of Oil"


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Mdme Ngomo in her home with the pot that was given to her as compensation for the 25 mature palm oil tree that were cut down during the construction of the pipeline. The trees take on average 7 years to mature and can earn $50 a year per tree. Other similar levels of compensation range from a spade, two lamps, a wheel barrow for similar levels of loss. Amnesty International has accused both governments and the private consortium of Human Rights Abuses.
 

 

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