4.4 - African Environmental Issues

The contamination of Earth's land, water, or air.

• Deforestation
• Pollution
• Desertification
• Irrigation

Deserts expanding due to overuse (over farming & overgrazing).

• Deforestation
• Pollution
• Desertification
• Irrigation

A way of supplying water to an area of land.

• Deforestation
• Pollution
• Desertification
• Irrigation

The loss or destruction of forests, mainly for logging or farming.

• Deforestation
• Irrigation
• Pollution
• Desertification

What is the biggest environmental threat to the African rainforests today?

• deforestation

• wildfires

• pollution

• animals

What affect has deforestation had on Africa?

• increased the number of jobs
• elminated HIV/AIDS
• caused a shortage of food
• ended civil wars

What effect does poor soil and deforestation have on land in Africa?

• provides more jobs
• increases poverty
• increases food productions
• has ended HIV/AIDS

What environmental issues do Africans face?

• drought
• deforestation
• water pollution
• all of the above

Increasing desertification will most likely causes________.

• an increase in farming

• a reduction in arable (farmable) land

• an increase in standard of living

• an increase in infant mortality rate

The primary reason that much of Africa's freshwater is not drinkable is because of _____________________. Although there are many factors.

• factories

• pesticides

• Insects, Parasites, and Diseases

• animal waste