| Desertification | Poaching | Oil Drilling |
|---|---|---|
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The process by which fertile land becomes desert due to human causes
What is desertification
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Illegal killing of endangered animals for certain parts of their bodies
What is poaching
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Oil reserves in the Earth are tapped and brought back to the surface for use
What is oil drilling
|
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Creates less land for agriculture
Less available land for housing
How does desertification effect people in Africa
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Less food
Food borne illnesses No animals to create fertile land
How does poaching effect people
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Pollution
Health Issues
How does oil drilling effect people
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Less viable land
Droughts More deserts
How does desertification effect the landscape of Africa
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Lack of natural resources
How does poaching effect the environment
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Pollution
Dirties landscapes
How does oil drilling effect the environment
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The creation of green belts
Planting greenery to dead land to revive the soil and spread nutrients
What is one solution to desertification
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Making poaching legal, therefore lowering the cost and demand of body parts
What is one solution to poaching
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Micro credit loans
Giving people a small amount of money to start their own business to get money
What is one solution to oil drilling
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Ethiopia, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali
Chad, Sudan, Senegal, Djibouti, Mauritania
What are countries in Africa that are effected by desertification
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Elephants, rhinoceroses
What animals are poached the most
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Nigeria, Angola, Algeria, Egypt, and Libya
Where does oil drilling happen the most in Africa
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