Northern Africa And Southern Asia

The loss of freshwater comes from The Basin’s flow level it is dangerously reduced by extreme and persistent drought conditions. The hand of man makes these conditions much worse. The major upstream tributaries

Water scarcity is a problem and will be a larger problem in the future . As the earth warms , regions currently receive an adequate supply of rain . The change

Africa is responsible for eight physical regions: The Savanna, The Swahili Coast, The Rain Forest, The Sahara, The Sahel, The Ethiopian Highlands, The African Great Lakes, and South Africa. Africa’s harsh physical environment, dessert climate, grasslands, populated zones has made Africa a difficult place to live. Africa is the second largest continent surrounded by The Mediterranean Sea, The Indian Ocean, The Red Sea, and The Atlantic Ocean. The equator divides Africa into two equal parts. The continent southern section is more humid and cool while the north half is dry and hot.

What could be better to look at the physical features of two of the most beautiful lands of eastern asia and africa. Eastern Asia is a beautiful region of the world made up of the countries of China, Mongolia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. Also including the area of Eastern Asia also includes the region of Hong Kong and Macau . Africa, while being very similar, is different because

Water is one very essential resource for human existence. It accounts for about two thirds of the earth surface with a volume of about 1.4 billion cubic centimeter. About 97 percent of the total earth’s water is salt water from the ocean with only a minute percentage existing as freshwater accessible for direct human consumption. Freshwater is found in lakes, rivers, reservoirs and underground sources some of which are shallow enough to be tapped at an affordable cost. The lack of portable drinking water needs not be overemphasized as more than 1.2 billion people in the world lack access to clean drinking water. Globally, there seems to be an increase in economic water scarcity in addition to the already existing physical water scarcity. The situation may get worse as the needs for water increases due to city development and population growth. The arid regions are the most affected with cases of droughts which may occur as a result of consistent lack of rainfall. One country that is grossly affected by lack of rainfall is Sudan with problems of available drinking water for its populace. The report will analyze the problem of fresh water supply to the Sudan and proffer two feasible solutions.

West Africa has had a rich history filled with traditional African culture along with cultures of other people and religion. Many of these new cultures and religions came from outside sources. Many advances and draw backs can occur when outside stimuli affect a culture. This is no different to the sources that affected the Sudanese kingdoms of West African. Many outside sources could create impact on the community however two specifically created the largest impact. The two big things to impact West African kingdoms was both the Islamic religion and the trade routes that ran through these kingdoms.

“In sub-Saharan Africa, droughts account for less and 20 per cent of natural disasters but account for over 80 per cent of the affected population” (Sheffield 861). The greatest populations affected by drought are people living in rural areas. Droughts affected the water on the surface before it effects ground water. Many people living in rural areas survive off of the availability of surface water.

North Africa and Southwest Asia is an outstanding example of an area even though it is made up of countries on two landmasses, it’s still well-thought-out a region since the people in the area share many things, particularly religion. South of the Sahara Africa isn’t a country. It is a large land and fifty-four countries is in this region. The continent faces frequent trials and possibilities. One benefit many of the countries have is plentiful natural resources. There is a billion people on the continent, and most are young, which is an extra advantage. Many countries are also developing strong, diversified economies. Many people hurt at the hands of deprived management. Fierceness and separation resulting from cultural differences have

A major problem for human populations in semi-arid environments is the lack of water for domestic consumption. On average a person needs 200 liters of water (Heller and Padua, 2006) per day to meet their basic needs (food and drink). This volume of water per person is very difficult to be obtained in environments where the average annual rainfall is low, less than 800 mm, a value which characterizes the semi-arid environment (MI, 2005). This difficulty is even more important when considering that the rivers that exist in these environments are not permanent, but go through periods without flow and occurrence of a dry period is greater than probability of 60% (MI, 2005) .

Located within Central Asia and South Asia; Afghanistan is a country that involved in a multiple occasion of conflicts lasts for over three decades. The first MDG goal is created by United Nations (UN) which motivates countries to achieve a certain goal in a period of time. The problem faced by Afghans’ government became real when report showed that majority of Afghan community died because of poverty and hunger instead of armed conflict, (Norah Niland, March 30th 2010). Afghanistan is trying to achieve full productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people (Target 1.b). Poverty in Afghanistan is caused by human right inadequate as well as abuse of power. It would be difficult for Afghanistan to achieve the first MDG goal of eradicating poverty and hunger because of widespread corruption, the absence of security, and lack of choices.

Water is the most valuable and indispensable resource for all forms of life. People need it for every activity: domestic use, agriculture and industry. Access to fresh water is regarded as a universal human right (United Nations Committee in Economics, Social and Cultural Rights, 2003). Drought has become an increasingly important problem in many parts of the world. Water scarcity is most common in arid and semiarid regions of the world, which cover one third of the Earth’s land surface (Smallwood, 2011). UNESCO and the Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory (IMET) have launched “The Water Programme for Africa,

Southeast Asia, like most of the world, was imperialized by European countries such as Britain and France. Most former colonies are predominantly Christian. In contrast, more than 40% of the population in Southeast Asia practices Islam, making it the most widely practiced religion in the region (Pew Research Center 's Religion & Public Life Project, 2012). In fact, Southeast Asia contains the highest number of Muslims in the world, surpassing the Middle East and North Africa. The region is heavily influenced by Islam and European imperialism and it’s shown in the region’s architecture and cuisine.

Life on the earth is largely shaped by the availability and access to clean and safe water. Indeed, water is an essential component in the industrial, agricultural, transport, among other economic and social sectors. However, a research done by UNICEF(2012) states that “Over 780 million people are still without access to improved sources of drinking water and 2.5 billion lack improved sanitation.“ The majority of this population is residing in the arid areas, which account for a third of the total global mass. Water scarcity and salinity are major hindrances to the social and economic development in these areas. Notably, the demand for clean water

The kingdoms of West Africa and the kingdoms of East Africa have both similarities and differences. A difference is that West Africa traded with just the nomads who passed through the empire, while the East traded with India and other empires through the sea and silk roads. The way they traded has another difference on what they should know. The East had to know about the monsoons to know when it was safe to trade or cross the sea. Just like India did when they wanted to trade or grow crops. The West however didn’t need to have knowledge of monsoons, they didn’t really have to have knowledge of anything other than a bit of geography to trade. The East side was more animistic and traditional, while the West was muslim and incorporated new religion.

Water is most certainly an important resource to us all – plants, animals and humans alike. Due to this fact, water scarcity can be a contributing factor to desertification as well. “[W]ater scarcity limits the production of crops, forage, wood, and other ecosystem provisioning services” (GreenFacts). This highlights why the UNCCD is most concerned about desertification in the generally dryer areas with scarce water supplies.