HOW TO USE THE HANDBOOK

This handbook is organised according to various environ- ment and natural resource focus areas in Uganda. Within each of these focus areas is a brief statement of current sta- tus, prevailing institutional, policy and legal framework, points for legislators to consider action on, and useful con- tacts for legislators to consider. The twelve focus areas ad- dressed in this handbook are: agriculture, climate change, energy, fisheries, forests, land, oil and gas, pollution, tour- ism, water, wetlands and wildlife/biodiversity.

The handbook also summarises all key environmental laws, policies and strategies for ease of reference to legislators.

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