This course gives the students an overview of the environment and extent of the Albertine Graben in the East African Rift System. The students are also introduced to the national and international oil and gas policies, treaties, conventions and regulations as well as the various impacts and mitigation measures at different stages of petroleum exploration and production as well as Environment Impact guidelines of the National Environment Management (NEMA) Regulations (1998) and the National Oil and Gas Policy (2007