Multiple Choice
Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
In 2010, geologists working for the U.S. military operations in Afghanistan discovered a literal treasure -trove of mineral deposits with a preliminary estimated value at nearly $1 trillion U.S. dollars. So far, no proposals have been made for extracting these resources, but already parallels have been drawn to the many dimensions of human rights issues that have plagued coltan production in the Congo, oil drilling in Nigeria, and the ʺblood diamondsʺ of Sierra Leone. Also, keep in mind the events surrounding the record-breaking oil spill resulting from the explosion and sinking of BPʹs Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, also in the same year. In this latter event, BP made unprecedented pledges of support for the staggering costs of the Gulf cleanup, under intense pressure from the Obama administration, since the nation suffering the damage was the United States.
Congratulations, you have been appointed as a delegate to the UN -initiated Afghan Minerals Development Council, which will convene in the next few months. The goals of the Council are to oversee the extraction and export of resources, to ensure economic benefits for the Afghans, social and environmental justice, as well as environmental protection.
-All of the following could be sensible appointments for the UN Council, except perhaps ______________.
A) regional economists without corporate ties
B) mining engineers from Afghanistan and neighboring nations
C) experts in environmental and social justice from the Arab League of Nations
D) representatives of banking, marketing and corporate law from developed nations
E) mining corporation engineers, university geologists from developed nations
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