WHO
WE ARE
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BACKGROUND
Environs Conservation Services–Uganda (ECOSEV-U) is a non-profit organization registered in Uganda (Registration number 188485) and is dedicated to conservation of the environment. According to Uganda’s national state of environment reports, the country continues to experience serious environmental problems including soil degradation, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, air and water pollution and wetland degradation. Climate change has also become a major environmental issue as evidenced by the increase in frequency and intensity of weather extremes including unusually high temperatures, prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall and tropical storms. Worldwide, there are many more and diverse environmental issues. Consequently, ECOSEV-U collaborates with and complements efforts of other stakeholders in promoting environmental conservation.
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VISION AND MISSION
Vision
A society that actively and sustainably conserves the environment and natural resources at local, national and global levels.
Mission
To actively contribute to environmental protection, conservation of natural resources, addressing the effects of climate change and improvement of people’s livelihoods.
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GOAL, AIM AND OBJECTIVES
Goal
Through education, training, research, networking and advocacy, our goal is to contribute to conservation of the environment, restoration of degraded biodiversity and other natural resources and promoting initiatives that address effects of climate change and improve people’s livelihoods.
Aims and objectives
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To advance awareness about conservation/degradation of the environment and natural resources and the impact of the degradation on climate change and livelihoods.
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To train different individuals and organisations about best practices for environmental conservation, restoration of degraded natural resources and addressing effects of climate change.
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To network with other stakeholders in conserving the environment and addressing effects of climate change.
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Conduct research on different aspects of environmental degradation/conservation and climate change.
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To engage in advocacy for activities, programmes, policies and laws targeting conservation of the environment and natural resources.
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CORE ACTIVITIES
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Review and/or conduct surveys about the current status of and issues about selected environmental aspects and natural resources including forests, water bodies, soil, air, climate, agriculture, energy, wetlands and waste management.
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Engage in public training about best practices for conservation of the environment and natural resources through participation in/organising meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences with various stakeholders.
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Network with stakeholders so as to secure resources necessary for conserving the environment and addressing the effects of climate change.
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Conduct research to generate information to assist in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the different environmental conservation efforts.
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Publish reports, booklets, newsletters, articles, blogs, about the environmental conservation efforts and progressively establish an information resource center.
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Network with local community members and organisations/institutions especially those neighbouring protected areas including forest reserves, national parks, lakes and rivers in planning, designing, establishing and effectively managing local environmental conservation projects/issues and effects of climate change.
TEAM LEADER'S PROFILE
The ECOSEV-U, Executive Director
NAME AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Prof. Hosea, D.R. Muhanguzi (BSc. Forestry, MSc. Environmental Science and Natural Resources, Postgraduate Diploma in Education and Ph.D)
EXPERIENCE IN KEY ENVIROMENTAL CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES:
1988 -1989: Research Officer at the Uganda Institute of Ecology in Queen Elizabeth National Park assessing the natural regeneration of selected shrub and tree species in the park and factors affecting survival and growth of planted tree species in fishing villages within the national park.
1989 – 1990: Researcher, Makerere University Biological Field Station (MUBFS), Kibale National Park.
1993 &1996: A Technical Trainer of the American Peace Corps Volunteers in Agroforestry, Community Forestry, Environmental Education and Management of protected Areas.
1993: Carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on a proposed alternative route along the Fortportal-Bundibugyo road in Western Uganda.
1994: Researcher with the Danish Research Centre for Tropical Biodiversity based at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Researched about Diversity of plant species in selected forests in the Albertine rift including Bwindi, Kibale and Kasyoha-Kitomi located in south-western Uganda.
1999: Researched about the regeneration of selected pioneer, canopy and understudy in Kalinzu Forest Reserve: The dynamics of the early life cycle stages, Makerere University, Kampala. Funded by Norwegian Programme for Development (NUFU) and the African Academy of Sciences (AAS).
2020: Conducted a survey about the potential for Ecotourism development in selected forests in the L. Victoria basin through a collaborative engagement with NFA and utilising funds provided by Word Bank to NFA.
2016 - 2019: Surveyed selected tropical rain forest patches/reserves located in central Uganda – lake shore forests to establish their current general management and utilisation, extent of degradation, and regeneration/restoration status.
2015: Conducted a survey about climate change in areas of Isingiro district, South-western Uganda that were severely affected by prolonged drought.
Explored the types of cook stoves used in rural and urban primary and secondary schools in selected schools in Isingiro and Mbarara districts, south-western Uganda.
2013 - 2014: Conducted studies on; (i) Gender, Forest Resources Utilisation and Management in Uganda: Implications on Mitigation and Adaptations to effects of Climate Change and (ii) Gender and Adaptation of Improved Wood fuel Stoves: A Strategy to Mitigate and Adapt to Effects of Climate Change in Uganda.
2012: Conducted a study on; The gendered effects of climate change on agricultural productivity and food security: Strategies for increased adaptive capacities to climate variability with support from CODESRIA.
2011 – 2012: Conducted a study on Gender and Climate Change: Assessing Impacts and Strategies for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Uganda under support of Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA), The Royal Norwegian Embassy and Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)
2010 – 2011: Researched on Plant regeneration in recently logged areas of Kalinzu Forest Reserve, Uganda. Funded by Kyoto University, Japan.
2011 – 2011: Researched about distribution, utilization and conservation of Warbugia Ugandensis (Canellaceae) in Kalinzu Forest reserve (KFR) and its environs. Funded by Kyoto University, Japan.