Under the Tilenga Biodiversity Program, TotalEnergies commits to “ensure positive outcomes for biodiversity and communities by applying the mitigation measures “avoid, minimize and restore” impacts. And where they fail to restore the biodiversity, the company will compensate with other activities.
The resolution comes at a time the district is witnessing heightened destruction of trees for charcoal amid the failure of by-laws and ban on trading in charcoal and forest products.
Gulu LCV Chairperson Christopher Opiyo Ateker says past government programs initiated to eradicate poverty across the country failed to yield fruits owing to the government’s failure to reprimand beneficiaries who default on paying back revolving funds.
