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The Environmental Problems of Mali and Honduras

The Environmental Problems of Mali and Honduras. By: Reid Evanich, Ryan Dirvin, Will Kerr, Alex Rankine, and Andrew Winter. Development. The process of increasing national incomes, improving quality of life for all citizens, and increasing social status in the world. Mali.

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The Environmental Problems of Mali and Honduras

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  1. The Environmental Problems of Mali and Honduras By: Reid Evanich, Ryan Dirvin, Will Kerr, Alex Rankine, and Andrew Winter

  2. Development • The process of increasing national incomes, improving quality of life for all citizens, and increasing social status in the world.

  3. Mali • Capital-Bamako • Population-12,666,987 • Located Western Africa, southwest of Algeria

  4. History of Mali • Became independent from France in 1960 • Dictatorship brought down 1991 by military coup. Ran by Amadou Toure • Elections-free/fair President Amadou Toumani Touré

  5. Basic Environmental Issues • Desertification, soil erosion, deforestation, loss of pastureland, poor water quality. • Wildlife threatened by drought, poaching, and destruction of wildlife.

  6. Deforestation • Government lacks means to prevent cutting down trees for fire wood. • 10.3% of Mali is forest

  7. Poaching • Authorities lack means to control poaching of prevented animals. • Endangerd/extinct animals--cheetah, addax, elephant, Barbary sheep, and Sahara oryx

  8. Waste • Mali's cities produce about 0.4 million tons of solid waste. • Poor water quality • Majority of household-no running water.

  9. Honduras • The capital is Tegucigalpa • Population=7,792,854 • Located on the Caribbean Sea between Guatemala and Nicaragua

  10. History of Honduras • Became independent in 1821 from Spain. • Freely elected government in 1982. • Hurricane Mitch-1998, killed 5,600, left $2,000,000,000 in damage. President ManuelZelaya

  11. Basic Issues in the Environment • Soil erosion, loss of fertility in soil (because of slash+burn cultivation), rapid depletion of forests, and waste has hurt Honduras.

  12. Deforestation • 1990-1995, rate of deforestation =2.34% • About 200,000 acres of forest are cut down each year because of peasants searching for land/money.

  13. Deforestation • Illegal logging • 85% of timber production is illegal • Timber trade feeds corruption in government and other areas

  14. Waste • Cities produce 500,000 tons of waste a year. • Air pollution results from lack of pollution control for industries and cars

  15. Effects of Hurricane Mitch

  16. Honduras Environment Map

  17. Compare • Both have problems with waste, deforestation, desertification, and soil erosion • Also have problems with poaching of endangered/protected animals

  18. Contrast • Mali = landlocked—Honduras = coast • Mali relies more on resources in its own country • Honduras suffers from floods due to hurricanes

  19. How Environment Effects Development • Honduras—desertification and hurricanes cause destruction to crops/towns • This leads to poverty • Leads to deforestation, poaching, etc.

  20. How Environment Effects Development • Mali—drought, desertification, and soil erosion • Issues lead to poverty • Leads to deforestation, poaching, and poor crop quality = no food

  21. The Future • Honduras—forests will be nearly gone • More polluted • Majority poor • Mali—nearly desert • Decrease in water quality-pollution • Majority poor

  22. Works Cited Butler, Rhett A. Mongabay.com. 2006. 2 June 2009. <http://rainforests.mongabay.com/20honduras.htm> Encyclopedia of the Nations. 2009. Advameg, Inc. 2 June 2009. <http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Honduras- ENVIRONMENT.html> Canadian International Development Agency. 2007. 2 June 2009. <http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/CIDAWEB/acdicida.nsf/En/EMA- 218131146-PHE> Country Studies. 2009. 2 June 2009. <http://countrystudies.us/>

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