CRUDE MISSION



Crude Accountability works with local activists and citizen groups in the Caspian basin to protect the region`s natural environment and to ensure environmental justice for communities impacted by natural resource development.



To empower residents, protect the unique, threatened ecosystems of the Caspian region, and hold accountable all those exploiting the region`s natural resources, Crude Accountability provides information and technical assistance to citizens and organizations working to preserve the environment of the Caspian. Crude Accountability offers practical and analytical solutions to the pressing environmental problems facing the Caspian region by working in partnership with local organizations and by conducting and utilizing research on the region.



CRUDE VISION



The Caspian is a sea of deception. The imposition of global economic systems in the Caspian region has intensified the lack of transparency around oil and gas development, hastened the destruction of the environment, and perpetuated injustice in local communities.



Four myths about the Caspian have worked their way into the collective consciousness of the international community:

Globalization is a positive development for the Caspian region;

Governments and corporations pay adequate attention to environmental health issues in the Caspian region;

Biodiversity is adequately protected in the Caspian basin;

Governments and oil companies are prepared for environmentally safe extraction and transport of oil and gas from the Caspian region.



Crude Accountability was created to shed light on these myths and offer sustainable solutions that include the active participation of the public.



Crude Accountability is a consensus-driven organization that is committed to environmental and social justice and to the protection of the Caspian Sea. Crude Accountability was created to implement social change, and is committed to the principles of transparency, community-based activity, and a grassroots approach to social and environmental change. In addition to treating partners and colleagues with respect, Crude Accountability strives to be progressive, equitable and socially conscious in its internal operations and in the actions of its staff and board.