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Country ranking for field: environment current issues 1989
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airports with paved runways 1524 to 2437 m
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This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
World
large areas subject to severe weather
1
Maldives
1200
2
Canada
80% of population concentrated within 160 km of US border; continuous permafrost in north a serious obstacle to development
3
The Netherlands
30% of the land area is below sea level and protected from the North Sea by dikes
4
Turks and Caicos Islands
30 islands
5
Afghanistan
damaging earthquakes occur in Hindu Kush mountains; soil degradation desertification overgrazing deforestation pollution
6
Oman
summer winds often raise large sandstorms and duststorms in interior; sparse natural freshwater resources
7
New Zealand
earthquakes are common though usually not severe
8
Nicaragua
subject to destructive earthquakes volcanoes landslides and occasional severe hurricanes; deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
9
Niger
recurrent drought and desertification severely affecting marginal agricultural activities; overgrazing; soil erosion
10
Nigeria
recent droughts in north severely affecting marginal agricultural activities; desertification; soil degradation
11
Niue
subject to typhoons
12
Norfolk Island
subject to typhoons
13
North Korea
mountainous interior is isolated nearly inaccessible and sparsely populated; late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding
14
Northern Mariana Islands
Mt
. Pagan is an active volcano
15
Norway
air and water pollution; acid rain
16
Pakistan
frequent earthquakes occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains
17
Pacific Ocean
endangered marine species include the dugong sea lion sea otter seals turtles and whales; oil pollution in Philippine Sea and South China Sea; dotted with low coral islands and rugged volcanic islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean; subject to tropical cyclones
18
Netherlands Antilles
Curacao and Bonaire are south of Caribbean hurricane belt so rarely threatened; Sint Maarten Saba and Sint Eustatius are subject to hurricanes from July to October
19
Palmyra Atoll
about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation coconut trees and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall
20
Panama
dense tropical forest in east and northwest
21
Papua New Guinea
one of world's largest swamps along southwest coast; some active volcanos; frequent earthquakes
22
Paracel Islands
subject to typhoons
23
Paraguay
local flooding in southeast
24
Peru
subject to earthquakes tsunamis landslides mild volcanic activity; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; air pollution in Lima
25
Philippines
astride typhoon belt usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; subject to landslides active volcanoes destructive earthquakes tsunami; deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
26
Pitcairn Islands
subject to typhoons
27
Poland
plain crossed by a few north-flowing meandering streams; severe air and water pollution in south
28
Portugal
Azores subject to severe earthquakes
29
Puerto Rico
many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north
30
Qatar
haze duststorms sandstorms common; limited freshwater resources mean increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities
31
New Caledonia
typhoons most frequent from November to March
32
Navassa Island
mostly exposed rock but enough grassland to support a plentiful goat population; dense stands of fig-like trees scattered cactus
33
Nepal
contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks; deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
34
Martinique
subject to hurricanes flooding and volcanic activity that result in an average of one major natural disaster every five years
35
Liberia
West Africa's largest tropical rain forest subject to deforestation
36
Libya
hot dry dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; desertification; sparse natural water resources
37
Liechtenstein
variety of microclimatic variations based on elevation
38
Luxembourg
deforestation
39
Macau
essentially urban; one causeway and one bridge connect the two islands to the peninsula on mainland
40
Madagascar
subject to periodic cyclones; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
41
Malawi
deforestation
42
Malaysia
subject to flooding; air and water pollution
43
Mali
hot dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; desertification; recent droughts affecting marginal agriculture
44
Malta
numerous bays provide good harbors; fresh water very scarce - increasing reliance on desalination
45
Marshall Islands
occasionally subject to typhoons; two archipelagic island chains of 30 atolls and 1152 islands
46
Mauritania
hot dry dust/sand-laden sirocco wind blows primarily in March and April; desertification; only perennial river is the Senegal
47
Rwanda
deforestation; overgrazing; soil exhaustion; soil erosion; periodic droughts
48
Mauritius
subject to cyclones
49
Mayotte
subject to cyclones during rainy season
50
Mexico
subject to tsunamis along the Pacific coast and destructive earthquakes in the center and south; natural water resources scarce in north inaccessible and poor quality in center and extreme southeast; deforestation; erosion widespread; desertification
51
Midway Islands
coral atoll
52
Monaco
almost entirely urban
53
Mongolia
harsh and rugged
54
Montserrat
subject to severe hurricanes from June to November
55
Morocco
northern mountains geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; desertification
56
Mozambique
severe drought and floods occur in south; desertification geoad0
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57
Myanmar
subject to destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season
58
Namibia
inhospitable with very limited natural water resources; desertification
59
Nauru
only 53 km south of Equator
60
Romania
frequent earthquakes most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides air pollution in south
61
Saint Kitts and Nevis
subject to hurricanes
62
Réunion
periodic devastating cyclones
63
United Kingdom
pollution control measures improving air water quality; because of heavily indented coastline no location is more than 125 km from tidal waters
64
Togo
hot dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; recent droughts affecting agriculture; deforestation
65
Tokelau
lies in Pacific typhoon belt
66
Tonga
archipelago of 170 islands
67
Trinidad and Tobago
outside usual path of hurricanes and other tropical storms
68
Tromelin Island
wildlife sanctuary
69
Tunisia
deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
70
Turkey
subject to severe earthquakes especially along major river valleys in west; air pollution; desertification
71
Tuvalu
severe tropical storms are rare
72
U.S. Virgin Islands
rarely affected by hurricanes; subject to frequent severe droughts floods earthquakes; lack of natural freshwater resources
73
Uganda
straddles Equator; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion
74
United Arab Emirates
frequent dust and sand storms; lack of natural freshwater resources being overcome by desalination plants; desertification
75
United States
pollution control measures improving air and water quality; acid rain; agricultural fertilizer and pesticide pollution; management of sparse natural water resources in west; desertification; tsunamis volcanoes and earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; continuous permafrost in northern Alaska is a major impediment to development
76
The Bahamas
subject to hurricanes and other tropical storms
77
Uruguay
subject to seasonally high winds droughts floods
78
Vanuatu
subject to tropical cyclones or typhoons
79
Venezuela
subject to floods rockslides mudslides; Angel Falls is world's highest waterfall; unique rock massifs known as tepuis in the state of Bolivar
80
Vietnam
occasional typhoons
81
Wake Island
subject to occasional typhoons
82
Wallis and Futuna
both island groups have fringing reefs
83
West Bank
highlands are main recharge area for Israel's coastal aquifers
84
Western Sahara
hot dry dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time often severely restricting visibility; sparse water and arable land
85
Western Samoa
subject to occasional typhoons; active volcanism
86
Yugoslavia
subject to frequent and destructive earthquakes
87
Zaire
dense tropical rainforest in central river basin and eastern highlands; periodic droughts in south
88
Zambia
deforestation; soil erosion; desertification
89
The Gambia
deforestation
90
Thailand
air and water pollution; land subsidence in Bangkok area
91
Saint Helena
very few perennial streams
92
South Africa
lack of important arterial rivers or lakes requires extensive water conservation and control measures
93
Lebanon
rugged terrain historically helped isolate protect and develop numerous factional groups based on religion clan ethnicity; deforestation; soil erosion; air and water pollution; desertification
94
Saint Lucia
subject to hurricanes and volcanic activity; deforestation; soil erosion
95
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
subject to hurricanes; Soufriere volcano is a constant threat
96
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
vegetation scanty
97
San Marino
dominated by the Appenines
98
Saudi Arabia
no perennial rivers or permanent water bodies; developing extensive coastal seawater desalination facilities; desertification
99
Senegal
lowlands seasonally flooded; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
100
Seychelles
lies outside the cyclone belt so severe storms are rare; short droughts possible; no fresh water catchements collect rain; 40 granitic and about 50 coralline islands
101
Sierra Leone
extensive mangrove swamps hinder access to sea; deforestation; soil degradation
102
Singapore
mostly urban and industrialized
103
Solomon Islands
subject to typhoons which are rarely destructive; geologically active region with frequent earth tremors
104
Somalia
recurring droughts; frequent dust storms over eastern plains in summer; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
105
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
reindeer introduced early in this century live on South Georgia; weather conditions generally make it difficult to approach the South Sandwich Islands; the South Sandwich Islands are subject to active volcanism
106
Tanzania
lack of water and tsetse fly limit agriculture; recent droughts affected marginal agriculture; Kilimanjaro is highest point in Africa
107
South Korea
occasional typhoons bring high winds and floods; earthquakes in southwest; air pollution in large cities
108
Spain
deforestation; desertification; air pollution
109
Spratly Islands
subject to typhoons; includes numerous small islands atolls shoals and coral reefs
110
Sri Lanka
occasional cyclones tornados; deforestation; soil erosion
111
Sudan
dominated by the Nile and its tributaries; dust storms; desertification
112
Suriname
mostly tropical rain forest
113
Swaziland
overgrazing; soil degradation; soil erosion
114
Sweden
water pollution; acid rain
115
Switzerland
dominated by Alps
116
Syria
deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
117
São Tomé and PrÃncipe
deforestation; soil erosion
118
Taiwan
subject to earthquakes and typhoons
119
Lesotho
population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results in overgrazing severe soil erosion soil exhaustion; desertification
120
Kuwait
some of world's largest and most sophisticated desalination facilities provide most of water; air and water pollution; desertification
121
Laos
deforestation; soil erosion; subject to floods
122
Christmas Island
almost completely surrounded by a reef
123
Brunei
typhoons earthquakes and severe flooding are rare
124
Bulgaria
subject to earthquakes landslides; deforestation; air pollution
125
Burkina Faso
recent droughts and desertification severely affecting marginal agricultural activities population distribution economy; overgrazing; deforestation
126
Burundi
soil exhaustion; soil erosion; deforestation
127
Cabo Verde
subject to prolonged droughts; harmattan wind can obscure visibility; volcanically and seismically active; deforestation; overgrazing
128
Cambodia
a land of paddies and forests dominated by Mekong River and Tonle Sap
129
Cameroon
recent volcanic activity with release of poisonous gases; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification
130
Cayman Islands
within the Caribbean hurricane belt
131
Central African Republic
hot dry dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; poaching has diminished reputation as one of last great wildlife refuges; desertification
132
Chad
hot dry dusty harmattan winds occur in north; drought and desertification adversely affecting south; subject to plagues of locusts
133
Chile
subject to severe earthquakes active volcanism tsunami; Atacama Desert one of world's driest regions; desertification
134
China
frequent typhoons
135
Clipperton Island
reef about 8 km in circumference
136
British Indian Ocean Territory
archipelago of 2300 islands
137
Cocos Islands
two coral atolls thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation
138
Colombia
highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; deforestation
139
Comoros
soil degradation and erosion; deforestation; cyclones possible during rainy season
140
Congo
deforestation; about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville Pointe Noire or along the railroad between them
141
Cook Islands
subject to typhoons from November to March
142
Coral Sea Islands
subject to occasional tropical cyclones; no permanent fresh water; important nesting area for birds and turtles
143
Costa Rica
subject to occasional earthquakes hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season; active volcanoes; deforestation; soil erosion
144
Cuba
averages one hurricane every other year
145
Cyprus
moderate earthquake activity; water resource problems
146
Côte d'Ivoire
coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; deforestation geoad0
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147
Denmark
air and water pollution
148
Djibouti
vast wasteland
149
British Virgin Islands
subject to hurricanes and tropical storms from July to October
150
Brazil
recurrent droughts in northeast; floods and frost in south; deforestation in Amazon basin
151
Dominican Republic
subject to occasional hurricanes
152
Australia
subject to severe droughts and floods; cyclones along coast; limited freshwater availability; irrigated soil degradation; regular tropical invigorating sea breeze known as the doctor occurs along west coast in summer; desertification
153
Algeria
mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; desertification
154
American Samoa
typhoons common from December to March
155
Andorra
deforestation overgrazing
156
Angola
locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on plateau; desertification
157
Anguilla
frequent hurricanes other tropical storms
158
Antarctica
mostly uninhabitable; katabatic
159
Antigua and Barbuda
subject to hurricanes and tropical storms
160
Arctic Ocean
endangered marine species include walruses and whales; ice islands occasionally break away from northern Ellesmere Island; icebergs calved from western Greenland and extreme northeastern Canada; maximum snow cover in March or April about 20 to 50 centimeters over the frozen ocean and lasts about 10 months; permafrost in islands; virtually icelocked from October to June; fragile ecosystem slow to change and slow to recover from disruptions or damage
161
Argentina
Tucuman and Mendoza areas in Andes subject to earthquakes; pamperos are violent windstorms that can strike Pampas and northeast; irrigated soil degradation; desertification
162
Aruba
lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
163
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
surrounded by shoals and reefs; Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983
164
Atlantic Ocean
endangered marine species include the manatee seals sea lions turtles and whales; municipal sludge pollution off eastern US southern Brazil and eastern Argentina; oil pollution in Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico Lake Maracaibo Mediterranean Sea and North Sea; industrial waste and municipal sewage pollution in Baltic Sea North Sea and Mediterranean Sea; icebergs common in Davis Strait Denmark Strait and the northwestern Atlantic from February to August and have been spotted as far south as Bermuda and the Madeira Islands; icebergs from Antarctica occur in the extreme southern Atlantic
165
Austria
because of steep slopes poor soils and cold temperatures population is concentrated on eastern lowlands
166
Bouvet Island
covered by glacial ice
167
Bahrain
subsurface water sources being rapidly depleted
168
Baker Island
treeless sparse and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses prostrate vines and low growing shrubs; lacks fresh water; primarily a nesting roosting and foraging habitat for seabirds shorebirds and marine wildlife
169
Bangladesh
vulnerable to droughts; much of country routinely flooded during summer monsoon season; overpopulation; deforestation
170
Barbados
subject to hurricanes
171
Bassas da India
surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones
172
Belgium
air and water pollution
173
Belize
frequent devastating hurricanes
174
Benin
hot dry dusty harmattan wind may affect north in winter; deforestation; desertification
175
Bermuda
ample rainfall but no rivers or freshwater lakes; consists of about 360 small coral islands
176
Bhutan
violent storms coming down from the Himalayas were the source of the country name which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon
177
Bolivia
cold thin air of high plateau makes physical activity very difficult; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
178
Botswana
rains in early 1988 broke six years of drought that had severely affected the important cattle industry; overgrazing; desertification
179
Dominica
flash floods a constant hazard; occasional hurricanes
180
Ecuador
subject to frequent earthquakes landslides volcanic activity tsunamis; deforestation; desertification; soil erosion
181
Albania
subject to destructive earthquakes; tsunami occur along southwestern coast; deforestation seems to be slowing
182
Isle of Man
strong westerly winds prevail
183
Holy See
urban
184
Honduras
subject to frequent but generally mild earthquakes; damaging hurricanes along Caribbean coast; deforestation; soil erosion
185
Hong Kong
more than 200 islands; occasional typhoons
186
Howland Island
almost totally covered with grasses prostrate vines and low-growing shrubs; small area of trees in the center; lacks fresh water; primarily a nesting roosting and foraging habitat for seabirds shorebirds and marine wildlife; feral cats
187
Hungary
levees are common along many streams but flooding occurs almost every year
188
Iceland
subject to earthquakes and volcanic activity
189
India
droughts flash floods severe thunderstorms common; deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; air and water pollution; desertification
190
Indian Ocean
endangered marine species include the dugong seals turtles and whales; oil pollution in the Arabian Sea Persian Gulf and Red Sea
191
Indonesia
archipelago of 13500 islands
192
Iran
deforestation; overgrazing; desertification
193
Iraq
development of Tigris-Euphrates river systems contingent upon agreements with upstream riparians
194
Ireland
deforestation
195
Israel
sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; limited arable land: and natural water resources pose serious constraints; deforestation;
196
Haiti
lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes; deforestation
197
Italy
regional risks include landslides mudflows snowslides earthquakes volcanic eruptions flooding pollution; land sinkage in Venice
198
Jamaica
subject to hurricanes
199
Jan Mayen
barren volcanic island with some moss and grass; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
200
Japan
many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1500 seismic occurrences
201
Jarvis Island
sparse bunch grass prostrate vines and low-growing shrubs; lacks fresh water; primarily a nesting roosting and foraging habitat for seabirds shorebirds and marine wildlife; feral cats
202
Jersey
about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
203
Johnston Atoll
some low-growing vegetation
204
Jordan
lack of natural water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification geoad0
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Juan de Nova Island
subject to periodic cyclones; wildlife sanctuary
206
Kenya
unique physiography supports abundant and varied wildlife of scientific and economic value; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; glaciers on Mt
. Kenya
207
Kingman Reef
barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; wet or awash most of the time
208
Kiribati
typhoons can occur any time but usually November to March; 20 of the 33 islands are inhabited
209
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
primarily used as research stations
210
Guyana
flash floods a constant threat during rainy seasons; water pollution
211
Egypt
Nile is only perennial water source; increasing soil salinization below Aswan High Dam; hot driving windstorm called khamsin occurs in spring; water pollution; desertification
212
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes
213
El Salvador
The Land of Volcanoes; subject to frequent and sometimes very destructive earthquakes; deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
214
Equatorial Guinea
subject to violent windstorms
215
Ethiopia
geologically active Great Rift Valley susceptible to earthquakes volcanic eruptions; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; famine
216
Europa Island
wildlife sanctuary
217
Falkland Islands
poor soil fertility and a short growing season
218
Faroe Islands
precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands; archipelago of 18 inhabited islands and a few uninhabited islets
219
Federated States of Micronesia
subject to typhoons from June to December; four major island groups totaling 607 islands
220
Fiji
subject to hurricanes from November to January; includes 332 islands of which approximately 110 are inhabited
221
Finland
permanently wet ground covers about 30% of land; population concentrated on small southwestern coastal plain
222
France
most of large urban areas and industrial centers in Rhone Garonne Seine or Loire River basins; occasional warm tropical wind known as mistral
223
French Guiana
mostly an unsettled wilderness
224
French Polynesia
occasional cyclonic storm in January; includes five archipelagoes
225
Gabon
deforestation
226
Guinea
hot dry dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season; deforestation
227
Gaza Strip
desertification
228
Ghana
recent drought in north severely affecting marginal agricultural activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; dry northeasterly harmattan wind
229
Gibraltar
natural freshwater sources are meager so large water catchments
230
Glorioso Islands
subject to periodic cyclones
231
Greece
subject to severe earthquakes; air pollution; archipelago of 2000 islands
232
Greenland
sparse population confined to small settlements along coast; continuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island
233
Grenada
lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November
234
Guadeloupe
subject to hurricanes
235
Guam
frequent squalls during rainy season; subject to relatively rare but potentially very destructive typhoons
236
Guatemala
numerous volcanoes in mountains with frequent violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast subject to hurricanes and other tropical storms; deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
237
Guernsey
large deepwater harbor at St
. Peter Port
238
Guinea-Bissau
hot dry dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season
239
Zimbabwe
recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare; deforestation; soil erosion; air and water pollution; desertification
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