Environmental Concerns in Africa
SS7G2 The student will discuss environmental issues across the continent of Africa. a. Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation, trade, industry, and drinking water. b. Explain the relationship between poor soil and deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
c. Explain the impact of desertification on the environment of Africa from the Sahel to the rainforest.
The Sahel is a region between the Sahara and the Savanna. This region is transforming from fertile soil useful for farming and sustaining life to desert.
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Deforestation impact not only rain forest in South America but in Africa too. Deforestation occurs when trees are cleared of for lumber, oil, or for farm land.
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