Jason+R.+-+Egypt



Nile Pump stations To assist with irrigation around the Nile River, plans are being made to install pump stations to draw water from the Nile to areas with less water to increase farmland and provide area for population growth.
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Water Treatment A water treatment plant has changed lives in Mansoura City, Egypt. The plant is capable of serving 650,000 residents over the next fifteen years, making it a huge benefit to the local population, not just in providing water, but also jobs and allowing people to receive an education.

Air Pollution The Egyptian brick making industry was a major source of greenhouse gases, as a result of poor technique. The use of mazot in the production process as fuel to create the bricks, when burned, releases incredibly large amounts of carbon emissions and other dangerous chemicals. However, the industry has recently begun switching from mazot to natural gas for efficiency and a better final product. This change also happens to greatly reduce air pollution.
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Environmental Challenges Egypt is receiving international aid through the United Nations Development Programme in order to benefit it's environment. The goal of the UNDP is help Egypt better control and manage its environment and resources at all levels of governmental authority.

Environmental Problems Egypt's environmental problems stem from the hot, dry climate and that most of the country is centered around the little fertile land there is. With the population so concentrated, pollution, specifically sewage, is a major issue, as many sewage systems in the country are rather primitive. After an incident in 1982, however, Egypt began updating their sewage disposal system. The population living in such close quarters has also been negative on wildlife.

