drought
... from a poor natural resource base, including serious water shortages exacerbated by cycles of long-term drought. The economy is service-oriented, with commerce, transport, tourism, and public services accounting for about ...
www.exxun.com/CapeVerde/e_ec.html
drought
... because of lower export earnings - the latter a product of the global financial crisis. A severe drought exacerbated the recession in 1999, reducing crop yields and causing hydroelectric shortfalls and electricity rationing ...
www.exxun.com/Chile/e_ec.html
drought
... are a perennial problem; a few desalination plants are now on line. After 10 years of drought, the country received substantial rainfall from 2001-04 alleviating immediate concerns. Rainfall in 2005 and 2006 ...
www.exxun.com/Cyprus/e_ec.html
drought
... had ruled since 1930) and established a socialist state. Torn by bloody coups, uprisings, wide-scale drought, and massive refugee problems, the regime was finally toppled in 1991 by a coalition of ...
www.exxun.com/Ethiopia/a_fg.html
drought
... many farmers switching to qat to supplement income. The war with Eritrea in 1998-2000 and recurrent drought have buffeted the economy, in particular coffee production. In November 2001, Ethiopia qualified for debt ...
www.exxun.com/Ethiopia/e_ec.html
drought
metropolitan France: flooding; avalanches; midwinter windstorms; drought; forest fires in south near the Mediterranean overseas departments: hurricanes (cyclones), flooding, volcanic activity (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion)
www.exxun.com/France/b_mp.html
drought
drought (rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30 years)
www.exxun.com/Gambia/b_mp.html
drought
recurrent drought in north severely affects agricultural activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching and habitat destruction threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water
www.exxun.com/Ghana/b_mp.html
drought
... operations, and industrial effluents; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; oil pollution in the Persian Gulf; wetland losses from drought; soil degradation (salination); inadequate supplies of potable water; water pollution from raw sewage and industrial ...
www.exxun.com/Iran/b_mp.html
drought
... Iran protests Afghanistan's limiting flow of dammed tributaries to the Helmand River in periods of drought; Iraq's lack of a maritime boundary with Iran prompts jurisdiction disputes beyond the mouth ...
www.exxun.com/Iran/i_ti.html
drought
recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons
www.exxun.com/Kenya/b_mp.html
drought
... Adjustment Program due to the government's failure to maintain reforms and curb corruption. A severe drought from 1999 to 2000 compounded Kenya's problems, causing water and energy rationing and reducing ...
www.exxun.com/Kenya/e_ec.html
drought
... Growth and Opportunity Act. The economy is still primarily based on subsistence agriculture, especially livestock, although drought has decreased agricultural activity. The extreme inequality in the distribution of income remains a major ...
www.exxun.com/Lesotho/e_ec.html
drought
periodic cyclones, drought, and locust infestation
www.exxun.com/Madagascar/b_mp.html
drought
... Trust Fund made up of US and RMI contributions will begin perpetual annual payouts. Government downsizing, drought, a drop in construction, the decline in tourism, and less income from the renewal of ...
www.exxun.com/MarshallIslands/e_ec.html
drought
overgrazing, deforestation, and soil erosion aggravated by drought are contributing to desertification; limited natural fresh water resources away from the Senegal, which is the only perennial river; locust infestation
www.exxun.com/Mauritania/b_mp.html
drought
... of revenue. The country's first deepwater port opened near Nouakchott in 1986. In the past, drought and economic mismanagement resulted in a buildup of foreign debt, which now stands at more ...
www.exxun.com/Mauritania/e_ec.html
drought
dust storms, grassland and forest fires, drought, and "zud," which is harsh winter conditions
www.exxun.com/Mongolia/b_mp.html
drought
... with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid 1990's ...
www.exxun.com/Mozambique/a_fg.html
drought
a long civil war and recurrent drought in the hinterlands have resulted in increased migration of the population to urban and coastal areas with adverse environmental consequences; desertification; pollution of surface and ...
www.exxun.com/Mozambique/b_mp.html
drought
prolonged periods of drought
www.exxun.com/Namibia/b_mp.html
drought
... on subsistence agriculture for its livelihood. Namibia normally imports about 50% of its cereal requirements; in drought years food shortages are a major problem in rural areas. A high per capita GDP ...
www.exxun.com/Namibia/e_ec.html
drought
severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought, and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons
www.exxun.com/Nepal/b_mp.html
Drought
... whose economy centers on subsistence crops, livestock, and some of the world's largest uranium deposits. Drought cycles, desertification, and a 2.9% population growth rate, have undercut the economy. Niger shares a ...
www.exxun.com/Niger/e_ec.html
