Afghanistan-DNZL-2010

__**PRIMARY DOCUMENTS**__

[|0 UNEP in Afghanistan-UNEP in Afghanistan]

After years of war, in 2002, Afghanistan (with some assistance from UNEP) is trying to rebuild the country so it will have suitable conditions. Issues were addressed including waste management, pollution, and sanitation. Because Afghanistan had no government system, UNEP, as it always does, assessed and made recommendations. This affects the people there, as the economy suffered because of the financial struggle of a recovering country.

[|Environmental Legislation Comes of age in Afghanistan-UNEP] [|Alternate Link]

Governmental officials feel as though people will not be willing to preserve the earth without it being a law. Most people in Afghanistan's income comes from natural resources, and if they were to be depleted, the country's economy would suffer. Drought has brought many issues forward, such as water and food shortages. UNEP has assisted the government in developing laws and regulations to protect the environment.

__**PICTURE**__

[|Afghanistan Farm]

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__**OTHER ARTIFACTS**__

[|Hope for Peace Arises in one Afghan District]

The war in Afghanistan has left the country lacking basic needs, like government and supplies. The Alikozai Sangin have allied, and will protect each other. British forces pulled out of Afghanistan, and soon after, the marines came. While there, they captured a bomb maker, but he was soon released. Also, the Marines searched for illegal drug laboratories, and still have found none. The environment isn't only the earth, but what surrounds a person that affects them.

[|Afghanistan: Water a Serious Problem Nationwide]

A small minority of the population has access to clean drinking water (most likely the upper class). Some people have water, but its not sanitary (most likely nomads or other groups of people who are separated from society). Deforestation is increasing rapidly, probably as a result of needing more money to live in a recovering economy.

[|Food Crisis Leaves Many Afghans Desperate]

The food crisis in Afghanistan has gotten so bad, that people are buying "animal food" (leftovers) to bring back home for supper. People are getting disease because of the extreme lack of proper nourishment. The businesspeople are being blamed for the crisis, and many citizens do not have jobs. Without proper nourishment, people won't be able to live their lives to the fullest.