This technical document includes a comprehensive, national-scale post-conflict environmental assessment in Rwanda. It covers 11 themes and provides a critical analysis of the most pressing environmental issues facing Rwanda. The most significant environmental impacts stem from massive population displacement and resettlement, including considerable reductions in the surface area of national parks, forests and wetlands. The loss of environmental data and monitoring capacity are among the conflict’s enduring impacts. The priority areas for intervention identified in the report include: ecosystem conservation and rehabilitation to combat poverty; capacity-building to strengthen environmental governance; and enhance and promote regional environmental cooperation. 

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Organization: UNEP, UNDP, UN Country Team, Government of Rwanda

Topics: Agriculture and Food, Industry, Health, Land Use Management, Forestry, Energy, Water, Environment, Risk Reduction/Management, Migration and Refugees, Biodiversity, Governance – General

Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document

Publication date: 2011

Language: English