Uganda, April 22 -- As environmentalists in Uganda joined the rest of the world on Monday to commemorate World Earth Day, they have raised concerns over the lack of political will to conserve Mother Nature.

Mr Anthony Wolimbwa, the National Coordinator at the Climate Action Network Uganda said Uganda is one of the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change and the least prepared to respond.

"We have been advocating for strengthening the conservation objective and we have been arguing that it is safer and more profitable to conserve wetlands and forests because they are critical pillars of the economy. But the people who make our policies are more hell-bent on promoting the investment objective against the conservation," ...