West Bank:
adequacy of fresh water supply; sewage treatment
Western Sahara:
sparse water and lack of arable land
World:
large areas subject to overpopulation, industrial disasters,
pollution (air, water, acid rain, toxic substances), loss of
vegetation (overgrazing, deforestation, desertification), loss of
wildlife, soil degradation, soil depletion, erosion
Yemen:
very limited natural fresh water resources; inadequate
supplies of potable water; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
Yugoslavia:
pollution of coastal waters from sewage outlets,
especially in tourist-related areas such as Kotor; air pollution
around Belgrade and other industrial cities; water pollution from
industrial wastes dumped into the Sava which flows into the Danube
Zambia:
air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral
extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds;
poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, and
large cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification;
lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks
Zimbabwe:
deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and
water pollution; the black rhinoceros herd - once the largest
concentration of the species in the world - has been significantly
reduced by poaching
Taiwan:
air pollution; water pollution from industrial emissions,
raw sewage; contamination of drinking water supplies; trade in
endangered species; low-level radioactive waste disposal
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