Emmanuel Katto | Environmental Degradation and Africa's Worry.

Environmental Degradation and Africa's Worry. The environment or ecosystem is a very crucial part or an element of nature that support living. I’m Emmanuel Katto also known as Emmanuel Katto Uganda or Emka Uganda, a local journalist from Uganda. I will tell you about the condition or situation of the environment in Africa today and how the ecosystem is now. To know more please scroll down.

Although Africa is a resource-rich continent when the question is about the environment or ecosystem of the continent, the impression is not that good.

Humans for greed have done almost to mother nature to the extent that now mother nature is crying. Africa is facing or is at an alarming threat of environmental degradation. This situation is having so much impact on Bio-Diversity and its population and natural phenomenon.

The Sub-Saharan regions of Africa are undergoing serious environmental issues such as deforestation, soil degradation or erosion and wetland degradation, etc. Efforts to deal with these issues have turned handicapped by real failure.

Factors such as demographics, a heavy burden of foreign debt, etc, have evolved as a threat to the environment.

Some of the prominent reasons such as rise in the rate of deforestation for logging, agricultural expansion, and fuelwood collection which has led to the cut or clearing of the forest area for timber extraction and commercial agriculture and expansion leading to soil erosion and increasing carbon dioxide, affecting the ecosystem.

According to recent reports illegal mining in Ghana is threatening the forest area which is a serious threat to the environment. 

Degradation of land is yet another factor in Africa, the barren land problem and unsustainable agricultural practices leading to the degradation of the fertile soil is posing a threat to the land resource.

Water scarcity is also an emerging issue in Africa by the industrial activities and inadequate wastewater treatment and improved disposal of waste, creating the environmental hazard.

There are some other reasons such as the illegal wildlife trade which is affecting the endangered species or bio-diversity of Africa, leading to the ill health of the environment.

Some other reasons such as climate change which is also playing a major role in degrading the environment, a gap in rainfall, drought, and famine are the outcome of climate change. Air pollution on the other hand is affecting the health of the people in Africa due to pollution from industry and vehicle emissions.

In conclusion, it can be said that the environmental condition of Africa is not that good. The government must work with the domestic as well as international communities to address this issue. Initiatives such as afforestation, proper disposal of waste, enhancing water resource management, promoting the usage of renewable sources of energy, and running awareness campaigns will help cop with these issues.