The discovery of oil on the lake...has brought back border disputes between Malawi and Tanzania...The general public...fear oil exploration and drilling would have catastrophic impacts on eco-tourism and the fisheries industry on the lake...Without a proper and effective regulatory and enforcement system, local communities are bound to experience negative environmental, social and economic impacts...Over two million people depend on Lake Malawi for their source of income, food, transportation and water...The Environmental Impact Assessment...[lacks] the participation of local communities is not an integral part of the EIA process in Malawi. Oil production has the potential to cause severe environmental degradation...[with] significant impacts on health and wellbeing of employees and communities living in surrounding areas constituting of risks and opportunities. Some of the risks include environmental threat to health resulting from air, water and soil pollution. [refers to Surestream Petroleum & SacOil Holdings]