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A deteriorating urban environment is the enemy of sustainable development. Protecting the evnironment is not an alternative to economic growth—it is a precondition of efficent economic development (UN 1992:25). Solid waste management is one of the major environmental problems facing city municipalities today. In Kampala City, like other urban centers in Uganda, and in most … Read More “Waste Management in Urban Centers, the case of Kampala” »

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Kisenyi and Kawempe have been named as some of the places with the worst air quality in Kampala, while Wandegeya and City Hall have the best air. The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) said in a statement yesterday that it reached this conclusion basing on the data collected from September 1 to September 30 using … Read More “Kampala City areas with best, most toxic air named” »