Africa Environmental Issues

1. A long period of time without rain
2. A sick population has a _____ effect on the economy
6. This region of Africa is facing desertification
9. Africa deals with water ______ from factory waste and chemicals
11. Desertification is the process of the desert ______
13. How do many rural Africans get their fresh water
14. Fewer trees will lead to an increase in _____ dioxide
17. Water used for farming
18. Death by lack of food
19. Many rural Africans live in _____ due to lack of economic opportunities
21. ____ forests in Niger are shrinking due to logging and clear cutting for houses
22. Many Africans lack clean water for _____ and washing

1. Lack of clean water sources can lead to water-borne ______
3. Many women and children lack _____ due to time consuming walks for water
4. Many of these come from plants found in the rainforest
5. ______ officials in some countries fail to regulate factories polluting water
7. The process of forests being destroyed
8. Africans face _____ distribution of water due to overuse by countries upstream
10. One of the main reasons for deforestation
12. Pollution from _____ can affect fish and livestock
15. Population ____ has contributed to a need to cut down forests for housing
16. Animal and human ____ causes contaminated water
20. Trees produce this