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Environmental Problems in Sudan |
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by Razaan ABAKAR | 12-03-2017 23:03
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Environmental problems of Sudan can be summarized as follows: Recurring droughts and desertification have led to an increase in environmental consciousness. The fact that environmental issues affect all aspects of life in the country is gaining acceptance. The basic environmental problems of Sudan are related to the absence of an acceptable strategic master land use plan, the growing conflicts in land use policies, the depletion of natural resources and the unchecked population growth (due to lack of a coherent Population Policy). These problems are made worse by the limited perception of the environmental issues as well as the total neglect for the impacts of agricultural policies. The adoption of ?modernization? in agriculture (which is actually not modernization but horizontal expansion in agricultural practices with very little vertical direction) has become an instrument of interference in the traditional sector and takes away from its resources the lands, forests, ranges, pastures and wildlife. A listing of environmental problems include: * horizontal expansion in rain-fed and irrigated agriculture. * the complete absence of the environmental dimensions in policies, strategies, plans and programs of management of resources. * development is random and environmental evaluation does exist before or after execution of projects.) * the economy and society, in spite of the century-long attempts at ?modernization? are still dominated by subsistence way of living. * the economy is still affected seriously by the yearly, seasonal and geographical variability of rainfall for crop and livestock production. * dependence on imported seeds and agricultural chemicals has increased cost of production. * loss of land productivity and marketing policies decreased cash surplus. * the civil war in the South has grave economic and social costs. * population distribution and rural-urban migration due to desertification and civil strife has led to deterioration of natural resources, indigenous knowledge and loss of local culture and dignity. * problems of poor sanitation, limited industrial pollution and food hygiene have become more complex. * the energy crisis is aggravating desertification and affecting climate charge. * vast water resources are badly managed. * environmental education has only been recently incorporated in school curricula, and laws and legislation concerning the environment are not effective and law enforcement measures are not integrated.
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@Cheonghan Mentor Oh Thank you too, and I also would love to write about that, we actually have many different water resources in sudan.
Posted 23-03-2017 00:26
Razaan, thank you for the report. It seems like Sudan has some serious environmental problems. Since you wrote a sort of introduction, you could write more about a specific problem in Sudan. You could pick one from your list and write about it for the next report. I personally would love to read about water resources in Sudan.
Posted 19-03-2017 11:04
@daon na thank you too, first of all people should be aware , government must take a serious step towards this issue, after all the climate condition is unavoidable but at least we can take advantage of these circumstances and turning the problems into benefits.
Posted 16-03-2017 18:55
I hope that as well, thank you @Arushi Madan
Posted 16-03-2017 18:52
Hi @Edwin unfortunately it is North Sudan
Posted 16-03-2017 18:48
@Prayash Pathank I wish that too. Thank you
Posted 16-03-2017 18:30
@Rohan Kapur I agree with you but I also think our citizens must stop being careless in this situation. Thank you
Posted 16-03-2017 18:26
As I indicated many times before, developed nations must take the onus of helping such countries. World Bank and other bodies are there & are active also. The aid must be augmented. The natural causes are mostly unavoidable but held & aid must be provided. Thanks for sharing.
Posted 16-03-2017 18:14
Sad to hear about such problems. Hope that the government will be more effective in providing more attention to these problems.
Posted 16-03-2017 02:24
Hi Razaan, Thanks for sharing your report!
After reading your report, I found that natural climate condition contributes to Sudan's environmental problem more than it does in other countries.
What should be done to address this problem in the future in your opinion?
Thanks for interesting article again!
Posted 15-03-2017 14:30
Hi Razaan, which Sudan is this? North or South?
Posted 13-03-2017 05:52
Sad to read scarce resources, drought and all sorts of environment destruction and challenges in the list of problems in Sudan. Hope government prioritizes investing and working towards environment. Thanks for the post.
Posted 13-03-2017 02:22