Marginalization of Environment and Natural Resources Sub-Sector: Undermining the Economic Base and Entrenching Poverty in Uganda
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2011
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ACODE
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Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) constitute a significant economic base of
Uganda and will remain so in the future. While the causes of poverty in Uganda can
be attributed to many other factors, environmental degradation and mismanagement
of the natural resources remain major obstacles to enhanced agricultural productivity
and income generation for the rural population. Natural resources such as soils,
forests, wetlands, fisheries, water, rangelands and minerals, among others, are
the principal sources of income for the rural poor. Therefore, to achieve pro-poor
economic growth, poor economies should build on the natural resource assets
available to the poor.
The objective of this policy brief, therefore, is to bring to the attention of policy
makers, the Executive and Parliament about the current state of under-funding of
the Environment and Natural Resources Sector (ENR) and its implications for the
country’s development process. The policy brief is also intended to raise the profile
of the ENR sector as a key priority and strategic sector that deserves increased
budget allocation. This brief was prepared and published under the auspice of the
Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change (PFCC)1 and the Advocates Coalition for
Development and Environment (ACODE)2 supported by DFID and CARE International
in Uganda respectively.
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Mugyenyi, O., et.al (2011). Marginalisation of Environment and Natural Resources Sub-sector: Undermining the Economic Base and Entrenching Poverty in Uganda. ACODE Policy Briefing Paper Series, No. 24, 2011. Kampala