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David Mfitumukiza

David Mfitumukiza

dmfitumukiza@gmail.com

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in summer of 2022. He is senior lecturer in the Department of Geography, Geo-Informatics and Climatic Sciences (GGCS) at Uganda’s Makerere University in Kampala.  

All articles of David Mfitumukiza

Land use conflicts
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza

Pressure on wildlife in Uganda

In Uganda, nature, herders and farmers compete for land resources. Better planning is needed – and it must involve local communities

Multilateralism
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Jörg Döbereiner
Jörg Döbereiner
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

"The UN must adapt to global change"

Ugandan environment scholar says poor coordination thwarts UN agencies’ effectiveness

Coherent policymaking
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski
Jörg Döbereiner
Jörg Döbereiner

Weak governance systems do not consider long-term trends

In least-developed countries, community resilience depends on eco-system resilience

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The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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