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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides ready access to legislation and practice concerning the environment in Uganda. A general introduction covers geographic considerations, political, social and cultural aspects of environmental study, the sources and principles of environmental law, environmental legislation, and the role of public authorities. The main body of the book deals first with laws aimed directly at protecting the environment from pollution in specific areas such as air, water, waste, soil, noise, and radiation. Then, a section on nature and conservation management covers protection of natural and cultural resources such as monuments, landscapes, parks and reserves, wildlife, agriculture, forests, fish, subsoil, and minerals. Further treatment includes the application of zoning and land-use planning, rules on liability, and administrative and judicial remedies to environmental issues. There is also an analysis of the impact of international and regional legislation and treaties on environmental regulation. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for environmental lawyers handling cases affecting Uganda. Academics and researchers, as well as business investors and the various international organizations in the field, will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative environmental law and policy.

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Professor Emmanuel Kasimbazi (b.1964) obtained LLB from the University of Dar es salaam, Tanzania, Diploma in Legal Practice from LDC, Kampala, Uganda, LLM from the University of Calgary, Canada, PhD from the University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, and he is a Professor in the Department of Public and Comparative Law at the School of Law and Chair, Environmental Law Centre at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. He is also a legal consultant, researcher and advocate of the High Court of Uganda. He is also currently teaching Environmental Law, International Environmental, Natural Resources Law, Criminal Law and Planning Law. He is currently the Chairman of the East African Association of Impact Assessment. He has acted as the Dean of Law, Makerere University. Professor Kasimbazi has also been involved in drafting and reviewing environmental and energy-related legislation in Uganda and has consulted for many international and national agencies including the World Bank, African Development Bank ( AfDB), United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), European Union, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UN Habitat, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA). He has widely published in areas of international law, environmental law, water law, energy law, criminal law and forestry law. Kibandama Alexander (b.1979) studied law at the Faculty of Law, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda and obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre. He is also an advocate of the High Court of Uganda. He has completed Masters of Education in Information Communications Technology from Makerere University. He is a partner at ENSafrica in Uganda, which is the largest law firm in Africa. He specializes in commercial law, corporate law, energy law and environmental law.

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