Are ugandas environmental impact reports just a box ticking exercise what a study?

Uganda’s environmental impact reports are like homework that someone might do just to get a checkmark instead of actually learning the lesson.

Imagine you have to clean your room before going out to play. If you just move your toys from one corner to another, it looks tidy, but you didn’t really clean anything. That’s what happens with environmental impact reports in Uganda: sometimes they’re done quickly and not very thoroughly, just to show that the work was completed.

Think of it like a teacher who lets you do your homework on Friday because you finished early, but you didn’t really understand the questions. The report might say “everything is okay,” but if no one checks carefully, the real problems could still be ignored, just like when you forget to vacuum under the bed.

If someone actually takes time to clean and makes sure everything is in order, that’s like doing a thorough environmental impact report, checking all the details so that nature stays happy and healthy.