Country ranking for field: environment current issues 1994

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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 overpopulation industrial disasters pollution
1	Afghanistan	0
2	Pakistan	water pollution from untreated sewage industrial wastes and agricultural runoff; water scarcity; a majority of the population does not have access to safe drinking water; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification
3	Netherlands Antilles	NA
4	New Caledonia	NA
5	New Zealand	deforestation; soil erosion; native flora and fauna hard-hit by species introduced from outside
6	Nicaragua	deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
7	Niger	overgrazing; soil erosion; deforestation; desertification; wildlife populations
8	Nigeria	soil degradation; rapid deforestation; desertification; recent droughts in north severely affecting marginal agricultural activities
9	Niue	NA
10	Norfolk Island	NA
11	North Korea	localized air pollution attributable to inadequate industrial controls
12	Northern Mariana Islands	contamination of groundwater on Saipan by raw sewage contributes to disease
13	Norway	water pollution; acid rain damaging forests and adversely affecting lakes threatening fish stocks; air pollution from vehicle emissions
14	Oman	rising soil salinity; beach pollution from oil spills; sparse natural freshwater resources
15	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
16	Palmyra Atoll	NA
17	Navassa Island	NA
18	Panama	water pollution from agricultural runoff threatens fishery resources; deforestation of tropical rain forest; land degradation
19	Papua New Guinea	deforestation; pollution from mining projects
20	Paracel Islands	NA
21	Paraguay	deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health hazards for many urban residents
22	Peru	deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; air pollution in Lima
23	Philippines	deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution; air pollution in Manila
24	Pitcairn Islands	NA
25	Poland	forest damage due to air pollution; improper means for disposal of large amounts of hazardous and industrial waste; severe water pollution from industrial and municipal sources; severe air pollution results from emissions of sulfur dioxide from coal-fired power plants
26	Portugal	soil erosion; air pollution caused by industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution especially in coastal areas
27	Puerto Rico	NA
28	Qatar	limited freshwater resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities
29	Romania	soil erosion and degradation; water pollution; air pollution in south from industrial effluents; contamination of Danube delta wetlands
30	Russia	air pollution from heavy industry emissions of coal-fired electric plants and transportation in major cities; industrial and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and sea coasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals; scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination
31	Rwanda	deforestation; overgrazing; soil exhaustion; soil erosion
32	Nepal	the almost total dependence on wood for fuel and cutting down trees to expand agricultural land without replanting has resulted in widespread deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
33	Nauru	limited water resources roof storage tanks collect rainwater; phosphate mining threatens limited remaining land resources
34	Saint Helena	NA
35	Mali	deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of safe drinking water; poaching
36	Lebanon	deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; air and water pollution
37	Lesotho	population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results in overgrazing severe soil erosion soil exhaustion; desertification
38	Liberia	West Africa's largest tropical rain forest subject to deforestation; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity
39	Libya	desertification; sparse natural surface-water resources; the Great Manmade River Project the largest water development scheme in the world is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
40	Liechtenstein	NA
41	Lithuania	contamination of soil and groundwater with petroleum products and chemicals at military bases
42	Luxembourg	deforestation
43	Macau	NA
44	Macedonia	air pollution from metallurgical plants
45	Madagascar	soil erosion results from deforestation and overgrazing; desertification; surface water contaminated with untreated sewage and other organic wastes; several species of flora and fauna unique to the island are endangered
46	Malawi	deforestation; land degradation; water pollution from agricultural runoff sewage industrial wastes; siltation of spawning grounds endangers fish population
47	Malaysia	air and water pollution; deforestation
48	Maldives	depletion of freshwater aquifers threatens water supplies
49	Malta	fresh water very scarce; increasing reliance on desalination
50	Namibia	very limited natural water resources; desertification
51	Marshall Islands	inadequate supplies of safe drinking water
52	Martinique	NA
53	Mauritania	overgrazing deforestation and soil erosion aggravated by drought are contributing to desertification; water scarcity away from the Senegal which is the only perennial river
54	Mauritius	water pollution
55	Mayotte	NA
56	Mexico	natural water resources scarce and polluted in north inaccessible and poor quality in center and extreme southeast; untreated sewage and industrial effluents polluting rivers in urban areas; deforestation; widespread erosion; desertification; serious air pollution in the national capital and urban centers along US-Mexico border
57	Midway Islands	NA
58	Moldova	heavy use of agricultural chemicals including banned pesticides such as DDT has contaminated soil and groundwater; extensive soil erosion from poor farming methods
59	Monaco	NA
60	Mongolia	limited water resources; policies of the former communist regime promoting rapid urbanization and industrial growth have raised concerns about their negative effects on the environment; the burning of soft coal and the concentration of factories in Ulaanbaatar have severely polluted the air; deforestation overgrazing the converting of virgin land to agricultural production have increased soil erosion from wind and rain; desertification
61	Montserrat	NA
62	Morocco	land degradation/desertification
63	Mozambique	civil strife in the hinterlands has resulted in increased migration to urban and coastal areas with adverse environmental consequences; desertification; pollution of surface and coastal waters
64	Myanmar	deforestation
65	Réunion	NA
66	Saint Kitts and Nevis	NA
67	Laos	deforestation; soil erosion
68	United Arab Emirates	lack of natural freshwater resources being overcome by desalination plants; desertification; beach pollution from oil spills
69	Togo	deforestation attributable to slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; recent droughts affecting agriculture
70	Tokelau	very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand
71	Tonga	deforestation
72	Trinidad and Tobago	water pollution from agricultural chemicals industrial wastes and untreated sewage; oil pollution of beaches; land degradation
73	Tromelin Island	NA
74	Tunisia	toxic and hazardous waste disposal is ineffective and presents human health risks; water pollution from untreated sewage; water scarcity; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
75	Turkey	water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents; air pollution; deforestation
76	Turkmenistan	contamination of soil and groundwater with agricultural chemicals pesticides; salinization water-logging of soil due to poor irrigation methods; Caspian Sea pollution; diversion of a large share of the flow of the Amu Darya river into irrigation contributes to that river's inability to replenish the Aral Sea; desertification
77	Turks and Caicos Islands	freshwater scarcity private cisterns collect rainwater
78	Tuvalu	since there are no streams or rivers and groundwater is not potable all water needs must be met by catchment systems with storage facilities
79	U.S. Virgin Islands	lack of natural freshwater resources
80	Uganda	draining of wetlands for agricultural use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion
81	Ukraine	unsafe drinking water; air and water pollution; deforestation; radiation contamination in the northeast from 1986 accident at Chornobyl' Nuclear Power Plant
82	United Kingdom	sulfur dioxide emissions from power plants contribute to air pollution; some rivers polluted by agricultural wastes and coastal waters polluted because of large-scale disposal of sewage at sea
83	The Gambia	deforestation; desertification; water-borne diseases prevalent
84	United States	air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; sparse water resources in much of the western part of the country requires careful management; desertification
85	Uruguay	NA
86	Uzbekistan	drying up of the Aral Sea is resulting in growing concentrations of chemical pesticides and natural salts; these substances are then blown from the increasingly exposed lake bed and contribute to desertification; water pollution from industrial wastes is the cause of many human health disorders; increasing soil salinization; soil contamination from agricultural chemicals including DDT
87	Vanuatu	NA
88	Venezuela	sewage pollution of Lago de Valencia; oil and urban pollution of Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; urban and industrial pollution especially along the Caribbean coast
89	Vietnam	deforestation; soil degradation; water pollution and overfishing threatening marine life populations
90	Wake Island	NA
91	Wallis and Futuna	NA
92	West Bank	NA
93	Western Sahara	sparse water and arable land
94	Western Samoa	soil erosion
95	Yemen	scarcity of natural freshwater resources
96	Zaire	poaching threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; deforestation
97	Zambia	poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros and elephant populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification
98	The Netherlands	water pollution in the form of heavy metals organic compounds and nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates; air pollution from vehicles and refining activities; acid rain
99	The Bahamas	NA
100	Saint Lucia	deforestation; soil erosion
101	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	NA
102	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents
103	Saint-Pierre and Miquelon	NA
104	Saudi Arabia	desertification; depletion of underground water resources; the lack of perennial rivers or permanent water bodies has prompted the development of extensive seawater desalination facilities; coastal pollution from oil spills
105	Senegal	wildlife populations threatened by poaching; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
106	Serbia and Montenegro	coastal water pollution 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
107	Seychelles	no fresh water catchments collect rain water
108	Sierra Leone	rapid population growth pressuring the environment; overharvesting of timber expansion of cattle grazing and slash-and-burn agriculture have resulted in deforestation and soil exhaustion; civil war depleting natural resources
109	Singapore	industrial pollution; limited water supply; limited land availability presents waste disposal problems
110	Slovakia	acid rain damaging forests
111	Slovenia	Sava River polluted with domestic and industrial waste; heavy metals and toxic chemicals along coastal waters; forest damage near Koper from air pollution originating at metallurgical and chemical plants
112	Solomon Islands	deforestation; soil erosion; limited arable land
113	Somalia	use of contaminated water contributes to health problems; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
114	South Africa	lack of important arterial rivers or lakes requires extensive water conservation and control measures; growth in water usage threatens to outpace supply; pollution of rivers from agricultural runoff and urban discharge; air pollution resulting in acid rain; soil erosion; desertification
115	South Korea	air pollution in large cities; water pollution from the discharge of sewage and industrial effluents
116	Thailand	air pollution increasing from vehicle emissions; water pollution from organic and factory wastes; deforestation; wildlife populations threatened by illegal hunting
117	Spain	pollution of the Mediterranean Sea from untreated sewage and effluents from the offshore production of oil and gas; air pollution; deforestation; desertification
118	Spratly Islands	NA
119	Sri Lanka	deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened by poaching; coastal degradation from mining activities and increased pollution; freshwater resources being polluted by industrial wastes and sewage runoff
120	Sudan	contaminated water supplies present human health risks; wildlife populations threatened by excessive hunting; soil erosion; desertification
121	Suriname	NA
122	Svalbard	NA
123	Swaziland	limited access to safe drinking water presents human health risks; wildlife populations being depleted because of excessive hunting; overgrazing; soil degradation; soil erosion
124	Sweden	acid rain damaging soils and lakes; pollution of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
125	Switzerland	air pollution from vehicle emissions and open air burning; acid rain; water pollution from increased use of agricultural fertilizers; loss of biodiversity
126	Syria	deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution from dumping of untreated sewage and wastes from petroleum refining; lack of safe drinking water
127	São Tomé and Príncipe	deforestation; soil erosion and exhaustion
128	Taiwan	water pollution from industrial emissions untreated sewage; air pollution; contamination of drinking water supplies
129	Tajikistan	inadequate sanitation facilities; increasing levels of soil salinity; industrial pollution; excessive pesticides; Tajikistan is part of the basin of the shrinking Aral Sea which suffers from severe overutilization of available water for irrigation and associated pollution
130	Tanzania	soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; destruction of coral reefs threatens marine habitats; recent droughts affected marginal agriculture
131	Latvia	air and water pollution because of a lack of waste conversion equipment; Gulf of Riga and Daugava River heavily polluted; contamination of soil and groundwater with chemicals and petroleum products at military bases
132	Kyrgyzstan	water pollution; many people get their water directly from contaminated streams and wells and as a result water-borne diseases are prevalent; increasing soil salinity from faulty irrigation practices
133	Albania	deforestation
134	China	air pollution from the overwhelming use of coal as a fuel produces acid rain which is damaging forests; water pollution from industrial effluents; many people do not have access to safe drinking water; less than 10% of sewage receives treatment; deforestation; estimated loss of one-third of agricultural land since 1957 to soil erosion and economic development; desertification
135	British Virgin Islands	NA
136	Brunei	NA
137	Bulgaria	air pollution from industrial emissions; rivers polluted from raw sewage heavy metals detergents; deforestation; forest damage from air pollution; soil contamination from heavy metals from metallurgical plants and industrial wastes
138	Burkina Faso	recent droughts and desertification severely affecting agricultural activities population distribution and the economy; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation
139	Burundi	soil exhaustion and erosion; deforestation; habitat loss threatening wildlife populations
140	Cabo Verde	deforestation; overgrazing; desertification
141	Cambodia	deforestation resulting in habitat loss and declining biodiversity
142	Cameroon	water-borne diseases are prevalent; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; poaching
143	Canada	acid rain severely affecting lakes and damaging forests; metal smelting coal-burning utilities and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural industrial mining and forestry activities
144	Cayman Islands	NA
145	Central African Republic	poaching has diminished reputation as one of last great wildlife refuges; desertification
146	Chad	desertification
147	Chile	air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from untreated sewage; deforestation contributing to loss of biodiversity; soil erosion; desertification
148	Christmas Island	NA
149	Brazil	deforestation in Amazon Basin; air and water pollution in Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo and several other large cities; land degradation and water pollution caused by improper mining activities
150	Clipperton Island	NA
151	Cocos Islands	NA
152	Colombia	deforestation; soil damage from overuse of pesticides
153	Comoros	soil degradation and erosion; deforestation
154	Congo	air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; deforestation
155	Cook Islands	NA
156	Coral Sea Islands	no permanent fresh water resources
157	Costa Rica	deforestation largely a result of land clearing for cattle ranching; soil erosion
158	Croatia	air pollution from metallurgical plants is damaging the forests; coastal pollution from industrial and domestic waste; widespread casualties and destruction of infrastructure in border areas affected by civil strife
159	Cuba	overhunting threatens wildlife populations; deforestation
160	Cyprus	water resource problems
161	Czech Republic	air and water pollution in areas of northwest Bohemia centered around Zeplica and in northern Moravia around Ostrava presents health hazards; acid rain damaging forests
162	Côte d'Ivoire	deforestation; water pollution from sewage and industrial and agricultural effluents
163	Denmark	air pollution; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; drinking and surface water becoming polluted from animal wastes
164	British Indian Ocean Territory	NA
165	Bouvet Island	NA
166	Dominica	NA
167	Australia	soil erosion from overgrazing industrial development urbanization and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast the largest coral reef in the world is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited freshwater availability
168	Algeria	soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification; dumping of untreated sewage petroleum refining wastes and other industrial effluents is leading to the pollution of rivers and coastal waters; Mediterranean Sea in particular becoming polluted from oil wastes soil erosion and fertilizer runoff; limited supply of potable water
169	American Samoa	NA
170	Andorra	deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion
171	Angola	population pressures contributing to overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion; desertification; deforestation of tropical rain forest attributable to the international demand for tropical timber and domestic use as a fuel; deforestation contributing to loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing to water pollution and siltation of rivers and dams; scarcity of potable water
172	Anguilla	NA
173	Antarctica	in October 1991 it was reported that the ozone shield which protects the Earth's surface from harmful ultraviolet radiation had dwindled to the lowest level recorded over Antarctica since 1975 when measurements were first taken
174	Antigua and Barbuda	insufficient freshwater resources
175	Arctic Ocean	endangered marine species include walruses and whales; fragile ecosystem slow to change and slow to recover from disruptions or damage
176	Argentina	erosion results from inadequate flood controls and improper land use practices; irrigated soil degradation; desertification; air pollution in Buenos Aires and other major cites; water pollution in urban areas; rivers becoming polluted due to increased pesticide and fertilizer use
177	Armenia	soil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT; energy blockade the result of conflict with Azerbaijan has led to deforestation as citizens scavenge for firewood; pollution of Hrazdan
178	Aruba	NA
179	Ashmore and Cartier Islands	NA
180	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
181	Austria	some forest degradation caused by air and soil pollution; soil pollution results from the use of agricultural chemicals; air pollution results from emissions by coal- and oil-fired power stations and industrial plants
182	Botswana	overgrazing; desertification; water scarcity
183	Azerbaijan	local scientists consider the Abseron
184	Bahrain	desertification resulting from the degradation of limited arable land periods of drought and dust storms; coastal degradation
185	Baker Island	lacks fresh water
186	Bangladesh	many people are landless and forced to live on and cultivate flood-prone land; limited access to potable water; water-borne diseases prevalent; water pollution especially of fishing areas results from the use of commercial pesticides; intermittent water shortages because of falling water tables in the northern and central parts of the country; soil degradation; deforestation; severe overpopulation
187	Barbados	pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers
188	Bassas da India	NA
189	Belarus	soil pollution from pesticide use; southern part of Belarus contaminated with fallout from 1986 nuclear reactor accident at Chornobyl'
190	Belgium	Meuse River a major source of drinking water polluted from steel production wastes; other rivers polluted by animal wastes and fertilizers; industrial air pollution contributes to acid rain in neighboring countries
191	Belize	deforestation; water pollution from sewage industrial effluents agricultural runoff
192	Benin	limited supply of safe drinking water; illegal hunting threatens wildlife populations; deforestation; desertification
193	Bermuda	NA
194	Bhutan	soil erosion; limited access to safe drinking water
195	Bolivia	deforestation contributing to loss of biodiversity; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; industrial pollution of water supplies used for drinking and irrigation
196	Bosnia and Herzegovina	air pollution from metallurgical plants; water scarce; sites for disposing of urban waste are limited; widespread casualties and destruction of infrastructure because of civil strife
197	Djibouti	desertification
198	Dominican Republic	water shortages; soil eroding into the sea damages coral reefs; deforestation
199	Kuwait	some of world's largest and most sophisticated desalination facilities provide much of the water; air and water pollution; desertification
200	Ireland	water pollution especially of lakes from agricultural runoff
201	Haiti	deforestation; soil erosion
202	Heard Island and McDonald Islands	NA
203	Holy See	NA
204	Honduras	urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa
205	Hong Kong	air and water pollution from rapid urbanization
206	Howland Island	lacks freshwater
207	Hungary	air pollution; industrial and municipal pollution of Lake Balaton
208	Iceland	water pollution from fertilizer runoff; inadequate wastewater treatment
209	India	deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; desertification; air pollution from industrial effluents and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides; huge and rapidly growing population is overstraining natural resources
210	Indian Ocean	endangered marine species include the dugong seals turtles and whales; oil pollution in the Arabian Sea Persian Gulf and Red Sea
211	Indonesia	deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes sewage; air pollution in urban areas
212	Iran	air pollution especially in urban areas from vehicle emissions refinery operations and industry; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; oil pollution in the Persian Gulf; shortages of drinking water
213	Iraq	government water control projects drain inhabited marsh areas drying up or diverting the streams and rivers that support a sizable population of Shi'a Muslims who have inhabited these areas for thousands of years; the destruction of the natural habitat also poses serious threats to the wildlife populations; damage to water treatment and sewage facilities during Gulf war; inadequate supplies of potable water; development of Tigris-Euphrates Rivers system contingent upon agreements with upstream riparians
214	Isle of Man	NA
215	Guinea	deforestation; inadequate supplies of safe drinking water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion
216	Israel	limited arable land: and freshwater resources pose serious constraints; deforestation; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; groundwater pollution from industrial and domestic waste chemical fertilizers and pesticides
217	Italy	air pollution from industrial emissions such as sulfur dioxide; coastal and inland rivers polluted from industrial and agricultural effluents; acid rain damaging lakes
218	Jamaica	deforestation; water pollution
219	Jan Mayen	NA
220	Japan	air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain; acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life
221	Jarvis Island	lacks fresh water
222	Jersey	NA
223	Johnston Atoll	NA
224	Jordan	lack of adequate natural water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
225	Juan de Nova Island	NA
226	Kazakhstan	radioactive or toxic chemical sites associated with its former defense industries and test ranges are found throughout the country and pose health risks for humans and animals; industrial pollution is severe in some cities; because the two main rivers which flowed into the Aral Sea have been diverted for irrigation it is drying up and leaving behind a harmful layer of chemical pesticides and natural salts; these substances are then picked up by the wind and blown into noxious dust storms; pollution in the Caspian Sea; soil pollution from overuse of agricultural chemicals and salinization from faulty irrigation practices
227	Kenya	water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching
228	Kingman Reef	NA
229	Kiribati	NA
230	Guyana	water pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrial chemicals; deforestation
231	Guinea-Bissau	deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing
232	Ecuador	deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution
233	French Guiana	NA
234	Egypt	agricultural land being lost to urbanization and windblown sands; increasing soil salinization below Aswan High Dam; desertification; oil pollution threatening coral reefs beaches and marine habitats; other water pollution from agricultural pesticides untreated sewage and industrial effluents; water scarcity away from the Nile which is the only perennial water source; rapid growth in population overstraining natural resources
235	El Salvador	deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution; contamination of soils from disposal of toxic wastes
236	Equatorial Guinea	desertification
237	Eritrea	famine; deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; loss of infrastructure from civil warfare
238	Estonia	air heavily polluted with sulfur dioxide from oil-shale burning power plants in northeast; contamination of soil and ground water with petroleum products chemicals at military bases
239	Ethiopia	deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; famine
240	Europa Island	NA
241	Falkland Islands	NA
242	Faroe Islands	NA
243	Federated States of Micronesia	NA
244	Fiji	deforestation; soil erosion
245	Finland	air pollution from manufacturing and power plants contributing to acid rain; water pollution from industrial wastes agricultural chemicals; habitat loss threatens wildlife populations
246	France	some forest damage from acid rain; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from urban wastes agricultural runoff
247	French Polynesia	NA
248	Guernsey	NA
249	French Southern and Antarctic Lands	NA
250	Gabon	deforestation; poaching
251	Gaza Strip	desertification
252	Georgia	air pollution particularly in Rust'avi; heavy pollution of Mtkvari River and the Black Sea; inadequate supplies of safe drinking water; soil pollution from toxic chemicals
253	Germany	emissions from coal-burning utilities and industries in the southeast and lead emissions from vehicle exhausts
254	Ghana	recent drought in north severely affecting agricultural activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching and habitat destruction threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; limited supply of safe drinking water
255	Gibraltar	natural freshwater sources are meager so large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rain water
256	Glorioso Islands	NA
257	Greece	air pollution; water pollution
258	Greenland	NA
259	Grenada	NA
260	Guadeloupe	NA
261	Guam	NA
262	Guatemala	deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
263	Zimbabwe	deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and water pollution

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