Environmental Impact Assessment as a tool for enforcing Environmental Law in the Oil and Gas Industry in Uganda

The Wildlife Act No. 14, 1996.Cap 200

52^ The national parks include, among others, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Murchison
Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Rwenzori Mountains National
Park, Semliki National Park and Semliki Valley Wildlife Reserve. It is important
to note that the Murchison Falls National Park is one of the largest national parks in
Uganda with a variety of species of plants and animals.

53^ The forest reserves include Budongo Forest Reserve, Bugoma Forest Reserve, Bwindi
Impenetrable National Park, Echuya Forest Reserve, Itwara Forest Reserve, Kagombe
Forest Reserve, Kalinzu Forest Reserve, Karuma Wildlife Reserve, Kasyoha-Kitomi
Forest Reserve, Kibale National Park, Kitechura Forest Reserve, Kyambura Wildlife
Reserve, Maramagambo and Forest Matiri Forest Reserve

54^ JOURNAL OFENERGY& NATURALRESOURCESLAW Vol 30 No 2 2012Environmental Regulation of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Uganda, Emmanuel B Kasimbazi*

55^ Interview with the Environmental Officer in Buliisa as per JOURNAL OF ENERGY& NATURALRESOURCESLAW Vol 30 No 2 2012 Emmanuel B Kasimbazi in Environmental Regulation of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Uganda.

56^ Ibid.

57^ ibid

58^ Interview with residents as per JOURNAL OFENERGY& NATURALRESOURCESLAW Vol 30 No 2 2012, Environmental Regulation of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Uganda, Emmanuel B Kasimbazi

59^ Ibid.

60^ Ibid.

61^ Ibid.

62^ The National Environment Act 1995, Cap 153

63^ Section 47(3) of The petroleum (exploration, development and production) act, 2013

64^ Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act Cap 150.

65^ The Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (Conduct of Exploration Operations) Regulations,1993

66^ Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (Conduct of Exploration Operations)
Regulations, SI 150-1

67^ http://www.acode-u.org/documents/oildocs/oil&gas_policy.pdf (accessed on 16^th April 2014)

68^ http://www.petroleum.go.ug/page.php?k=curnews&id=68 (accessed on 16^th April 2014)

69^ Section 10(1) and (2) of The Petroleum (Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream Storage) Act 2011

70^ NEMA, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR

71^https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=enviromental+ipmact+assessment+tool+in+uganda&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 (accessed on 15^th April,2014)

72^https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=enviromental+ipmact+assessment+tool+in+uganda&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 (acessed on 15^th April,2014)

73^ Ibid.

74^ ibid