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(...)a ban on exports of round logs is scheduled to come into effect in 2020. Export controls and restrictions are also in place, largely for the purposes of protecting wildlife, cultural heritage, and the environment. Controlled exports require a prior authorization or a permit issued by the respective competent authority.

The National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority (NAQIA) remains in charge of animal health and plant protection, including veterinary drugs and organic fertilizers. (...)The Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA), restructured in 2016, is in charge of wildlife and biodiversity protection, and the control of pesticides and inorganic fertilizers.

In Uganda, cocoa is regarded as a high-value, environmentally-friendly export crop. (...)

The National Forestry Authority (NFA), a semi-autonomous agency, is responsible for managing 506 central forest reserves (CFRs) on a sustainable basis, and supplying high quality forestry-related products and services to the Government, local communities, and the private sector. (...)

Uganda has prioritized forest restoration; targets are provided in the Government's Vision 2040, NDPII, and the National Forestry Plan (2011/12-2021/22). The main target is to restore forest cover to 24% of the land. Uganda made a pledge in the Bonn Challenge to restore 2.5 million ha of land to forests using the Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) approach. Restoration options include agroforestry, afforestation, reforestation, natural regeneration, and riparian vegetation restoration in riverine buffer zones.

(...)In order to deter illegal fishing and trade in immature fish, the enforcement agencies conduct crack down campaigns. For instance, in an operation in August 2018, more than 36,000 illegal fishnets, lines and plastic hook products were seized and destroyed; and six illegal fishers were arrested. Moreover, the Fisheries Court, a specialized court handling cases related to illegal fishing activities, was established in December 2017.

(...)The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) is mandated to "establish, promote the development, strategically manage and safeguard the rational and sustainable exploitation and utilization of energy and mineral resources for social and economic development".

The MEMD's priorities over the medium-term are to:(...)increase access to modern energy services through rural electrification and renewable energy development; (...)

(...)The Albertine Rift has a large number of protected areas, including national parks, forest reserves, and wildlife sanctuaries. A number of parks are partly or wholly inside the oil blocks, and many others that lie outside the blocks are likely to be affected by oil development. Therefore, cautious measures need to be taken to protect the biodiversity in this area.

(...)increased power generation capacity is foreseen through investment in hydro and thermal power plants, new transmission lines, increased rural electrification, and energy-efficiency measures.