A Review Of Uganda S National Policies Relevant To Climate Change Adaptation And Mitigation

Author : Abwoli Y Banana,Patrick Byakagaba,Aaron JM Russell,Daniel Waiswa,Allan Bomuhangi
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9786021504475

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A review of Uganda’s national policies relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation by Abwoli Y Banana,Patrick Byakagaba,Aaron JM Russell,Daniel Waiswa,Allan Bomuhangi Pdf

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 Uganda’s 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.

Author : Abwoli Y. Banana
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : OCLC:1066622693

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Review of Uganda's National Policies Relevant to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation by Abwoli Y. Banana Pdf

Author : Paul O Ongugo,David Langat,Vincent O Oeba,James M Kimondo,Benjamin Owuor,Jane Njuguna,George Okwaro,Aaron JM Russell
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9786021504451

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A review of Kenya’s national policies relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation by Paul O Ongugo,David Langat,Vincent O Oeba,James M Kimondo,Benjamin Owuor,Jane Njuguna,George Okwaro,Aaron JM Russell Pdf

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. Elgon’s 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.

Author : Ilicic, J., Crespi, M.G., Bertolini, T., Ignaciuk, A.,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789251344460

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Public expenditure analysis for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the agricultural sector by Ilicic, J., Crespi, M.G., Bertolini, T., Ignaciuk, A.,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This paper presents a methodology for public expenditure review and analysis for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the agricultural sector. It outlines the basic methodological concepts, including the classification of public expenditures in the context of their links to climate change adaptation and mitigation. It also illustrates how such analysis can usefully contribute to policy decision making to better achieve the climate change adaptation and mitigation goals using the case study of Uganda. The proposed classification allows for analysing the level and the composition of public expenditures that influence adaptation capacity of the sector to climate change, and actions that increase or decrease greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in agriculture. This, in turn, allows for assessing whether the sector is stimulated in a way that allows achieving a country’s climate change adaptation and mitigation objectives and form a basis for further evaluation of the effectiveness of individual measures in reaching these objectives.

Author : Emmanuel Kasimbazi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : UCLA:L0108167792

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Uganda's Economic Development by Emmanuel Kasimbazi Pdf

Author : Paul O. Ongugo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : OCLC:1066428730

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Review of Kenya's National Policies Relevant to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation by Paul O. Ongugo Pdf

Author : Ian Burton,Elizabeth Malone,Saleemul Huq
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 052161760X

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Adaptation Policy Frameworks for Climate Change by Ian Burton,Elizabeth Malone,Saleemul Huq Pdf

Adaptation is a process by which individuals, communities and countries seek to cope with the consequences of climate change. The process of adaptation is not new; the idea of incorporating future climate risk into policy-making is. While our understanding of climate change and its potential impacts has become clearer, the availability of practical guidance on adaptation has not kept pace. The development of the Adaptation Policy Framework (APF) is intended to help provide the rapidly evolving process of adaptation policy-making with a much-needed roadmap. Ultimately, the purpose of the APF is to support adaptation processes to protect - and enhance - human well-being in the face of climate change. This volume will be invaluable for everyone working on climate change adaptation and policy-making.

Author : Nadine Salzmann,Christian Huggel,Samuel U. Nussbaumer,Gina Ziervogel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319407739

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Climate Change Adaptation Strategies – An Upstream-downstream Perspective by Nadine Salzmann,Christian Huggel,Samuel U. Nussbaumer,Gina Ziervogel Pdf

Climate change and the related adverse impacts are among the greatest challenges facing humankind during the coming decades. Even with a significant reduction of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, it will be inevitable for societies to adapt to new climatic conditions and associated impacts and risks. This book offers insights to first experiences of developing and implementing adaptation measures, with a particular focus on mountain environments and the adjacent downstream areas. It provides a comprehensive ‘state-of-the-art’ of climate change adaptation in these areas through the collection and evaluation of knowledge from several local and regional case studies and by offering new expertise and insights at the global level. As such, the book is an important source for scientists, practitioners and decision makers alike, who are working in the field of climate change adaptation and towards sustainable development in the sense of the Paris Agreement and the Agenda 2030.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9264054766

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Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Development Co-operation: Policy Guidance by OECD Pdf

This book provides essential information and advice on how to facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation into development processes.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251099100

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Analysis of forests and climate change in Eastern Africa by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The purpose of the report is to: - review and analyze forestry and climate change policies, institutions, governance, regulations, technical assistance, capacity building and communication with a particular focus on the pilot countries. - evaluate the new challenges, opportunities and constraints posed by climate change to forest management in the pilot countries - identify if and how forest managers are adjusting their management practices to accommodate climate change considerations and what changes they might make in the near and medium term - identify gaps in knowledge, policies or regulations required for adequate management responses to climate change.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264091375

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Cities and Climate Change by OECD Pdf

This book shows how city and metropolitan regional governments working in tandem with national governments can change the way we think about responding to climate change.

Author : Signe Krogstrup,William Oman
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513511955

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Macroeconomic and Financial Policies for Climate Change Mitigation: A Review of the Literature by Signe Krogstrup,William Oman Pdf

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of this century. Mitigation requires a large-scale transition to a low-carbon economy. This paper provides an overview of the rapidly growing literature on the role of macroeconomic and financial policy tools in enabling this transition. The literature provides a menu of policy tools for mitigation. A key conclusion is that fiscal tools are first in line and central, but can and may need to be complemented by financial and monetary policy instruments. Some tools and policies raise unanswered questions about policy tool assignment and mandates, which we describe. The literature is scarce, however, on the most effective policy mix and the role of mitigation tools and goals in the overall policy framework.

Author : Russell, A.,Waiswa, D.,Owuor, B.,Ongugo, P.,Bomuhangi, A.,Banana, A.Y.,Kimondo, J.M.
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Trends in forest conditions and implications for resilience to climate change under differing forest governance regimes by Russell, A.,Waiswa, D.,Owuor, B.,Ongugo, P.,Bomuhangi, A.,Banana, A.Y.,Kimondo, J.M. Pdf

Mount Elgon is a transboundary East African montane ecosystem that harbors unique biological diversity and provides critical goods and services to the surrounding densely populated communities. As a key water tower, the effectiveness of forest- and land-management policies has direct impacts on agriculture, hydropower, fisheries and other sectors across large watersheds in Uganda and Kenya (and onward to the whole Nile River basin). The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) have developed a range of exclusionary protected area and partial-access participatory forest management approaches to enforce national conservation mandates in different portions of the Mount Elgon. The future resilience of forest assemblages will be challenged as climate change and increased variability in weather patterns interact that with societal interventions that may enable the introduction of exotic species, the expansion of diseases. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of different forest governance regimes on forest structure and composition over time (1997-2014). Two study sites in Uganda (Kapkwai and Bufuma) and Kenya (Chorlem and Kimothon) under differing forest governance arrangements were monitored from 1997 to 2014 using the International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) methodology. Each forest unit was sampled three to four times (1997, 2001/2, 2008, 2013/14), at 30 randomly established sample plots. Data was collected on seedlings (counts), saplings and shrubs (diameter at breast height [DBH] and height), trees (DBH and height) and forest use. This analysis of forest structure and composition included density, basal area, dominant species, species richness and the Shannon-Wiener species diversity index. When comparing the outcomes for participatory forest management and centralized forest management in Uganda versus Kenya, the results defy dogmatic generalizations as the outcomes differed in the two countries. Furthermore, this study highlighted the fragility of certain improvements in forest resilience. In this respect, recent declines in forest cover mean that these forest management regimes will need to continue improving their engagement with local communities in order to address both internal socioeconomic and urban-/private sector-driven deterioration of Mount Elgon's forests. This study also highlights the need for greater integration of development (climate-change adaptation) and conservation (climate-change mitigation) policies.

Author : Wreford Anita,Moran Dominic,Adger Neil
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264086876

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Climate Change and Agriculture Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation by Wreford Anita,Moran Dominic,Adger Neil Pdf

This report examines the economic and policy issues related to the impacts of climate change on agriculture and adaptation responses and to the mitigation of greenhouse gases from agriculture.

Author : International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400268168

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Uganda by International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. Pdf

Uganda has committed to an ambitious climate change mitigation and adaption agenda. To achieve this, the country has developed a sound framework to enhance climate change sensitivity across public financial and public investment management. The framework clearly allocates responsibilities, enhances coordination, and requires the identification of climate expenses in the budget documentation. However, gaps remain in some key regulations, primarily on project appraisal, and some initiatives are in early stages of implementation and need further guidance and training. The Climate Public Investment Management Assessment proposes reforms across multiple areas, underscoring as priority areas project appraisal and selection, and budgeting and portfolio management.