Climate change is disproportionately acknowledged to affect developing states worst than their counter parts. This is becoming true of Uganda, a country with the majority of the population living in rural areas and totally dependent on natural resources and the environment....
People in developing countries like Uganda, whose contribution to global warming has been miniscule, are feeling the impacts of climate change first and worst. Climatic changes are happening in Uganda. On the one hand there is more erratic rainfall in the March to June rainy season, bringing dro...
Spatiotemporally, these decreases are greatest in agricultural regions of central and western Uganda, but similar rainfall decreases are also reflected in the gorilla habitat within the Bwindi Forest in Southwest Uganda. The findings carry significant implications for agriculture production, food security,...
Agriculture in Uganda is mostly subsistence and dependent on rainfall, which makes it highly vulnerable to climate change. Those that are likely to be most affect are vulnerable households and small holder farmers. Alhaji Jallow, UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Country Representative in ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES BY INDIGENOUS IDENTITY: EXPLORING FACTORS THAT MODIFY CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS ON HEALTH IN UGANDA 喜欢 0 阅读量: 37 作者: K Bishopwilliams 摘要: Climate change can impact health outcomes, including acute respiratory infections (ARI), acute gastrointestinal illness (...
Wealthy nations must step up support for Africa and vulnerable countries in addressing past, present, and future impacts of climate change. The 2022 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paints a dark picture of the future of life on earth, characterized by ecosystem coll...
Climate change and variability: a review of what is known and ought to be known for Uganda 来自 学术范 喜欢 0 阅读量: 14 作者: Nsubuga Francis Wasswa,Rautenbach Hannes 摘要: If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors ...
Climate change (CC) will likely significantly impact the world’s infrastructure significantly. Rising temperatures, increased precipitation, and rising sea levels are all likely to stress critical infrastructures (CI). Rising temperatures can lead to infrastructure damage from extreme heat events. This ...
The purpose of this case study is to examine the effects of climate change on agricultural life in rural Uganda. Based on primary data, the authors examine major themes related to climate change and disasters as conveyed by individuals in a small agricultural region in Eastern Uganda. ...
Climate change-driven spread and transmission intensification of vector-borne diseases are some of the most pressing global health and environmental issues [1]. This is even more true in Africa's low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where social, economic, and health disparities are at the ...