Paracel Islands:
NA
Paraguay:
deforestation (an estimated 2 million hectares of forest
land were lost from 1958-85); water pollution; inadequate means for
waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents
Peru:
deforestation (some the result of illegal logging);
overgrazing of the slopes of the costa and sierra leading to soil
erosion; desertification; air pollution in Lima; pollution of rivers
and coastal waters from municipal and mining wastes
Philippines:
uncontrolled deforestation in watershed areas; soil
erosion; air and water pollution in Manila; increasing pollution of
coastal mangrove swamps which are important fish breeding grounds
Pitcairn Islands:
deforestation (only a small portion of the
original forest remains because of burning and clearing for
settlement)
Poland:
situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavy
industry and increased environmental concern by postcommunist
governments; air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of
sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the
resulting acid rain has caused forest damage; water pollution from
industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal
of hazardous wastes
Portugal:
soil erosion; air pollution caused by industrial and
vehicle emissions; water pollution, especially in coastal areas
Puerto Rico:
erosion; occasional drought causing water shortages
Qatar:
limited natural fresh water resources are increasing
dependence on large-scale desalination facilities
Reunion:
NA