1. Sustainability in Sub Saharan Africa

2. 1. The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level
2. Avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance

3. What Hinders sustainability in ssa
War
Deforestation
Drought
Poor farming practices
Poaching
Corruption
Pollution

4. East Africa Used to be colonies under European control Human impact
When the Europeans left the people transitioned from export farming back to subsistence farming
Not sufficient to maintain a national economy
Human impact
1990 – 1.5 billion acres of forest
million acres gone
Oil tankers near the coast are polluting fish and water supply
Land cannot support the population increase
Carrying capacity- # of people an area of land can support

5. West Africa
West Africa depends on natural resources for economic development
Corruption challenges economic efficacy and leads to violent political conflicts
Illegal extraction and sale of diamonds, gold, timber, etc..
Unlawful sale of weapons

6. West Africa Continued
Environmental issues contribute to poor health and wellness
Poor health care, Poor education, lack of sanitation services
Lake chad shrinking
Causing conflict
Fishing very important in this region - $400 million/year
Unsustainable fishing practices – overfishing

7. Equatorial Africa Greatest number of natural resources
Poorest region in Africa
Democratic republic of Congo is the poorest country
Rival groups trying to control resources
Government officials take bribes from businesses

8. Equatorial Africa Continued
This region is flourishing with forests, river, mountains, plains, and wildlife
Ivory trade  by 1980 half of the elephant population was wiped out
Placing elephants on the endangered species list
Congo Basin– great for commercial farming
Bananas, pineapples, cocoa, tea, coffee, and cotton
Leads to deforestation  global warming, desertification, soil erosion

9. Southern Africa Most of the population are subsistence farmers  poor
Face similar problems like the rest of Africa
Lack of clean water
Soil erosion
Poaching
Most areas have no gas or electricity
Need wood for fire  deforestation