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The main objectives are to: present a brief synopsis of climate change communication initiatives in Uganda; describe the significance of an effective policy communication strategy in enhancing public awareness communication campaigns for climate change innovations and policy implementation; identify the key stakeholders who should be involved in the mitigations of the impacts of climate change in order to initiate policy innovations and dissemination for disaster risk management; establish the critical enabling factors and the practical challenges encountered in climate change policy innovations; discuss the lessons learned and make realistic recommendations, such as developing an effective national climate change policy communication strategy for sustainable indigenous communities in Uganda and the rest of Africa. This review collated published evidence on the use of, and effectiveness of, sustainability and behaviour change communications strategies for innovations in climate change awareness, adaptation, vulnerability, resilience, and mitigations among indigenous peoples in Uganda; using relevant search terms. Information was accessed using internet search engines and libraries. More data was sought from the databases of institutional, national, regional, and international agencies. Most of the severe problems of the increasing vulnerabilities related to the impacts of climate change in Uganda have come about because of the information gaps amongst most Ugandans about the correct use of environmental resources to curb climate change for sustainable development. All the key stakeholders in Uganda’s development research process are aware of this. UNFCC addresses sustainable development issues with a focus on environmental concerns, access to north–south disaster technology transfers, financial aid, capacity building, and accessible information for sustainable community development.
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Okaka, W. (2013). Effective Policy Communication Strategy to Enhance Capacity Building for the Diffusion of Innovation in Climate Change Mitigation for Sustainable Disaster Risk Management. In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management. Climate Change Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31110-9_23
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