degradation
... 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
degradation
... wildlife trade; air and water pollution in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and several other large cities; land degradation and water pollution caused by improper mining activities; wetland degradation; severe oil spills
www.exxun.com/Brazil/b_mp.html
degradation
recent droughts and desertification severely affecting agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation
www.exxun.com/BurkinaFaso/b_mp.html
degradation
... in extractive industries - especially oil and gas, mining, and timber - with the latter causing significant environmental degradation. Other areas, such as manufacturing and services, are struggling with inadequate infrastructure, unpredictable import/export ...
www.exxun.com/Burma/e_ec.html
degradation
soil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; deforestation
www.exxun.com/Comoros/b_mp.html
degradation
... seasonal disparity in rainfall, sea water intrusion to island's largest aquifer, increased salination in the north); water pollution from sewage and industrial wastes; coastal degradation; loss of wildlife habitats from urbanization
www.exxun.com/Cyprus/b_mp.html
degradation
desertification; salination of fresh water; sewage treatment; water-borne disease; soil degradation; depletion and contamination of underground water resources
www.exxun.com/GazaStrip/b_mp.html
degradation
... wealthiest in the Caribbean, but only through the heavy importation of African slaves and considerable environmental degradation. In the late 18th century, Haiti's nearly half million slaves revolted under Toussaint L ...
www.exxun.com/Haiti/a_fg.html
degradation
... population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming ...
www.exxun.com/Honduras/b_mp.html
degradation
... Pakistan to conduct its own tests that same year. Despite impressive gains in economic investment and output, India faces pressing problems such as significant overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive poverty, and widespread corruption
www.exxun.com/India/a_fg.html
degradation
... 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 waste; urbanization
www.exxun.com/Iran/b_mp.html
degradation
... wildlife populations; inadequate supplies of potable water; development of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers system contingent upon agreements with upstream riparian Turkey; air and water pollution; soil degradation (salination) and erosion; desertification
www.exxun.com/Iraq/b_mp.html
degradation
water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching
www.exxun.com/Kenya/b_mp.html
degradation
water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; waterborne disease; deforestation; soil erosion and degradation
www.exxun.com/Korea_North/b_mp.html
