ENVIRONMENT
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327Building sustainable communities in Kenya: QNET’s Green Legacy Initiative
While advocacy continues to push for developed countries to live up to their climate change funding responsibilities, the private sector is taking...
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378SPOTLIGHT: Lake Wamala at risk of becoming a ‘dead pool’ as aggressive human actions threaten its biodiversity
KAMPALA – Nnalongo Nsubuga is a worried woman. A farmer in Kyakatebe Village, Nalutuntu Sub County, Kassanda District about 120km southwest of...
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2.0K1Rush to turn ‘black diamonds’ into cash eats up Uganda’s forests, fruits
KAKUMIRO, Uganda — A strong desire by charcoal producers in Uganda to cash in on the soaring demand for charcoal for cooking,...
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225NFA new board outlines strategy to increase forest cover
KAMPALA —The new Board of Directors of the National Forestry Authority (NFA) have outlined their strategy to increase forest cover and restore...
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1.8KJUDITH GRACE AMOIT: Lets simplify the science behind climate change
KAMPALA – In a recent statement submitted to the ongoing World Leaders Summit during the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) on...
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162Kabale District local govt officials sensitized on conservation of forests, biodiversity
Over 50 officials from Kabale District Local Government have been sensitized on the need to protect the environment for sustainable livelihoods, biodiversity...
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173Communities neighbouring Bugoma Central Forest Reserve condemn the growing land disputes
By Ariinda Twaikya It is estimated that over 2,000 families are living in fear of a looming threat that their ancestral land...
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777FULL SPEECH: Irresponsible and greedy human actions damaging our environment, Museveni tells COP26 Conference in Glasgow
GLASGOW —President Yoweri Museveni has called for urgent measures to avert the climate change crisis the World is currently facing. In a...
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1.4KInside Uganda–Rwanda Gorilla trekking experience
KAMPALA/KIGALI – Uganda abounds with incredible sights, from soaring falls to savannas teeming with wildlife. Experience the country’s many wonders with or...
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526Chimpanzee, Birds, Wildlife Protection just ended at Uganda Bugoma Forest
Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) is an Uganda company undertaking public policy research and advocacy to influence energy policies to benefit...
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5901Uganda cracks down on oil-focused NGO AFIEGO with arrests
Ugandan police have arrested six members of an NGO critical of the country’s oil industry plans. The police arrested six members of...
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360Global Handwashing Day: Investments in health, education, and improved water supply are all jeopardised if handwashing with soap is not included in national development plans
A new report by WHO and UNICEF, released today on Global Handwashing Day, reveals that giving everyone in the world’s poorest countries...
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2321Conservationists root for nature based solutions and ECA model biodiversity project takes root
The second anniversary of the “Nature-based Solutions for Water Resources Infrastructure and Community Resilience in Ethiopia” project was marked yesterday at Geferessa...
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176FAO highlights urgent need to recover degraded land in Africa
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, released the 2021 edition of the Africa Forest and Landscape Restoration Magazine. The...
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1.0KMiss Earth Uganda 2021: Amb. Walusimbi calls for protection of the environment
The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi has called for protection and preservation of the environment as away of...
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FACTS: 10 impacts of climate change in East Africa you didn’t know about
Africa only contributes 3.6% of total global emissions, but despite bearing almost none of the historic responsibility, many African countries are among...
