Environmental Category
What are the societal impacts on the environment?
Limits food production.
What are some drought tolerant crops in North Africa
Quinone, Olive trees, And Cowpeas
By what year does the UN want to achieve its goal for drought protection?
2030
does the drought have a positive impact on human health?
no.
What is one major way desertification impacts agriculture in North Africa?
It reduces crops and the risk of water scarcity and the risk of having less food
What is one of the policies that the government put in place to combat the drought ?
Increase access to irrigation ,access to drought tolerant crop, and improve integration into the domestic crop market.
Improve financial markets and work on development plans.
Strengthening social protection programs and to collect more data so that they can target certain citizens of Africa.
When was Great Green Wall implemented? (year)
2007
how many people were displaced by the many floods in North Africa? (200k leeway)
1.6 million people
How are climate change and extreme weather events affecting biodiversity in North Africa?
The reason to why North Africa is dealing with these climate problems is because there has been so much deforestation and pollution in the lands which would contribute to the loss of biodiversity in North Africa.
what is one economic disadvantages to the drought. (You may summarize)
Some economic disadvantages are high vulnerability to shocks, reliance on unreliable help from others, no permanent repairs to household which can lead to an economic spiral, and the high risk of agriculture due to the unpredictability of the climate and crop diseases( Some Countries that this has Affected in North Africa are Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia).
Name 2 countries that the great green wall goes through
how many people has the drought put at risk of food insecurity?
23 million people