A Legal Analysis of Land Acquisition for Oil and Gas Development in Uganda:

Abstract

This study carried out a legal analysis of land acquisition for the development of the oil and gas industry in Uganda, with particular emphasis on the Albertine Graben. The study is to identifies the legal and regulatory framework for land acquisition in the industry and identifies the impacts and challenges that emanant from the land acquisition process.

The Government has the power to acquire land and this study provides recommendations on how Government can effectively acquire it for the industry. Notwithstanding the existence of the regulatory framework and legislation, there remains challenged in the process of land acquisition.

This study aims to discover the challenges by examining five projects that are currently being undertaken, which include legal, social and environmental. It then makes possible recommendations to address these challenges.

Chapter one of the study outlines the introduction and problem statement. Chapter is the literature review on land acquisition in the oil and gas sector. Chapter three relates to the research methodology employed which mainly the doctrinal research methodology. Chapter four lays down the legal and regulatory framework governing land acquisition in the oil and gas industry. Chapter 5 indicates the impacts and challenges met. A comparative analysis of other countries with extractive industries and what legal framework they have adopted is carried out in chapter six. Lastly chapter seven deals with the findings, conclusions and recommendations which include change of land ownership systems to enable government plan better for the welfare of its citizens.