Link to The curse of oil: 1-Rich and poor documentary
Documentary Description
The discovery of oil is usually celebrated
as a one-way ticket to wealth and economic growth. Yet evidence
indicates that the presence of oil in a developing country makes life
worse, not better, for most of the people who live there - particularly
the poorest people. This programme travels to Ecuador and Angola where, historically, oil has proved to be more of a curse than a blessing. The programme asks how much of this is the
responsibility of the oil industry and looks at how oil companies are
responding to the challenges presented by this 'paradox of plenty'.