AFGHANISTAN

ABOUT AFGHANISTAN

• It was founded in 1747
• Gained independence in 1919
• Hamid Kazai first elected president
• The Taliban causes grouble for government
• 30 years of violence set the nation back

GEOGRAPHY

• Located in Southern Asia
• Landlock
• Salt,Talc,precious stones
• 1/3 of its land is covered in mountains
• Extreme climate

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LAND ISSUES

• Soil Erosion and infertile soil
• Deforestation
• Increase in natural disasters
• Desertification
• Endangered species

AFGHAN YOUTH SAVE BELONGINGS FROM A FLOOD IN JAWZJAN

AIR ISSUES

• State of emergency in the capital
• Yellow haze covers the capital of Kabul
• Many people have developed illnesses
• Lead, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone
• Lacks infrastructure, sanitation and has a high pop.

AIR

• Pollution is unable to disperse
• Sources:power plants, waste disposal, growth
• The burning of garbage and bad fuel

YELLOW HAZE IN KABUL

WATER ISSUES

• Waste in drinking water
• Leaking septic tanks
• Ruined reservoirs and canals
• Seasonal droughts
• 25 % of children die from water

WATER

• 54% of children with stunted growth
• Developement of Helminth
• Typhus and kidney disease

CHEMICAL AND ENERGY ISSUES

• 10-15% can access a power grid
• 85% use biomass
• Natural energy in the country
• Low quality diseal

BURNING PIT IN AFGHANISTAN

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• "AFGHANISTAN: Kabul Air Pollution a Major Health Risk." IRINnews. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
• "Afghanistan." The Adelphi Papers 41.338 (2001): 63-79. Web. Journal Article
• "AFGHANISTAN: Environmental Crisis Looms as Conflict Goes on." IRINnews. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
• "Years Of Drought Exacerbate Deadly Floods In Afghanistan." ThinkProgress RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
• http://www.usea.org/sites/default/files/event-file/522/Afghan_Power_Sector_...

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://www.usea.org/sites/default/files/event-file/522/Afghan_Power_Sector_...
• "Renewable Energies Powering Afghanistan." Renewable Energies Powering Afghanistan. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
• Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.