Using Haiti as a case study, explain the link between poverty and environmental

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Using Haiti as a case study, explain the link between poverty and environmental degradation processes such as deforestation.

Explain how environmental or ecological stress/inequality may induce violence or political instability as the case Bangladesh and Peru illustrates.

Using the experience of Alexandria in South Africa  discuss how appropriate government and community efforts can help people cope and overcome environmental stress.

With the aid of specific examples explain how environmental stress and degradation in developing countries can become a social/economic/political problem in developed countries.

Explanation / Answer

Deforestation in Haiti is a severe problem 60 percent of charcoal used for domestic purpose

It is the poorest island

Deforestation due to Agricultural, fire wood.

Due to soil fertility, soil erosion increases

Losses 3%per year

Bangladesh environment issue

Noise pollution is the major problem

Deforestation, destruction of wetlands.

Alexandria affect in river pollution due to human waste mixing in river

The environmental stress in developing and developed countries due to industrial and human activity.

Industry release green house gases, industrial effluent it will degrade the environment.

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