Best Practices in Environmental Information Management in Africa

Best Practices in Environmental Information Management in Africa

The Uganda Case Study

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Introduction

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Genesis of Environment Information Management in Uganda The formative stages Moving from vagueness to clarity Incorporating decentralisation

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Current institutional arrangements The horizontal Environment Information Network The vertical Environment Information Network Linking the horizontal and vertical EIN

Impacts on environmental planning and development Regular reporting on the environment Contributing to national development processes Contributing to development processes at the local government level Supporting regional development initiatives Using technology to support planning and policy decisions

Enhancing access to environment information Improving public awareness and education Supporting environment monitoring and compliance

Challenges to the Environmental Information Regime in Uganda Data issues Capacity, expertise and equipment Networking issues Market research and strategy

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Conclusions and Recommendations for the future

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References and further reading

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Annex 1: Key milestones in the environment information management process Annex 2: Contributors

The Uganda Case Study