{"id":28071,"date":"2026-02-04T17:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/?p=28071"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:46:18","slug":"nema-tasks-district-officer-to-implement-mitigation-hierarchy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-tasks-district-officer-to-implement-mitigation-hierarchy\/","title":{"rendered":"NEMA Tasks District Officer to Implement Mitigation Hierarchy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The Executive Director of NEMA Dr. Barirega Akankwasah has tasked the Environment Officer and District Economic Planners to implement the mitigation hierarchy to support biodiversity offsets and development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This message was delivered during the training of the officers on<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Application of mitigation hierarchy<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Designing Biodiversity Offsets and<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Implementation of Biodiversity Offsets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The officers are from districts of Arua, Terego, Maracha, Koboko, Madi Okollo, Zombo, Nebbi, Yumbe, Obongi, Moyo, Pakwach, Adjumani, Hoima, Kikuube, Masindi, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Buliisa, Kiboga, Kibaale and Mubende.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The mitigation hierarchy provides ordered framework used to manage and reduce negative environmental impacts, particularly on biodiversity, from development projects through <b>Avoid, Minimise, Restore\/Rehabilitate, and Offset\/Compensate<\/b> to ensure that impacts of projects are lessened before resorting to compensation. 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