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Legal Recognition of Women’s Role in Combating Desertification in Africa: The Case for Uganda

Author : Charlotte Kabaseke

Published in: Climate Change, Hazards and Adaptation Options

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Environmental degradation is fast becoming a world wide problem as a result of desertification, especially in the face of climate change. The African continent is specifically susceptible to desertification because of its low adaptive capacity to climate change. Uganda is no exception. Women have been noted to be more affected in the face of desertification because of their socially constructed roles which require them to rely on natural resources. Because of their experience dealing with natural resources, women have acquired traditional knowledge on how to preserve these resources in the face of environmental changes. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) recognises women’s role in combating desertification. Against this background, this paper seeks to examine the effect of desertification on women and the role women have played in combating the same. The paper also analyses the extent to which the law at international, regional levels recognises women’s role in combating desertification and to what extent these laws have been domesticated and implemented in Uganda.

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Metadata
Title
Legal Recognition of Women’s Role in Combating Desertification in Africa: The Case for Uganda
Author
Charlotte Kabaseke
Copyright Year
2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37425-9_26