Francophone Countries and Environmental Challenges

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Here is a list of possible environmental issues that may be affecting the country
you are studying:

Air pollution
Consumerism
Deforestation (intensive farming, logging)
Desertification
Global warming
Oil spills
Over fishing
Soil contamination (pesticides, erosion, etc.)
Water pollution/contamination of drinking water
Whaling
Wildlife conservation (animal poaching, endangered species, etc.)

Environment - Regions and Countries- World Bank

OrzonAction Africa
Francophone Countries-French Speaking Africa

IFDD: Institut de la Francophone pour le developpement durable
IFDD’s mission is to initiate and support capacity building initiatives at the national level and to promote partnerships in the fields of Energy and Environment.

Pollution Index by Country

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Africa Programs:

All Countries Compared for Fresh Water Pollution

Deforestation Threats - World Wildlife
Be sure to scroll down the webpage

These Countries Face the Biggest Threats from Climate Change
Huffington Post

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The Library of Congress Country Studies
Check out Country Studies and Country Profiles.

The Boston Globe (1980-present)
Just key in name of country and environmental issue(s).

General Reference Center Gold
Use this general interest database to search magazines, reference books, and newspapers for information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, etc

SIRS Issues Researcher
Outstanding research database offering statistics, news, information in multiple formats, and study tools. To access from home get username and password Information available at the Library Desk.

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Signs of Hope for Environmental Issues in the Niger River Delta
With the discovery of oil in the Niger River Delta and the lack of the government enforcing its own environmental laws, oil dumping has wreaked havoc on the ecosystem there. Multinational corporations spill approximately 260,000 barrels of oil every year into rivers and fresh water sou. There have been approximately 2,400 oil spills between 2006-2010, which can destroy local communities who depend on clean water. The lack of government action can lead to militant groups using unlawful measures to pressure the Nigerian government to take action.
Topic: Niger River Language: English http://www.searchlightcatalysts.org

The Impact of Deforestation on Forest Livelihoods in Ghana
Excellent information and photographs detailing the problems.

Niger on the Internet
This page contains a vast collection of annotated links to all sorts of information on Niger. The annotations describe encyclopedia pages, news articles, book excerpts, government publications, travel sites, industry information, university sites, and other sources. Most of the sites are in English; many are in French. One of the most interesting links leads to a collection of essays and stories written by university students; the writings reveal what it's like to grow up in West Africa
Topic: Niger Language: English Lexile: 600 http://www-sul.stanford.edu

Consumption and Consumerism
Around the world, 20% of the world’s population in the highest-income countries account for 86% of the total private consumption spending. The poorest 20% spends only 1.3% of total private consumption, demonstrating wide inequalities in consumption. Another consequence to out of control growth in consumption is that it puts strains on the environment. A chart shows a breakdown of spending priorities might surprise you when you see that more money is on pet foods in Europe and the U.S. than basic education and clean water for all developing countries.
Topic: Consumption (Economics), Consumer goods, Global issues Language: English Lexile: 1230 http://www.globalissues.org