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International Conference on East Africa Mountains – 14 - 16 November 2011, Mbale, Uganda

29.06.2011

From 14 to 16 November 2011, the International Conference on East Africa Mountains (ICEAM 201) will be held in Mbale, Uganda. The conference is being organized by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the French Institute for Research in Africa (INFRA) Nairobi in cooperation with several universities (Makerere University Kampala, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Busitema University, University of Dar es Salaam). Mountain ecosystems of East Africa are home to many rivers, varied soil types and vegetation and are increasingly threatened by land pressure and climate change. This conference will bring together scientists, practitioners, policy makers and social workers in order to discuss appropriate policy and management issues of these areas.