Browsing School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences (SFEGS) Collection by Subject "Wetland degradation"
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Assessing the impacts of wetland degradation on the social-economic welfare of people in Namatala wetland in Mbale district
(Makerere University, 2022-11-17)Wetlands are one of the important ecosystems in the world. They provide a wide range of ecosystem services related with water regulation and are considered important for tourism. Many people worldwide depend on wetlands ... -
Assessing the impacts of wetland degradation on the socio- economic welfare of the people in Masese wetland in Jinja district, eastern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-22)Wetland degradation has posed a serious threat to the environment given the many benefits wetlands offer. Wetlands are a source of clean water, fodder, construction materials and they sustain biodiversity. The wetland areas ... -
Assessing the implications of wetland degradation on livelihoods in Murora and Nyakabande sub-counties in Kisoro district south western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Wetlands are the world’s ecologically useful ecosystems providing a variety of sustainable livelihood services. Globally wetlands are drastically decreasing. For instance, it is estimated that 50% of wetlands have been ... -
Assessment of land cover changes and attitudes of surrounding communities towards use of restrictive conservation approach on a sub-catchment of River Nabakazi in Mubende district
(Makerere University, 2022-03)The degradation of wetlands around the globe has led to development of various approaches at local, national, regional and global scales to halt it. Although people`s attitudes towards these various approaches are a great ... -
Assessment of the effects of wetland degradation on people’s livelihood: a case study of Orusindura wetland in Kitagata subcounty, Sheema district
(Makerere University, 2022-04-14)Wetland degradation is a severe environmental problem in the world despite values they provide. Wetlands provide goods and services to people for their livelihoods. These include; food, medicine, sand, clay, fuel wood, ... -
Human causes of wetland degradation in Ruhumma wetland Muko Sub-county, Rubanda District
(Makerere University, 2022-03-15)Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems on earth. They are areas permanently or periodically waterlogged. They offer the neighboring communities socio-cultural, economic and ecological values. Wetland resources ... -
Impacts of human activities on wetland degradation: case study of Kinawataka wetland in Kampala district, Uganda
(INYA SIMON, 2021)Kinawataka wetland is one of the most valuable ecological systems in Kampala district. It has different and, irreplaceable hydrological and ecological functions, such as stabilization and maintenance of ground water supplies ... -
Implications of land use and cover changes on wetland ecosystem in Mahyoro sub county
(Makerere University, 2022-11-25)Wetlands are among the eco-systems suffering greatest transformations worldwide. More than half of the wetlands globally have been lost and degraded beyond restoration measures. Studies focusing on land use land cover ... -
Implications of wetland degradation on community livelihoods in Lubigi upper catchment area
(Makerere University, 2022-10-07)Wetlands continue to decline globally and the ecosystem provision of wetlands is rapidly diminishing. Despite being one of the richest eco-systems on the globe providing vital services like climate regulation, flood control, ...