deforestation
environmental problems (urban and rural) typical of an industrializing economy such as deforestation, soil degradation, desertification, air pollution, and water pollution note: Argentina is a world leader in setting voluntary greenhouse gas ...
www.exxun.com/Argentina/b_mp.html
deforestation
... soil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT; the energy crisis of the 1990s led to deforestation when citizens scavenged for firewood; pollution of Hrazdan (Razdan) and Aras Rivers; the draining of ...
www.exxun.com/Armenia/b_mp.html
deforestation
... pesticides; ground water contaminated by naturally occurring arsenic; intermittent water shortages because of falling water tables in the northern and central parts of the country; soil degradation and erosion; deforestation; severe overpopulation
www.exxun.com/Bangladesh/b_mp.html
deforestation
deforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; solid and sewage waste disposal
www.exxun.com/Belize/b_mp.html
deforestation
inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching threatens wildlife populations; deforestation; desertification
www.exxun.com/Benin/b_mp.html
deforestation
... clearing of land for agricultural purposes and the international demand for tropical timber are contributing to deforestation; soil erosion from overgrazing and poor cultivation methods (including slash-and-burn agriculture); desertification; loss ...
www.exxun.com/Bolivia/b_mp.html
deforestation
air pollution from metallurgical plants; sites for disposing of urban waste are limited; water shortages and destruction of infrastructure because of the 1992-95 civil strife; deforestation
www.exxun.com/BosniaandHerzegovina/b_mp.html
deforestation
deforestation in Amazon Basin destroys the habitat and endangers a multitude of plant and animal species indigenous to the area; there is a lucrative illegal wildlife trade; air and water pollution in ...
www.exxun.com/Brazil/b_mp.html
deforestation
air pollution from industrial emissions; rivers polluted from raw sewage, heavy metals, detergents; deforestation; forest damage from air pollution and resulting acid rain; soil contamination from heavy metals from metallurgical plants and ...
www.exxun.com/Bulgaria/b_mp.html
deforestation
recent droughts and desertification severely affecting agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation
www.exxun.com/BurkinaFaso/b_mp.html
deforestation
deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease
www.exxun.com/Burma/b_mp.html
deforestation
soil erosion as a result of overgrazing and the expansion of agriculture into marginal lands; deforestation (little forested land remains because of uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel); habitat loss threatens wildlife ...
www.exxun.com/Burundi/b_mp.html
deforestation
waterborne diseases are prevalent; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; poaching; overfishing
www.exxun.com/Cameroon/b_mp.html
deforestation
soil erosion; deforestation due to demand for wood used as fuel; water shortages; desertification; environmental damage has threatened several species of birds and reptiles; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing
www.exxun.com/CapeVerde/b_mp.html
deforestation
tap water is not potable; poaching has diminished the country's reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation
www.exxun.com/CentralAfricanRepublic/b_mp.html
deforestation
widespread deforestation and mining threaten natural resources; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage
www.exxun.com/Chile/b_mp.html
deforestation
... on coal produces acid rain; water shortages, particularly in the north; water pollution from untreated wastes; deforestation; estimated loss of one-fifth of agricultural land since 1949 to soil erosion and economic ...
www.exxun.com/China/b_mp.html
deforestation
deforestation; soil and water quality damage from overuse of pesticides; air pollution, especially in Bogota, from vehicle emissions
www.exxun.com/Colombia/b_mp.html
deforestation
soil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; deforestation
www.exxun.com/Comoros/b_mp.html
deforestation
poaching threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; deforestation; refugees responsible for significant deforestation, soil erosion, and wildlife poaching; mining of minerals (coltan - a mineral used in creating capacitors, diamonds, and gold) causing environmental ...
www.exxun.com/Congo_DemocraticRepublic/b_mp.html
deforestation
air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation
www.exxun.com/Congo_Republic/b_mp.html
deforestation
deforestation and land use change, largely a result of the clearing of land for cattle ranching and agriculture; soil erosion; coastal marine pollution; fisheries protection; solid waste management; air pollution
www.exxun.com/CostaRica/b_mp.html
deforestation
deforestation (most of the country's forests - once the largest in West Africa - have been heavily logged); water pollution from sewage and industrial and agricultural effluents
www.exxun.com/Cote_d_Ivoire/b_mp.html
