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Groundswell Africa: A Deep Dive Into Internal Climate Migration in Uganda

dc.contributor.author Rigaud, Kanta Kumari
dc.contributor.author de Sherbinin, Alex
dc.contributor.author Jones, Bryan
dc.contributor.author Casals Fernandez, Anna Taeko
dc.contributor.author Adamo, Susan
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-02T14:04:29Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-02T14:04:29Z
dc.date.issued 2021-10-18
dc.description.abstract Uganda is a diverse and verdant country. From the tall volcanic mountains along the eastern and western borders to the densely forested wetlands of the Albert Nile River and the rainforests in the center of the country, it encompasses many different ecosystems. Kampala, the capital city, is built around seven hills not far from the shores of Lake Victoria. These varying landscapes provide Ugandans with ample resources to capitalize on tourism and cultivate crops, including Ugandan coffee, which has become a favorite of coffee drinkers around the world. These rich and beautiful landscapes, however, are under threat from climate change, which could have disastrous effects for Ugandans. This report shows that by 2050, as many as 12 million people, or 11 percent of the population could move within Uganda because of slow onset climate factors, without concrete climate and development action. Immediate, rapid, and aggressive action on the cutting down emissions as a global community and pursuing inclusive resilient development at the national level could bring down this scale of climate migration by about 35 per cent. Contextualizing the results from an innovative climate migration model applied to Lake Victoria Basin countries, it finds that such climate-induced migration, if unattended, may deepen existing vulnerabilities across the country, potentially leading to greater poverty, fragility, and conflict. As lives, livelihoods, and the economy are integrally linked to the environment, addressing climate change is an imperative for Uganda. Adopting inclusive development policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and integrate climate resilience could decrease the number of internal migrants significantly. Acting early and focusing on improved management of forest and other landscapes, developing local job opportunities, and providing basic services for both host communities and refugees will be important to help these communities survive and thrive in a changing climate. The right mix of policies would also encourage the ingenuity and energy of Uganda’s youthful population, which is projected to almost triple by 2050. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/101161634533716676/Groundswell-Africa-A-Deep-Dive-Into-Internal-Climate-Migration-in-Uganda
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36447
dc.language English
dc.publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
dc.subject MIGRATION
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subject INTERNAL MIGRATION
dc.subject DISPLACEMENT
dc.subject CLIMATE MIGRATION
dc.title Groundswell Africa en
dc.title.subtitle A Deep Dive Into Internal Climate Migration in Uganda en
dc.type Report en
dc.type Rapport fr
dc.type Informe es
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.associatedcontent https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/africa-climate-business-plan
okr.date.disclosure 2021-10-18
okr.date.lastmodified 2021-10-13T00:00:00Z en
okr.doctype Publications & Research
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: Working Paper
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/101161634533716676/Groundswell-Africa-A-Deep-Dive-Into-Internal-Climate-Migration-in-Uganda
okr.guid 101161634533716676
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 33486930
okr.identifier.report 165172
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okr.language.supported en
okr.pdfurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/101161634533716676/pdf/Groundswell-Africa-A-Deep-Dive-Into-Internal-Climate-Migration-in-Uganda.pdf en
okr.region.administrative Africa
okr.region.administrative Africa Eastern and Southern (AFE)
okr.region.country Uganda
okr.topic Environment :: Climate Change Impacts
okr.topic Environment :: Climate Change and Environment
okr.topic Poverty Reduction :: Migration and Development
okr.unit Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Global Practice
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