Royal Dutch Shell Oil Spills as a Negative Externality
The destruction of fisheries in the Niger Delta due to oil spills from Royal Dutch Shell's operations is a clear example of a negative externality. The company's oil extraction activities imposed significant costs on the Ogoni people, a third party, which were not initially accounted for by Shell in its business decisions. This uncompensated harm to local livelihoods prompted legal action that eventually led to a financial settlement.
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Ch.10 Market successes and failures: The societal effects of private decisions - The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics @ CORE Econ
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