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Foreword Executive summary Key Messages Introductory overview East Africa Approach and methodology East Africa’s Mountain Ecosystems in a Changing Climate Overview of East Africa’s mountain areas Climate change trends and scenarios and their effect on mountain ecosystems East Africa’s Mountains and Climate Change: The case of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania African Mountains and Climate Change: The case of Mount Elgon Mau Forest Complex: Renewed Efforts to Save Kenya’s Water Tower Rwanda: Climate Resilience Transboundary collaboration in the Greater Virunga Burundi’s Mountains East Africa’s mountain policies Governance of East Africa’s mountainous areas Best practice case studies Key messages East Africa Mountain Agenda: Options Background Governance of mountain ecosystem conservation and development Identified gaps and overlaps The Case for an East African mountain agenda The agenda for Eastern African mountains Conclusion Contributors and reviewers Acronyms References 5 6 8 11 13 16 17 18 20 24 28 36 42 46 48 49 51 68 74 75 76 77 78 80 81 92 93 94 95Sustainable mountain development
in East Africa in a changing climate
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