World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on June 5 every year and has been celebrated since 1972. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly to commemorate the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. In case you had a planned activity towards the WED 2009 here is the planned theme and the venue for the event that will take place next month June 5, 2009 in Kayunga District. Read more about the program, theme amaong others.

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Charts & Maps for Mapping a Better Future

A mapping project has brought together information about poverty and wetlands in Uganda, showing how different environmental policies can help bolster the economy in various parts of the country. The maps appear as part of a new report, Mapping a Better Future: How Spatial Analysis Can Benefit Wetlands and Reduce Poverty in Uganda, produced by the World Resources Institute (WRI) in collaboration with Uganda’s Wetlands Management Department, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, and the International Livestock Research Institute. Â
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