Africa Environmental Issues

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Across
  1. 1. A long period of time without rain
  2. 2. A sick population has a _____ effect on the economy
  3. 6. This region of Africa is facing desertification
  4. 9. Africa deals with water ______ from factory waste and chemicals
  5. 11. Desertification is the process of the desert ______
  6. 13. How do many rural Africans get their fresh water
  7. 14. Fewer trees will lead to an increase in _____ dioxide
  8. 17. Water used for farming
  9. 18. Death by lack of food
  10. 19. Many rural Africans live in _____ due to lack of economic opportunities
  11. 21. ____ forests in Niger are shrinking due to logging and clear cutting for houses
  12. 22. Many Africans lack clean water for _____ and washing
Down
  1. 1. Lack of clean water sources can lead to water-borne ______
  2. 3. Many women and children lack _____ due to time consuming walks for water
  3. 4. Many of these come from plants found in the rainforest
  4. 5. ______ officials in some countries fail to regulate factories polluting water
  5. 7. The process of forests being destroyed
  6. 8. Africans face _____ distribution of water due to overuse by countries upstream
  7. 10. One of the main reasons for deforestation
  8. 12. Pollution from _____ can affect fish and livestock
  9. 15. Population ____ has contributed to a need to cut down forests for housing
  10. 16. Animal and human ____ causes contaminated water
  11. 20. Trees produce this