This paper discusses how Uganda shows all the traits of a
developing country. It looks at how it faces the many environmental
problems common to many
developing countries, such as deforestation, overgrazing, soil erosion, invasions by introduced species, poaching and wetland draining. It also discusses how the Ugandan population is not very healthy, with a low life expectancy, due to HIV infection and deaths from simple (treatable) illnesses, such as malaria and meningitis. It analyzes what exactly
development means for Uganda and its people and how development is composed of more than just economics. It looks at how political and cultural changes should also be taken into account as well.