Oil, Gas, Wild life & Communities: Capacity Building to Mitigate Conflicts in Uganda
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Date
2016
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Bridging Ecology, Culture, & Governance for Effective Conservation
Abstract
At the crest of a dry plateau of scrub forest, the
road suddenly reaches the edge of a precipitous
drop. From there the road winds down a series
of narrow switchbacks. At first glance, the view
presents an expanse of hazy, yellowed scrub
on the plain below. Further in the distance is a
large, pale blue lake, which fades into the horizon.
It is a stunning view, the Albertine Rift.
Perhaps more stirring is what we know but do
not see; that a mere 200,000 years ago the first
members of our species walked that valley. Two
hundred thousand years is barely a note in the
evolutionary symphony. We are a young species
compared to most, but we have come a long
way from our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Our
demands on the environment have amplified.
Uganda is one of the newest inland oil exploration
frontiers in Africa with an estimated 6.5
billion barrels and the larger potential of 8 billion
barrels. Most known reserves lie in the
Albertine Graben, adjacent to Lake Albert,
one of the world’s most biodiverse regions.
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Keywords
Oil, Gas, Wild life, Conflicts, Uganda
Citation
Lacher Jr, T., & Byakagaba, P. (2016). Oil, gas, wildlife, and communities: Capacity building to mitigate conflict in Uganda.