Commonwealth NGOs
related to forestry

bullet1 UGANDA

bullet2 Advocates Coalition on Environment and Development

P.O. Box 29836

Kampala

Uganda

Email:  acode@acode-u.org

Website: www.wougnet.org/Profiles/acode.html

Type:  NGO   

Scope:  national   

Interest in Forestry:  peripheral

Description

Our Mission:  1) To promote a conducive operational environment for environmental civic organizations

2) To promote environmental litigation as a tool for environmental management

3) To promote access to environmental information

4) Provide support for the National Fisheries Policy Process

5) To advocate for community resource rights

Our Goals:  1) The Precautionary Principle, Biotechnology and Environmental Litigation: Complexities in Litigating New Emerging Environmental Problems

2) Non-Timber Forest Products and Forest Management Policy and Priorities in Uganda. Policy Measures to Support Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods.