Uganda National Meteorological Authority Act, 2012. País/Territorio Uganda Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2012 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the establishment of the Uganda National Meteorological Authority, to provide for the functions of the Authority; to provide for the Meteorological Board; for the functions of the Board; to give effect to the Convention on the World Meteorological Organization; the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and other related Conventions, protocols and Memoranda of Understanding to which Uganda is a party; to provide for the control and development of technically sound and scientific meteorological services and to provide for other related matters. Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Cambio climático Peligros Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Recopilación de datos/informes Institución Control de la contaminación Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados Resumen This Act establishes the Uganda National Meteorological Authority as a body corporate and provides with respect to its administration, internal organizations, functions and powers, etc. The Authority shall, among other things, establish and maintain systems for the rapid exchange of meteorological and related information, establish networks of stations for taking, recording and transmitting meteorological observations as well as hydrological and other geophysical observations related to meteorology, provide the necessary data essential for environmental impact assessment, participate in the review, formulation, and implementation of weather and climate policies and programmes and assist government to meet its international obligations in conventions and other international agreements related to weather, climate and climate change. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.parliament.go.ug