16 July 2010

The Impact of Oil and Gas Exploitation on Social and Environmental Destruction

Invitation to a Public Meeting on 29 July
Oilwatch is an international network against the destructive consequences from the activities of petroleum companies in tropical countries. The Oilwatch network promotes solidarity and reinforces common struggles among developing countries. Oilwatch understands that today’s model of exploiting non-renewable resources in developing countries disempowers people and violates their rights to make decisions about their own natural resources. The Oilwatch network resists the negative impacts of the oil and gas industry on people and their environment.
    This year, as a member of Oilwatch, La’o Hamutuk will host a regional meeting of Oilwatch Southeast Asia, with participants from Indonesia, the Philippines, Burma, Thailand  and Nigeria. La’o Hamutuk would like to use this opportunity to help Timor-Leste’s people learn from Oilwatch’s experience, and about the impacts of the oil and gas industry in other countries. Therefore, we are inviting you to participate in a public meeting: The Impact of Oil and Gas Exploitation on Social and Environmental Destruction, with speakers from Oilwatch Southeast Asia and Oilwatch International. It will be held at the Liceu, UNTL.

   Presentations and reports from the public meeting are now available at http://www.laohamutuk.org/Oil/Oilwatch/10OilwatchSEAJul2010.htm.

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