> but the good folk in Africa know damned well the value of their environment. I guess I was just exaggerating for effect. > For example the objections to She

> but the good folk in Africa know damned well the value of their environment. I guess I was just exaggerating for effect. > For example the objections to Shell's planned seismic oil exploration of the coast of South Africa is vehemently opposed - on largely environmental reasons - by local residents. They have obtained an injunction and are now opposing it in their constitutional court. Same thing in central Tunisia, though without courts; people just scared off the multi-nationals into leaving. Shale gas is very dangerous in populated areas and Tunisia has a quite a bit of it. But it's not really worth to extract expect for the people doing the extracting.