THREATS AND IMPACT OF THREATS AND IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE: CLIMATE CHANGE: CASE STUDY- CASE STUDY-

UGANDAUGANDA

ITU Workshop “Moving to a Green ITU Workshop “Moving to a Green Economy through ICT Standards” 6Economy through ICT Standards” 6thth -8 -8thth

September 2011September 2011

By: Nakiguli Helen CynthiaBy: Nakiguli Helen CynthiaUganda Communications CommissionUganda Communications Commission

CONTENT

• Background• Threats/risks• Current indicators/impacts• Constraints of conservation and adaptation• Possible strategies and interventions• Proposed/potential interventions for ICTs to

Tackle climate change • Conclusion• References

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BACKGROUND

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THREATS/RISKS

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CURRENT INDICATORS/IMPACTS

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Mabira forest reserve(above), Siltation impact on lake Wamala (below)⁽⁸⁾Wetland and river bank degradation (above), Kampala-Byaise flooding (below)⁽⁸⁾

CONSTRAINTS OF CONSERVATION/ADAPTATION

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POSSIBLE STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS

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PROPOSED/POTENTIAL INTERVENTIONS FOR ICTs TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE

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CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES1. National Development Plan(Uganda)2010/112. State of the environment report for Uganda 20083. Climate change and agriculture 20084. Hidden Heat: Climate Change in Uganda (Google-20/8/2011)5. A content analysis report on climate change impacts, vulnerability and

adaptation in Uganda (2001)6. Status of forests in Uganda- Africa Journal of Ecology7. Assessing the impacts of climate change in Uganda –World water

assessment programme 8. Applications of ecosystem approach in environmental inspections

(NEMA)9. ICT and climate change- Ministry of ICT, Uganda

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