This study aimed at understanding the influence of policy frameworks on climate changeadaptation in Uganda. It combined literature review on existing natural resource managementpolicies, focus group discussions with farming communities and interviews with keyinformants across various policy implementation levels...
Climate changeAdaptationMitigationCapacity buildingFisheries resourcesLivelihoodsTertiary institutionsUgandaClimate variability and change, which intensified since 1970s, are threatening natural resources and livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa where people depend on climate sensitive natural resources, such as ...
Climate change will exacerbate conflicts between goals for economic development, habitat protection, and public safety, requiring stronger interagency coordination and new laws and regulations. Takeaway for practice: Local and regional planners can help society adapt to a changing climate by using the ...
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 ...
“Land degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change are intricately linked. Countries cannot address climate change nor biodiversity loss without acting on land degradation. That’s why countries should now integrate climate, biodiversity, and land issues into their national development plans — to ...
It is generally accepted that climate change is having a negative impact on food security. However, most of the literature variously focuses on the complex and many mechanisms linking climate stressors; the links with food production or productivity rather than food security; and future rather than...
Unlike in the United States, where the drone market has been somewhat stymied by restrictive and onerous regulations, the creative use of drones to solve basic problems in developing countries like Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi, and Uganda has flourished. ...
However, laws and regulations implemented to mitigate climate change can have adverse effects on other industries. For instance, carbon pricing or emission caps may negatively impact fossil fuel companies. Moreover, climate change-related technological advancements pose a threat to well-established ...
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