UNCC300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Montara Oil Spill, East Nusa Tenggara, Pope Francis
1 Jun 2018
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UNCC300 Tutorial Notes Friday 8th December 2017
Advocacy
- Promoting the common good, protecting the dignity of the vulnerable and giving
voice to those being overlooked or ignored
Subsidiarity
- Will guide advocacy. Ensures that whenever possible, decision making left in the
hands of those who will be most affected.
Solidarity
- Leads us to accept our responsibility to advocate on behalf of those who have been
silenced or, or have had their needs dismissed.
Laudato “i
- An encyclical written by Pope Francis that calls for a broad cultural revolution to
confront the environmental crisis. Some of the takeaways are:
o The poor are disproportionately affected by climate change.
o Less is more.
▪ Only live with what we absolutely need.
o Catholic social teaching now includes teaching on the environment.
o The spiritual perspective is now part of the discussion on the environment.
o Discussions about ecology can be grounded in the Bible and church tradition.
o Everything is connected – including the economy.
o Scientific research on the environment is to be praised and used.
o A Global dialogue and solidarity are needed.
o A change of heart is required.
o Widespread indifference and selfishness worsen environmental problems.
The Montara Oil Spill
- An explosion at the Montara oil rig occurred on 21 August 2009.
- Despite repeated attempts to seal the leak, oil continued to flow over two months,
until 3 November 2009.
- Montara oil spread to the waters around West Timor and Rote Nado, a small island
which is off the tip of West Timor.
- The people of this Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara rely of fishing and
seaweed farming for their livelihood
- There have been claims of environmental damage and harm to the health and
livelihood of the people of this region and some groups have been sued for
negligence.
- Was a major environmental crisis. Did not get much coverage in the news.
- Had ongoing effects.
- The fishing and seaweed industry in Indonesia has tried to be restored. In the last 8
years since the spill, it has been restored 45%.
- Led to the creation of Laudato Si.
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Document Summary
Promoting the common good, protecting the dignity of the vulnerable and giving voice to those being overlooked or ignored. Ensures that whenever possible, decision making left in the hands of those who will be most affected. Leads us to accept our responsibility to advocate on behalf of those who have been silenced or, or have had their needs dismissed. (cid:862)laudato i(cid:863) An encyclical written by pope francis that calls for a broad cultural revolution to confront the environmental crisis. An explosion at the montara oil rig occurred on 21 august 2009. Despite repeated attempts to seal the leak, oil continued to flow over two months, until 3 november 2009. Montara oil spread to the waters around west timor and rote nado, a small island which is off the tip of west timor. The people of this indonesian province of east nusa tenggara rely of fishing and seaweed farming for their livelihood.
