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Carbon footprint initiative in Uganda

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Purpose

Substantial evidence from numerous studies indicate that Uganda is already experiencing the negative impacts attributed to climate change, manifested by changing and unpredictable weather patterns, with implications to food production, water, and livelihood. Therefore, reducing carbon footprints is a key ingredient in mitigating climate change. However, this requires availability of adequate knowledge and human resource capacities to analyze and manage the carbon dynamics as well as energy-related aspects at all levels of organizations. It is against this background that training activities were designed to equip participants with knowledge and skills on the subject of carbon footprints.

Results

Participants were exposed to current techniques and methods of estimating and reducing carbon footprints; and equipped with knowledge on pathways for realizing carbon neutral resilient systems. In addition, participants formed a carbon footprint network with a view of sharing experience with other actors elsewhere in this field, and periodically organize similar trainings and other avenues for experience and knowledge sharing.

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  1. Uganda National Bureau of Standards, P.O. Box 6329, Kampala, Uganda

    Paul Walakira & Phenny H. Dentons Kaviiri

  2. Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda

    Jackson Gilbert Majaliwa Mwanjalolo & David Mfitumukiza

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  1. Paul Walakira
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Correspondence to Paul Walakira.

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Walakira, P., Mwanjalolo, J.G.M., Mfitumukiza, D. et al. Carbon footprint initiative in Uganda. Int J Life Cycle Assess 18, 743–744 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-012-0507-7

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