Impacts, Perception, and Policy Implications of the Deepwater Horizon Oil and Gas Disaster

摘要

In many places, truth is what economic interests or government say it is, and the media and legal institutions are their facilitators. But countries with a robust nongovernmental sector have made the decision to welcome (or at least tolerate) unblinking, independent scrutiny as a way to create both more just societies and more effective economies and governments. When disseminated publicly, the analyses of skilled nongovernmental observers can provide crucial perspective and a useful reality check on powerful economic interests and government.