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dc.contributorScience Divisionen_US
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programmeen_US
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Development Programmeen_US
dc.contributor.otherMinistry of Water and Environment, Ugandaen_US
dc.coverage.spatialUgandaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-08T07:10:44Z
dc.date.available2017-03-08T07:10:44Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.isbn978-9970-881-23-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/17430
dc.descriptionWetlands underpin the livelihoods of people and their integrity is fundamental to national development. The Uganda Wetlands Atlas, Volume II presents a comprehensive overview of the state and pressures on the wetlands in various parts of the country. Satellite and other visual presentations provide a compelling evidence of the changes taking place in the wetlands as a result of human activities. The Atlas identifies key hotspots where wetland degradation is proceeding at such a rapid pace that it now threatens to undermine the security and social fabric of communities. The Atlas sets the context by providing an introductory overview of wetlands management in the country, as well as the institutional, policy and legal framework. The visual analysis is then clustered in seven different wetland systems and basins. The seven wetland systems are; Lake Victoria Basin, Lake Kyoga Basin, Lake Albert Basin, Lake Edward Basin, Albert Nile Basin, Achwa, and Victoria Nile. The Atlas also proposes a series of options to remedy the current degradation and ensure a sustainable use of the country’s wetlands. It is envisaged that this publication will serve as an important reference tool for policy and decision makers, civil society, educators, students, and the general public.en_US
dc.formatTexten_US
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherMinistry of Water and Environment, Ugandaen_US
dc.rightsPublicen_US
dc.subjectWETLANDSen_US
dc.subjectECOSYSTEMSen_US
dc.subjectLAKESen_US
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCESen_US
dc.subjectWATER MANAGEMENTen_US
dc.subjectWATER POLICYen_US
dc.subjectFRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMSen_US
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGEen_US
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITYen_US
dc.subjectRIVER BASINSen_US
dc.subject.classificationEcosystem managementen_US
dc.titleUganda Wetlands Atlas - Volume IIen_US
dc.typeReports and Booksen_US
wd.identifier.newreleaseYesen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Actionen_US
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000047


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