Land, oil and expressions of citizenship in Uganda’s Albertine graben

Kinyera, Paddy

doi:10.1016/j.exis.2018.10.018

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“…Many project-affected persons have grievances relating to the compensation processes [4], and some have regretted the decisions they made, which have now rendered them homeless and impoverished. There are fears that the oil developments will contribute to an influx of immigrants, especially in the main urban centres of Hoima, Masindi, Biiso, and Pakwach.…”

Section: Discussion: the Cumulative Impacts Of Landtake For Oil Develmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Increasing population and economic activity will continue to change land use patterns towards more intensive use of land and natural resources. Kinyera [4] argued that land is important in many ways, including because of the intangible aspects associated with land, including cultural and spiritual beliefs. This means that land not only has use for food production, but is also a source of inspiration and spiritual fulfilment [8].…”

Section: Land Land Rights Land Use and Land Ownership In Ugandamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Payment of cash compensation commenced in December 2013, and by December 2017, the vast majority had been compensated, with only a few complicated cases remaining. In 2013, with the help of an NGO (the African Institute for Energy Governance), some aggrieved persons sought court action over what they regarded as unfair compensation [3,4,63]. A Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development official commented that "some NGOs had turned the resettlement issue into a money-making agenda" [64].…”

Section: The Kabaale Industrial Parkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The extraction of oil means that there will be several large projects in the region, potentially including an oil refinery, the generation of electricity from gas, the export of crude oil to international markets by pipeline via Tanzania, and a new international airport. The Government expects that the development of the oil and gas industry will accelerate economic growth, job creation, contribute to poverty eradication, and improve the general prosperity of Uganda [2][3][4]. However, each project requires large amounts of capital, technical expertise, and land.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, each project requires large amounts of capital, technical expertise, and land. The demand for land has led and will continue to lead to the displacement of large numbers of people [3][4][5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social Impacts of Land Acquisition for Oil and Gas Development in Uganda

Ogwang

Vanclay

2019

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Uganda’s oil and gas sector has transitioned from the exploration phase to the development phase in preparation for oil production (the operations phase). The extraction, processing, and distribution of oil require a great deal of infrastructure, which demands considerable acquisition of land from communities surrounding project sites. Here, we examine the social impacts of project land acquisition associated with oil production in the Albertine Graben region of Uganda. We specifically consider five major oil related projects that have or will displace people, and we discuss the consequences of this actual or future displacement on the lives and livelihoods of local people. The projects are: Tilenga; Kingfisher; the East African Crude Oil Pipeline; the Kabaale Industrial Park; and the Hoima–Kampala Petroleum Products Pipeline. Our findings reveal both positive and negative outcomes for local communities. People with qualifications have benefited or will benefit from the job opportunities arising from the projects and from the much-needed infrastructure (i.e., roads, health centres, airport) that has been or will be built. However, many people have been displaced, causing food insecurity, the disintegration of social and cultural cohesion, and reduced access to social services. The influx of immigrants has increased tensions because of increasing competition for jobs. Crime and social issues such as prostitution have also increased and are expected to increase.

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Section: Discussion: the Cumulative Impacts Of Landtake For Oil Develmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Land Land Rights Land Use and Land Ownership In Ugandamentioning

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Section: The Kabaale Industrial Parkmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Social Impacts of Land Acquisition for Oil and Gas Development in Uganda

Ogwang

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2019

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‘Othering the Other’: Emergence of autochthony claims and community engagement in Ugandan oil producing communities

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A Critical Review on the Development and Utilization of Energy Systems in Uganda

Bongomin

Nziu

2022

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We live in a world that is completely dependent on energy; thus, humankind can no longer live without power. With electricity being the main form of energy today, this has increased the complexity of our life today. In Uganda, electricity generation is mainly through hydropower, which puts the country in the bottleneck of overdependence on one source of energy. There are many energy systems out there that the country can use to diversify its electricity generation. Therefore, the need to understand the level of development and utilization of various energy systems has been the underlying question for this present study. A comprehensive literature survey was conducted using electronic databases, including ScienceDirect, Wiley, Sage, Scopus, Taylor & Francis, and Google Scholar. The publications in the form of reports, conference papers, working papers, discussion papers, journal articles, book sections, and textbooks were considered in this study. In total, 11 energy systems, including human and animal energy, solid biomass (firewood), hydropower, wind, geothermal, solar, nuclear, peat, coal, petroleum, and nonsolid biomass (methanol, hydrogen, ethanol, biodiesel, and biogas), are described. The current and future development and utilization of these energy systems have been described. The challenges for developing and utilizing these systems were elaborated on, and the solutions for their challenges were presented. Hydropower from the Nile River, being the main river for large hydropower plant construction, is the dominant energy system in Uganda. Nuclear energy will be the salvation for the country’s electric energy supply in the near future. Therefore, Uganda needs to bet big on nuclear energy.

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Land, oil and expressions of citizenship in Uganda’s Albertine graben

Cited by 3 publications

References 29 publications

Social Impacts of Land Acquisition for Oil and Gas Development in Uganda

Social Impacts of Land Acquisition for Oil and Gas Development in Uganda

‘Othering the Other’: Emergence of autochthony claims and community engagement in Ugandan oil producing communities

A Critical Review on the Development and Utilization of Energy Systems in Uganda

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