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Displacement and inequality: the impact of river flooding in Kasese District, Uganda

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Kasese District is located in the western region of Uganda, with over 70% of the population engaged in agriculture. The district has fve major rivers (Lhubiriha, Mubuku, Nyamwamba, Nyamugasani and Sebwe) that seasonally burst their banks, causing foods which destroy agricultural felds, infrastructure, and cultural and heritage sites. This is a result of human activity along the riverbanks, including unsustainable cultivation, animal grazing and sand mining. The communities are however responding by restoring the degraded riverbanks and increasing community awareness in a bid to reduce loss and damage.

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