East African Business Week (Kampala)
By Kenan Kalagho, 15 October 2012
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Following the
discovery of oil and gas, the National Environment Management Council
(NEMC) says it is important to ensure that the natural resources are
managed well without causing negative impacts to the economy.
(Constantine Shayo Speaking with Journalists in Dar es salaam recently, Photo By Kenan Kalagho)
Speaking during the workshop that was organized by oil and gas stakeholders in Dar es Salaam, Dr Constatine Shayo the Principal Management Research Officer with NEMC) said there is need for more stakeholders to come together and see how they will manage negative impacts that come along with oil and gas.
"We need to gather information to stakeholders about the concerns of the exploration by conducting an environmental impacts assessment as other countries so that oil and gas can be managed successfully and bring about the development needed in the country," Dr Shayo said.
Dr Shayo explained after the discoveries of 9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas around Zafarini-1 and Lavani in Kilwa to the southern part of Tanzania by Norwegian based company Statoil and Exxon/Mobil, NEMC saw the importance of convening a stakeholders meeting on the ways of reducing the negative impacts that comes along with natural gas.
Dr Shayo also underscored that while the country will benefit more with the discoveries of oil and gas in terms of employment opportunities, infrastructure and health facilities construction among others, it was important for the public to note that there were severe impacts that resulted from poor mismanagement of these natural gas and oil.
According to him these negative impacts included air quality degrading, generation of toxic and hazardous materials as well as safety hazards adding that these activities affects the quality of peoples' life and their livelihood and therefore needed to be properly mitigated.
Tanzania has in total discovered about 33 trillion cubic feet of natural gas experts still questions on how prepared the government policies are in managing these resources without causing severe impacts to environment.
Speaking during the workshop that was organized by oil and gas stakeholders in Dar es Salaam, Dr Constatine Shayo the Principal Management Research Officer with NEMC) said there is need for more stakeholders to come together and see how they will manage negative impacts that come along with oil and gas.
"We need to gather information to stakeholders about the concerns of the exploration by conducting an environmental impacts assessment as other countries so that oil and gas can be managed successfully and bring about the development needed in the country," Dr Shayo said.
Dr Shayo explained after the discoveries of 9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas around Zafarini-1 and Lavani in Kilwa to the southern part of Tanzania by Norwegian based company Statoil and Exxon/Mobil, NEMC saw the importance of convening a stakeholders meeting on the ways of reducing the negative impacts that comes along with natural gas.
Dr Shayo also underscored that while the country will benefit more with the discoveries of oil and gas in terms of employment opportunities, infrastructure and health facilities construction among others, it was important for the public to note that there were severe impacts that resulted from poor mismanagement of these natural gas and oil.
According to him these negative impacts included air quality degrading, generation of toxic and hazardous materials as well as safety hazards adding that these activities affects the quality of peoples' life and their livelihood and therefore needed to be properly mitigated.
Tanzania has in total discovered about 33 trillion cubic feet of natural gas experts still questions on how prepared the government policies are in managing these resources without causing severe impacts to environment.
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