Environmental Sensitivity Atlas for the Albertine Graben
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Uganda, National Environment Management Authority
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RT Generic T1 Environmental Sensitivity Atlas for the Albertine Graben A1 Uganda, National Environment Management Authority YR LK https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/9216 PB National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) - Uganda AB TY - GEN T1 - Environmental Sensitivity Atlas for the Albertine Graben AU - Uganda, National Environment Management Authority Y1 - UR - https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/9216 PB - National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) - Uganda AB - @misc{20.500.11822_9216 author = {Uganda, National Environment Management Authority}, title = {Environmental Sensitivity Atlas for the Albertine Graben}, year = {}, abstract = {}, url = {https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/9216} } @misc{20.500.11822_9216 author = {Uganda, National Environment Management Authority}, title = {Environmental Sensitivity Atlas for the Albertine Graben}, year = {}, abstract = {}, url = {https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/9216} } TY - GEN T1 - Environmental Sensitivity Atlas for the Albertine Graben AU - Uganda, National Environment Management Authority UR - https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/9216 PB - National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) - Uganda AB -View/Open
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Oil exploration has been ongoing in the Albertine Graben since the 1920’s. Currently there is confirmation of commercially viable oil deposits in this area with early production scheduled to begin 2009. Oil spills can have severe and long term ecological and socio-economic adverse impacts if not properly planned for and addressed. While it is not possible to predict the impacts of an oil spill with certainty it is possible to evaluate the vulnerability of an area to a defined spill scenario based on the environmental resources present in the area. An environmental oil spill sensitivity atlas has been prepared to provide environmental planners with tools to identify resources at risk, establish protection priorities and identify timely appropriate response and clean-up strategies. The atlas enables oil companies and authorities to incorporate environmental consideration into exploration and contingency plans. It also provides an overview of such aspects as the occurrence of biological resources, human resource use (fishing and hunting) and archaeological sites that are particularly sensitive to oil spill. Furthermore it contains information regarding the physical environment, lake shore and bathymetry of Lake Albert and the climate of the area.
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