The armed forces have been ordered by President Yoweri Museveni to reactivate Local Defence Units to be deployed in several national parks in western Uganda following increased insecurity in the area

A study conducted by the Universities of Stirling and Wisconsin-Madison on a forest in western Uganda shows that indiscriminate, large-scale logging of forests and natural environments inevitably causes changes in animal behaviour

Uganda signed with the International Atomic Energy Agency the Country Programme Framework for 2024-2029 for medium-term planning of technical cooperation

The government is trying to exploit bamboo production, which has positive implications both in terms of grow and productive potential and for the environment, as for example burning it instead of eucalyptus can be a viable alternative to save forests

The country is home to Africa's largest refugee camp, populated by 1,6 million people - 3,6% of its population - a figure double than the European Union in terms of percentage on total population