Deforestation The FAO estimates annual Increased population growth Key forest governance improvement deforestation rate in Uganda to be Demand for wood products in measures need to be implemented. This 2.72% in 2005-2010, 4th highest manufacturing sector can be implemented through awareness in the world. Woodfuel for energy consumption raising as part of the proposed ESMF Recent estimates (2008) point to Lack for enforcement in the workshops to DWDs/DEAs. Medium an annual loss of 92,000 ha privately-owned forests (64% of annually. all Uganda’s forests). Depletion in timber land production. Biodiversity Habitat loss, threats to The principle threats to The ESMF will provide screening to biodiversity and forest biodiversity in Uganda include identify and mitigate potential E&S degradation habitat loss, modification and impacts related to proposed alteration along with interventions. Through the Project’s unsustainable harvesting, Subcomponent 1.3 (Kalagala Offset High pollution and introduction of alien Sustainable Management Plan), species. Climate change induced interventions will aim to mitigate against extreme weather conditions will this trend. also introduce new threats to biodiversity. Wetlands Degraded wetlands threaten Uncontrolled land reclamation for The ESMF will provide screening tools to supplies, and increase the risk of agriculture, industrial activities, identify and mitigate potential E&S flooding. and human settlement are the impacts related to proposed main factors. interventions. Through the Project’s Subcomponent 1.3 (Kalagala Offset Medium Sustainable Management Plan), interventions will aim to mitigate against this trend. The Project should also aim to improve wetland knowledge base to support wetland management programs Climate change and While full and complete Impacted by high levels of Interventions should focus on improved climate variability understanding of climate deforestation and forest management of water resources to cope change, its direct causes, degradation with more intense floods and droughts. Low impacts and ways of countering Increased frequency of natural Interventions should also mainstream those seems to be missing in disasters climate resilience into subproject Uganda, climate change related designs.
Deforestation The FAO estimates annual deforestation rate in Uganda to be 2.72% in 2005-2010, 4th highest in the world. Recent estimates (2008) point to an annual loss of 92,000 ha annually. Depletion in timber land production. Increased population growth Demand for wood products in manufacturing sector Woodfuel for energy consumption Lack for enforcement in the privately-owned forests (64% of all Uganda’s forests). Medium Key forest governance improvement measures need to be implemented. This can be implemented through awareness raising as part of the proposed ESMF workshops to DWDs/DEAs. Biodiversity Habitat loss, threats to biodiversity and forest degradation The principle threats to biodiversity in Uganda include habitat loss, modification and alteration along with unsustainable harvesting, pollution and introduction of alien species. Climate change induced extreme weather conditions will also introduce new threats to biodiversity. High The ESMF will provide screening to identify and mitigate potential E&S impacts related to proposed interventions. Through the Project’s Subcomponent 1.3 (Kalagala Offset Sustainable Management Plan), interventions will aim to mitigate against this trend. Wetlands Degraded wetlands threaten supplies, and increase the risk of flooding. Uncontrolled land reclamation for agriculture, industrial activities, and human settlement are the main factors. Medium The ESMF will provide screening tools to identify and mitigate potential E&S impacts related to proposed interventions. Through the Project’s Subcomponent 1.3 (Kalagala Offset Sustainable Management Plan), interventions will aim to mitigate against this trend. The Project should also aim to improve wetland knowledge base to support wetland management programs Climate change and climate variability While full and complete understanding of climate change, its direct causes, impacts and ways of countering those seems to be missing in Uganda, climate change related Impacted by high levels of deforestation and forest degradation Increased frequency of natural disasters Low Interventions should focus on improved management of water resources to cope with more intense floods and droughts. Interventions should also mainstream climate resilience into subproject designs.
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