soil
... the ecologically most devastated area in the world because of severe air, soil, and water pollution; soil pollution results from oil spills, from the use of DDT pesticide, and from toxic defoliants ...
www.exxun.com/Azerbaijan/b_mp.html
soil
... 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
soil
pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers
www.exxun.com/Barbados/b_mp.html
soil
soil pollution from pesticide use; southern part of the country contaminated with fallout from 1986 nuclear reactor accident at Chornobyl' in northern Ukraine
www.exxun.com/Belarus/b_mp.html
soil
soil erosion; limited access to potable water
www.exxun.com/Bhutan/b_mp.html
soil
... 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 of ...
www.exxun.com/Bolivia/b_mp.html
soil
... 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 industrial wastes
www.exxun.com/Bulgaria/b_mp.html
soil
recent droughts and desertification severely affecting agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation
www.exxun.com/BurkinaFaso/b_mp.html
soil
deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease
www.exxun.com/Burma/b_mp.html
soil
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
soil
... resulted in habitat loss and declining biodiversity (in particular, destruction of mangrove swamps threatens natural fisheries); soil erosion; in rural areas, most of the population does not have access to potable water ...
www.exxun.com/Cambodia/b_mp.html
soil
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
soil
inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
www.exxun.com/Chad/b_mp.html
soil
... 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 development; desertification; trade in endangered species
www.exxun.com/China/b_mp.html
soil
... of the most rapidly aging countries in the world. Deterioration in the environment - notably air pollution, soil erosion, and the steady fall of the water table, especially in the north - is another ...
www.exxun.com/China/e_ec.html
soil
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
soil
soil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; deforestation
www.exxun.com/Comoros/b_mp.html
soil
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
soil
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
soil
water shortages; soil eroding into the sea damages coral reefs; deforestation
www.exxun.com/DominicanRepublic/b_mp.html
soil
deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution; pollution from oil production wastes in ecologically sensitive areas of the Amazon Basin and Galapagos Islands
www.exxun.com/Ecuador/b_mp.html
soil
agricultural land being lost to urbanization and windblown sands; increasing soil salination below Aswan High Dam; desertification; oil pollution threatening coral reefs, beaches, and marine habitats; other water pollution from agricultural pesticides ...
www.exxun.com/Egypt/b_mp.html
soil
deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution; contamination of soils from disposal of toxic wastes
www.exxun.com/ElSalvador/b_mp.html
soil
deforestation; desertification; soil erosion; overgrazing; loss of infrastructure from civil warfare
www.exxun.com/Eritrea/b_mp.html
