Natural gas extraction and community development in Tanzania: Documenting the gaps between rhetoric and reality

Kamat, Vinay R.; Billon, Philippe Le; Mwaipopo, Rosemarie; Raycraft, Justin

doi:10.1016/j.exis.2019.03.011

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“…Several clauses in the 2015 and 2017 legal instruments conform to section 21(2) of the Tanzania constitution, which underlines citizens' rights and freedom to participate fully in decisions on matters affecting their well-being or the well-being of the nation. This sector has drawn considerable attention and interest both locally and internationally from development practitioners and researchers (Kamat et al, 2019). However, studies on community participation have focused mainly on decision-making (Poncian, 2019a), with little attention to other important aspects of participation such as community engagement, employment, local revenues from service levies, and community gas company-supported projects and other benefits.…”

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The reality of local community participation in the natural gas sector in Southeastern Tanzania

Mwanyoka

Mdemu

Wernstedt

2021

The Extractive Industries and Society

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The reality of local community participation in the natural gas sector in Southeastern Tanzania

Mwanyoka

Mdemu

Wernstedt

2021

The Extractive Industries and Society

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“…These results are complemented by other studies [37][38][39][40] conducted in these study areas where the gas infrastructure are located, which revealed that only a very small number of people from the local communities believe that getting employment in the gas project will be easy.…”

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Community perspectives on natural gas management in Tanzania

Bishoge

Kombe

Mvile

2022

Energy & Environment

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Several studies have discussed community participation in socio-economic projects. The studies have shown that many projects that have been initiated by either the government or private sectors have encountered resistance and reluctance from the local communities and other officials due to lack of prior and continuous involvements, poor dissemination of information on the significance of the projects, and differences in priority and interests. One of the key factors for the success and sustainability of any project is a clear understanding of the community's voluntary involvement, perspectives, and expectations of the given project. This study, therefore, aims to analyze the communities’ perspectives, expectations, and concerns related to the recent discovery and management of natural gas in Tanzania. The study adopted a questionnaire survey. Data was collected from the 115 respondents from local communities of Lindi and Mtwara regions in Tanzania. The study revealed that the communities are aware of the natural gas discoveries and policies and laws related to them. It shows that a small number of employment opportunities have been created and/or are expected to increase in the future. There should be transparency and accountability in the natural gas development, contracts, and agreements. The parliament should be the most trustworthy custodian of natural gas revenues. The study revealed that the natural gas sector would enhance the living conditions of Tanzanian households and support the attainment of the country's socio-economic development.

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“…These regions fare very poorly in terms of socioeconomic indicators compared to Northern Tanzania. The overwhelmingly Muslim population is commonly stigmatized by outsiders for ostensibly lacking interest in development, while the southerners themselves feel that they have been neglected and marginalized from development (Ahearne and Childs 2018;Kamat et al 2019). In 2013, the government decided that onshore gas that was extracted by a Chinese company in Mtwara should be piped to the industrial areas around Dar es Salaam rather than processed locally.…”

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“…Although the violence was directed against the government and not the company, the situation was a clear sign to the petroleum companies that the local population was frustrated and that the companies could potentially be the next target. The great majority of the people who participated in the riots were young men (Kamat et al 2019;Must and Rustad 2019).…”

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE PARADOXES OF STATE CAPITALISM: Ethnographies of Norwegian Energy and Extraction Businesses Abroad

Knudsen¹

2023

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Through a series of case studies in diverse regions of the world, this book explores how transnational Norwegian energy and extractive industries handle corporate social responsibility (CSR) when operating abroad in places such as China, Brazil, and Turkey. With significant state ownership and embeddedness in the Nordic societal model, Norwegian capitalism is often represented as “benign” or ethical. By tracing CSR policy and practice—from headquarters to operations—this volume critically explores the workings of Norwegian corporate capitalism and its engagement with key issues of responsibility, accountability, and sustainability.

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Natural gas extraction and community development in Tanzania: Documenting the gaps between rhetoric and reality

Cited by 13 publications

References 22 publications

The reality of local community participation in the natural gas sector in Southeastern Tanzania

The reality of local community participation in the natural gas sector in Southeastern Tanzania

Community perspectives on natural gas management in Tanzania

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE PARADOXES OF STATE CAPITALISM: Ethnographies of Norwegian Energy and Extraction Businesses Abroad

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