Uganda
The National Environment Act
Legislative
Law
Act
Passed in 2019
The document creates a Policy Committee on Environment responsible for strategic policy guidance on environment. This Committee notably has to provide guidance 1) in the formulation and implementation of environmental and climate change policies, plans and programmes, in accordance with the National Environment Management Authority, and 2) on harmonisation of policies of Government with respect to the environment, natural resources, water and climate change.
Art. 69 on the Management of climate change impacts on ecosystems states that a lead agency may, put in place guidelines and prescribe measures to 1) address the impacts of climate change on ecosystems, including by improving the resilience of ecosystems, promoting low carbon development and reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, sustainable management of forests and conservation of forest carbon stock, and 2) advise institutions, firms, sectors or individuals on strategies to address the impacts of climate change, including those related to the use of natural resources, 3) take measures and issue guidelines to address the impacts of climate change, including measures for mitigating and adaptation to the effects of climate change, and 4) liaise with other lead agencies to put in place strategies and action plans to address climate change and its effects.
Documents
Related litigation cases
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Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights et al. v. Tanzania and Uganda
On November 6, 2020, four civil society organizations filed a suit against the governments of Tanzania and Uganda in the East African Court of Justice seeking an injunction to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. Plaintiffs allege that the governments, without objection from the Secretary Ge...
from the Grantham Research Institute
from the Grantham Research Institute
