Ruée sur le gaz, violations des droits humains, dégradation du climat, attaques de rebelles, zone à risque de Covid

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and JA! denouncing the impact of the gas industry in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. It highlights the forced displacement of families, the militarization of the region to protect corporate interests, the destruction of the Quirimbas Archipelago biosphere, and the role of the industry in spreading COVID-19. The authors demand that multinationals cease operations and that the Mozambican government transition to renewable energy and protect human rights.

• The gas industry in Cabo Delgado has caused significant social and economic harm, including the forced displacement of over 550 families who lost their homes and access to the sea. Compensation provided by companies consisted of land parcels only one-tenth the size of the original plots.
• The region has seen increased militarization and violence, with over 100,000 people displaced by rebel and extremist attacks. The government's military response is characterized as protecting multinational corporations rather than the population, following requests from Exxon Mobil and Total for more troops in February.
• Gas projects threaten the environment and biodiversity, specifically risking the irreversible destruction of coral and fish species in the Quirimbas Archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
• The gas industry is linked to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique, with the first confirmed case being a foreign employee at a Total construction site. In a two-week period, Total employees accounted for two-thirds of the country's COVID-19 cases.
• Despite the presence of a global fossil fuel industry, Mozambique's development remains low, ranking 180th out of 189 on the Human Development Index in 2018, with only one-third of the population having access to electricity while most extracted gas is exported.

APA

admin (2020). Ruée sur le gaz, violations des droits humains, dégradation du climat, attaques de rebelles, zone à risque de Covid. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/fr/ruee-sur-le-gaz-violations-des-droits-humains-degradation-du-climat-attaques-de-rebelles-zone-a-risque-de-covid/

Chicago

admin. Ruée sur le gaz, violations des droits humains, dégradation du climat, attaques de rebelles, zone à risque de Covid. Friends of the Earth International, 2020. https://www.foei.org/fr/ruee-sur-le-gaz-violations-des-droits-humains-degradation-du-climat-attaques-de-rebelles-zone-a-risque-de-covid/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2020rue, author = {admin}, title = {{Ruée sur le gaz, violations des droits humains, dégradation du climat, attaques de rebelles, zone à risque de Covid}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://www.foei.org/fr/ruee-sur-le-gaz-violations-des-droits-humains-degradation-du-climat-attaques-de-rebelles-zone-a-risque-de-covid/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }