The African Great Lakes Conference: Conservation and Development in a Changing Climate, which was held in Entebbe, Uganda, sought to increase coordination, strengthen capacity, inform policy with science, and promote basin-scale ecosystem management in the region.

Keywords: Conservation and Development, Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation, Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity Benefits, Governance and Financing, Population Dynamics, Health and the Environment, Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Management