From the African Blue Community Environmental Defenders:
How EACOP’s Final Stages Threaten East Africa’s Freshwater Lifelines.
Report by Earth Insight.
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline, known as EACOP, is entering its final stages across some of East Africa’s most vital freshwater systems. Stretching 1,443 kilometers from Uganda to Tanzania, the pipeline cuts through protected areas, critical wetlands, wildlife habitats, and river systems that sustain millions of people and support regional economies tied to fisheries, tourism, farming, and ecosystem services.
New analysis reveals growing risks to freshwater ecosystems, biodiversity, community livelihoods, and regional water security as construction advances. The project also intersects ancient migration corridors and habitats for endangered wildlife across East Africa, raising concerns over irreversible environmental and social impacts as the pipeline nears completion.
