Management Plan which identified three areas particularly vulnerable to the increased access. These areas included the plateau of the Mbéré River Valley between Ouantounon and Mayo Dabi; the northern section of the Deng Deng forest between the Pangar and Lom Rivers, and the southern Deng Deng forest Area between Bélabo and Nanga-Eboko. The Deng Deng forest region is a primary habitat of Gorilla and Chimpanzees and thus posed a particular risk for increased hunting both for the bushmeat trade and as a food source for the pipeline crew. The Access Management Plan’s focus was on preventing vehicular access on the pipeline management roads, through the installation of gates and monitoring, as well as educations plans and the prohibition of bushmeat consumption by pipeline crew during working hours, or while living in pipeline crew housing.
While on paper the Access Management Plan thus address some of the issues raised by the enhanced forest access, on the ground the new pipeline access roads remain fairly accessible by vehicle, and certainly remain accessible by foot. That the Access Management Plan turned its mind to these issues, in particular to the issue of bushmeat consumption amongst its crew, should be recognized, however, as a significant accomplishment for those who have been attempting to raise awareness about the bushmeat trade.

ii. Water Pollution
A second problem resulting from the construction phase of the pipeline was the contamination of local water sources used for drinking, agriculture, and fishing. Of particular concern were the pollution of several marches (Chad) and the failure of pipeline crews to remove forest debris from riverbeds. Increased river sedimentation and reduced water flow in some regions has reportedly also had a significant impact on fishing. A number of communities have reported that their drinking water sources were contaminated following construction, however, due to the insufficiency of baseline data these reports cannot be substantiated.
The risk of further water contamination due to oil leaks or spills will always remain a danger. The pipeline’s exit point at Kribi threatens a fragile marine ecosystem with great tourism potential. If an oil spill were to occur, it would obviously be disastrous for the surrounding communities. Many have expressed concern that the pipeline will not be maintained to the level required in more developed nations.

A. Community Health Concerns
The influx of construction workers may also have resulted in an increase in local HIV rates in both Chad and Cameroon. While the project was one of the first of

Figure 3 - Falls at Kribi

B. Compensation for Environmental Loss
Post-pipeline construction, the major issue of debate has been the method of compensation for loss of property, crops, and natural resources per se. In assessing the adequacy of compensation, this report focuses on compensation provided to indigenous Bantu and Baygeli people in South-West Cameroon.

i. Failure to compensate the Baygeli
While both the Bantu and Baygeli are considered to be indigenous people they are in fact separate groups with distinct cultures and ways of life. The Bantu are an agricultural people, with fixed villages and crops enabling the