PSCI252 Lecture 9: Environment in Developing Countries

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Lack of sanitation and infrastructure (indoor pluming, access to clean w. Raising sea levels resulting in seawater entering freshwater aquifer ifers. Raw sewage as leading contaminate in developing countries. Industrial waste - toxic waste dumped in water without being treat. Lost of rainforests being lost due to deforestation. Lost of trees results in a washing away of topsoil, the most fertile soi available for agriculture. Lack of trees to filter the water, leads to higher pollution levels in rivers and lakes n e soil. Clearing of forests to agriculture, depletion of nutrients. Increase in per capital income increases deforestation and environmental decay to a certain point, until it begins to improve a e again. Can be due to industrialization, environmental awareness, innovation. Limited capacity for enforcement - lack of implementation and regulation. Improved awareness and capacity - higher demand for clean energy environmental improvements, etc. ergy,

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