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Mapping a better future: how spatial analysis can benefit wetlands and reduce poverty in Uganda

Mapping a Better Future: How Spatial Analysis can Benefit Wetlands and Reduce Poverty in Uganda represents an exciting step forward in both combating poverty and protecting vital ecosystems in Uganda. The pioneering spatial analysis contained in the report provides valuable insights aimed at helping decisionmakers across government target and prioritize antipoverty efforts and wetland protection interventions. This report is the product of an ongoing partnership between national and international organizations to develop and combine maps of poverty incidence and ecosystems use. Its approach has potential application in other developing countries which share high poverty levels and an abundance of natural resources.