Extractive Industry in Albania, not in line with world developments for environmental protection
Ledion Krisafi: Mrs. Hajnaj, what is the role of EITI in Albania? Anila Hajnaj: Simply put, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is the most important instrument to control the management and exploitation of natural resources. It is the instrument used to understand whether natural resources are a curse or blessing for the population living in those regions, whose national wealth this is. The instrument that strongly supports and empowers civil society to control and force the government or business active in the extractive industry, to be open and accountable to ensure that revenues from oil, minerals or water resources are used for sustainable development of the country. The key to understanding what is offered by the governments in contractual agreements with the extractive industry business; What are the obligations that…