A Critical Analysis of Environmental Law in Achieving Sustainable Development in Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF LEGISLATIONS v

LIST OF ACRONYMS vi

TABLE OF CONTENT viii

ABSTRACT xi

CHAPTER ONE 1

GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction

liThe background of the study I

1.2 statement of the problem 4

I .3Objectives of the study 5

1.3.1 General objective 5

1.3.2 Specific objectives 6

1 .4Research questions 6

Scope of the research 6

1.6 Significantofihestudy 7

1.7 Research methodology 7

1.8 Literature review 8

1.9 Chapterization 12

CHAPTER TWO 14

2,Olntroduction 14

2.lDeclaration of the United Nations conference on the human environnient 14

2.2United nation sustainable development 17

2.3The Rio declaration on environment and development 18

2.4United nation framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC) 20

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2.SParis agreement .23

2.6 Kyoto protocol 24

2.7Convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context 25

2.8The east African community treaty 26

2.9East Africa community climate change policy 27

2.lOConstitution of the republic of Uganda 1995 as amended 29

2.1 lNational environment Acts 31

2,l2LandAct 34

2.13 National forest and tree planting Act 35

CHAPTER THREE 38

3.0 Introduction 38

3.1 Public trust doctrine 42

3.2 Precautionary principle 45

3.3 Polluter pays principle 46

CHAPTER FOUR 49

4.Olntroduction 49

4.1 Global Warming 49

4.2Vagueness on the sustainable development goals 49

4.3The Challenge of Creating an Appropriate National Legal Structure for Sustainability

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4.4Global sustainable development faced with many long~term pressures 50

4.5 Pollution 51

4.6 Natural Resource Depletion 52

4.7 Climate Change 53

4.8 Loss ofBiodiversity 53

4.9 Deforestation 53

4.10 Loss of wildlife 54

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CHAPTER FIVE ~ 55

5,1 Observation 55

5.2 Recommendation 56

5.3 Conclusion 57

REFERENCE 59

BIBLIOGRAPHY 61