These include poor mining practices that have led to environmental damage. In addition the country has: deforestation; erosion; desertification; soil contamination. Guinea has overpopulation in the forest region and inadequate supplies of potable water. The country also has a problem with overfishing. ...
In Ethiopia, the geologically active Great Rift Valley is susceptible to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Frequent droughts are another natural hazard in this country. Ethiopia Environmental Issues: Environmental issues for Ethiopia include deforestation, overgrazing, soil erosion, and desertification. ...
Taylor And FrancisProceedings of the Annual Congresses of the Grassland Society of Southern AfricaKellner, K., 2009. Integrating approaches to monitor, map and address land degradation and desertification. Afr. J. Range Forage Sci. 26, iiieiv....
databases, including the Land Cover Classification System (LCCS), to support the implementation of the international environmental conventions, in particular the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa. ...
Shukla, P. R.et al. IPCC, 2019: Climate Change and Land: an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems (2019). ...
population pressures contributing to overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion; desertification; deforestation of tropical rain forest attributable to the international demand for tropical timber and domestic use as a fuel; deforestation contributing to loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing to...
Natural hazards are diverse and uneven in time and space, therefore, understanding its complexity is key to save human lives and conserve natural ecosystems. Reducing the outputs obtained after each modelling analysis is key to present the results for st
History of Ghana, a survey of the notable events and people in the history of Ghana from the prehistoric era to the present day. Ghana is located in western Africa and sits on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. The country takes it name from the great medi
The applications of LC data extend to monitoring various phenomena across different regions. Examples include monitoring the desertification process in the Qubqi desert in China [5], tracking urbanization progress in Abuja, Nigeria [6], and observing agricultural expansion in the Mato Grosso state of...
and Canada. Much of the western part of the country has limited natural freshwater resources, which requires careful management. The U.S. has water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers. There are also land issues regarding desertification. ...