A review of Uganda’s national policies relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation
Title | A review of Uganda’s national policies relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation PDF eBook |
Author | Abwoli Y Banana |
Publisher | CIFOR |
Pages | 42 |
Release | 2014-12-16 |
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ISBN | 602150447X |
Climate change is expected to bring new challenges and opportunities for the livelihoods of rural communities in Uganda, where more than 80% of the population depends on rain-fed agriculture. The purpose of this review was to analyze national policies on climate change adaptation, agriculture, forests, management of forested and agroforested landscape ecosystems and their goods and services, and the roles of stakeholders in the national arena. Recognizing the role of forest cover in climate change mitigation and adaptation, this review is based on stakeholder engagement and analysis of published literature on the policy, institutional and socioeconomic drivers of forest cover change around Mount Elgon. The bulk of Ugandas forests are on land under private ownership and deforestation has occurred mainly in such forests. Several national laws and international conventions ratified by Uganda offer a framework under which forests are managed. Management of protected forests is shared between central and local authorities. Several natural resource policies are likely to have significant unintended impacts that may enable or limit the adaptation of stakeholders and ecosystems to climate change. The current climate change policy, which is an overarching document that addresses climate change in Uganda, suggests that policy responses, either sector specific or crosscutting in nature, be harmonized in order to better address the challenges associated with climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Review of Uganda's National Policies Relevant to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Title | Review of Uganda's National Policies Relevant to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation PDF eBook |
Author | Abwoli Y. Banana |
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Genre | Electronic book |
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A review of Kenya’s national policies relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation
Title | A review of Kenya’s national policies relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation PDF eBook |
Author | Paul O Ongugo |
Publisher | CIFOR |
Pages | 39 |
Release | 2014-12-16 |
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ISBN | 6021504453 |
Climate change will impact many sectors of the economy: rural agriculture, biodiversity, hydrology, etc. Farmers are particularly affected since agriculture, livestock, fisheries, horticulture and agroforestry depend on specific soil, rainfall and temperature conditions. Mt. Elgons ecosystem is well known for its agricultural production hence our choice to study how the implementation of environmental policies affect the livelihoods of local communities.
Uganda National Climate Change Policy
Title | Uganda National Climate Change Policy PDF eBook |
Author | Uganda. Ministry of Water and Environment |
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Pages | 53 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Climatic changes |
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Uganda's Economic Development
Title | Uganda's Economic Development PDF eBook |
Author | Emmanuel Kasimbazi |
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Pages | 80 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Climatic changes |
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Review of Kenya's National Policies Relevant to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Title | Review of Kenya's National Policies Relevant to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation PDF eBook |
Author | Paul O. Ongugo |
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Genre | Electronic book |
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Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change in the Development Process in Uganda
Title | Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change in the Development Process in Uganda PDF eBook |
Author | Victor A. Orindi |
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Pages | 46 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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