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A Study to Identify Key Issues for Engagement About the Oil Palm A STUDY TO IDENTIFY KEY ISSUES FOR ENGAGEMENT ABOUT THE OIL PALM PROJECT IN SSESE ISLANDS KALANGALA DISTRICT: A CASE STUDY OF BUGGALA AND BUNYAMA ISLAND IN KALANGALA DISTRICT Kalangala District NGO Forum Head Office P.O. Box 23, Kalangala Lutoboka Road Tel: - +256-752-812762 E-mail: [email protected] March 2009 i Table of Contents Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................................... v Acknowledgement ....................................................................................................................................... vi Executive summary ..................................................................................................................................... vii 1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview of the Kalangala Oil Palm project ........................................................................................... 1 1.2 Main Actors in the Palm Industry ........................................................................................................... 2 1.3 The specific objectives of the Oil Palm Project in Buggala Island include the following: ....................... 3 Table 1: Summary of progress on land acquisition ....................................................................................... 4 1.4 Strategies of the Companies and Future Expansion ............................................................................... 4 1.5 Objectives of the Study ........................................................................................................................... 4 1.6 Justification ............................................................................................................................................. 5 2.0 Approach and Methodology ................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Desk Review ............................................................................................................................................ 5 2.2 Key Informants ........................................................................................................................................ 5 2.3 Observation in the field .......................................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.5 Scope of the Study .................................................................................................................................. 6 3.0 Key findings ....................................................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Problems with Environmental Impact Assessments in terms of compliance ......................................... 6 3.1.1 Environmental Compliance Audit by OPUL...................................................................................... 6 3.1.2 Clearance of the lakeshore buffer zone ........................................................................................... 6 3.1.3 Environmental Management System (EMS) .................................................................................... 8 3.1.4 Land Clearing .................................................................................................................................... 8 3.1.5 Absence of Agro forestry programme ............................................................................................. 9 ii 3.1.6 Poor land use planning .................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Those who have benefitted and those who have not and how? ......................................................... 10 3.2.1 Infrastructure Development .......................................................................................................... 10 3.2.2 Improved social service delivery .................................................................................................... 10 3.2.3 Extension of loans to farmers ........................................................................................................ 11 3.2.4 Environmental conservation .......................................................................................................... 12 3.2.4 Improved relationship .................................................................................................................... 12 3.2.5 Employment opportunities ............................................................................................................ 13 3.2.6 Improved Trade .............................................................................................................................. 13 3.2.7 Provision of extension services ...................................................................................................... 14 3.2.8 Economic diversification ................................................................................................................ 14 3.3.1 Violation of Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities ...................................... 14 3.3.2 Loss of Land as a Safety net ........................................................................................................... 15 3.4.1 Denied access to resources and the resultant conflicts ................................................................ 16 3.4.2 The Project employment opportunities are not attractive to the local communities .................. 17 3.4.2 Sudden rise in the price of land ..................................................................................................... 19 3.4.3 Destruction of community-based economy .................................................................................. 19 3.4.3 Exposure to Health Risks ................................................................................................................ 20 3.4.4 Loss of Cultural heritage and Values .............................................................................................. 21 3.4.5 Insecurity ........................................................................................................................................ 21 3.5 The Environmental Impacts .................................................................................................................. 22 3.5.1 Impact on biodiversity ................................................................................................................... 22 3.5.2 Increased pressure on Central Forest Reserves ............................................................................. 22 3.5.3 Depletion of forest products .......................................................................................................... 23 3.5.4 Deforestation ................................................................................................................................. 23 iii 3.5.5 Soil erosion ..................................................................................................................................... 24 3.5.6 Draining of wetlands ...................................................................................................................... 24 3.5.6 Impact on micro-climate ................................................................................................................ 25 3.5.8 Reduced wind breaks ..................................................................................................................... 26 4.0 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 26 5.0 Recommendations .......................................................................................................................... 27 6.0 References ...................................................................................................................................... 29 iv Acronyms AIC Aids Information Centre AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome BIDCO BIDCO Oil Refineries Limited BMU Beach Management Unit CBOs Community Based Organizations CFR Central Forest Reserve CSOs Civil Society Organizations EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIS Environmental Impact statement EMS Environmental Management System EU European Union FAL Functional Adult Literacy IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development ISO International Organization for Standardization KADINGO Kalangala District NGO Forum KDLG Kalangala District Local Government KOPGT Kalangala Oil Palm Growers Trust KTB Kenya Top Bar MAAIF Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries MOP Murriate of Potash NEMA National Environment Management Authority NFA National Forestry Authority NGO Non Governmental Organization NPK Nitrogen Phosphorus and Potassium OPUL Oil Palm Uganda limited PPE Personal Protective Equipment RSPO Round-Table on Sustainable Palm Oil UCSD Uganda Coalition for Sustainable Development UPPAP Uganda Participatory Poverty Project VODP Vegetable Oil Development Project WB World Bank v Acknowledgement The development of oil
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