European Coalition for Oil in Sudan (ECOS)
Oil. Fuel for a better Sudan?
About
The network
ECOS unites over 50 European organizations working for peace and justice in Sudan. ECOS does research and calls for action from governments and the business sector to ensure that Sudan’s oil wealth contributes to peace, equitable development and the protection of human rights.
The network was founded in 2001. IKV Pax Christi (the Netherlands) holds the ECOS secretariat. Currently, ECOS focuses on the issues of compensation and contract renegotiation.
Background
In January 2005 the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was signed, bringing an official end to the war between North and South Sudan. This historic achievement allowed a sharp turn away from past practices, when oil brought misery to many people. There is a widely shared hope that natural resources will be instrumental to bringing peace and prosperity. The challenge is in realizing this.
Business Principles and Benchmarks
The ECOS Business Principles and Benchmarks are a set of principles and activities for the Sudanese Oil Industry. The principles are based on International Law, voluntary standards for business behavior and Sudan’s peace agreement, the CPA.
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ECOS Oil Map
PDF Oil Map showing concession areas in Sudan and involved oil companies, composed by ECOS
Factsheet: The Economy of Sudan’s Oil Industry
This fact sheet offers basic information about the economy of Sudan’s oil industry, all taken from publicly available sources.
Infopack: Documentation on the impact of Oil in Sudan
Extracts from several articles and reports documenting the influence of the Oil Industry on the conflict in Sudan.
Report: Depopulating Sudan's Oil Regions, January - March 2002
Two fact finding teams saw first hand how the war is fought in operational oil Blocks 1, 2 (Ruweng County) and 5A (Western Upper Nile).
Report: Oil Development in Upper Nile, Sudan
This report documents the impact of oil exploitation in the Melut Basin in Upper Nile State, Sudan, as told by inhabitants of the area and photographed from satellites.
Report: Sudan, Whose Oil? Sudan’s Oil Industry. Facts and Analysis
Dossier with facts, figures and analysis on Sudan's Oil Industry