Abstract
Uganda is blessed with fertile soils that are suitable for several land use types, including agriculture, forestry and livestock management. However, the tenure, management regimes, population growth and the dominant substance agriculture have made it vulnerable to severe soil degradation. Uganda’s soil protection law is contained in various pieces of legislation, directives, rules and regulations governing the operation of institutions established for purposes of land administration, the management of land rights and land-use planning. Even though elements relating to soil protection are also evident in many pieces of environmental legislation, the consequential and effective implementation and enforcement of all the above laws is yet to be achieved. This is in addition to the lack of comprehensive policy to promote sustainable farming practices that ensure soil conservation and productivity.
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UBOS (2016).
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The Constitution of Uganda, 1995 as amended, Article 235 (3).
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The Land Act, Cap 227, Section 2. Laws of Uganda—2000 edition (Uganda Law Reform Commission).
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Montpellier (2014).
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Magunda and Tenywa (2001).
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Mugambwa (2002).
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Tukahirwa (2002).
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Uganda Vision 2040 para. 232.
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The Convention on Biological Diversity, June 5, 1992, 31 I.L.M. 818 (entered into force. Dec. 29, 1993).
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The Republic of Uganda (2016), National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan II (2015–2025).
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) I.L.M. 31 (1992): 849.
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The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 37 ILM 22 (1998).
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Republic of Uganda, Uganda National Climate Change Policy (2015).
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The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 33 ILM 1328 (1994).
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The Revised African Convention on Nature and Natural Resources (2003).
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Nkonya et al. (2004).
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The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community (1999) as amended on 14th December 2006 and 20th August 2007.
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The Protocol has since been ratified by the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Kenya in 2010 and 2011 respectively. The United Republic of Tanzania has not ratified the Protocol due to a number of issues.
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Lake Victoria Basin Commission (2011) 4th Development Strategy 2011–2016.
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Republic of Uganda, Uganda Vision 2040.
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Republic of Uganda, National Land Policy, 2013.
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Republic of Uganda, The National Agriculture Policy, 2013.
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Republic of Uganda, Uganda Forestry Policy, 2001.
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Mbogga et al. (2014).
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Republic of Uganda, The National Environment Management Policy for Uganda, 1994.
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Gebremedhin (2004).
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The Constitution of Uganda, 1995 as amended.
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The National Environment Act Cap 153, Laws of Uganda—2000 edition (Uganda Law Reform Commission).
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Partap (2011).
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The Land Act Cap 227, Laws of Uganda—2000 edition (Uganda Law Reform Commission).
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The National Forestry and Tree Planting Act No. 8, 2003.
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The Prohibition of the Burning of Grass Act Cap 33, Laws of Uganda—2000 edition (Uganda Law Reform Commission).
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DeBano (1990).
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The Cattle Grazing Act Cap 42, Laws of Uganda—2000 edition (Uganda Law Reform Commission).
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Kasimbazi, E. (2019). Soil Protection Law in Uganda. In: Ginzky, H., Dooley, E., Heuser, I., Kasimbazi, E., Markus, T., Qin, T. (eds) International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy 2018. International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy, vol 2018. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00758-4_15
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