Ethiopia-AL-FA10

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[|Overview of Ethiopian Environment] The rural environment of Ethiopia is made of arid and humid lands, while the urban environment is densely overpopulated with people and polluted with factory waste. Industrial expansion has caused air and water pollution, along with the disability of using land for resources. Many laws have been made to stop the environmental harm, but the laws that have been enacted do little to stop the pollution in the area. The people of Ethiopia are currently working to prevent the continued poor use of their environment.

[|Environmental Policies] The government of Ethiopia has established many laws to protect the environment. They have also instituted standards for companies and factories for waste dumping and pollution control. A stricter penalty is being placed on violators of pollution, such as legal measures or fines.

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[|Water and Sanitation] Water quality and quantity is a constant struggle for Ethiopians. It is estimated that only 31% of people have access to clean drinking water, leaving the other 69% prone to water-borne diseases. The lack of safe water is caused by over population in the area and deforestation.

[|Environment Issues] Overpopulation in Ethiopia is causing deforestation and possibly the loss of wildlife all together. Trees protect against landslides and floods, so with this much deforestation, Ethiopoi is going to have much more floods. As the population grows, the need for lumber becomes more and more evident, the country has lost 98% of its trees in the past 50 years.

[|Ecological Collapse] The need for farmland is causing Ethiopians to deforest their trees at a staggering rate. The population has increased by 27 million in the last 20 years, and is also increasing the use of trees. The deforested land is getting washed away by rain, leaving behind unfertile soil that is useless.