Environmental Issues In Sub-Saharan Africa

There are particular regions on Earth that are more at risk than others. This risk is often caused by instability in the structures that hold people and institutions together. If proper caution is not taken in these areas, or if the needs of local people are not met, then the instability has the potential to turn into all out conflict. This devolution into violence and conflict has occurred all of the world and for many reasons. It is often difficult to predict where conflict may spur up next, but there are some warning signs that herald the possibility of conflict. One particular at-risk region is in Sub-Saharan African (SSA), specifically in the Darfur region of Sudan. This region of Africa is especially unstable in its faulty political,

In this particular region of Africa, it is hard to ignore the impact that environmental degradation has. As climate change ramps up, there are new issues and new problems that will face all parts of the Earth. No region will be unaffected as the environment continues to change and current trends persist into the future. Sea level rise will affect coastal communities, warming trends will affect crop yields, and pollution will make some areas unlivable. Though the entire planet feels at least some effect of environmental change and global warming, there are particular regions where the effect is greatest. In these regions, environmental change or degradation can add to an already unstable and volatile situation. Increased environmental hardship or unpredictability can be the final factor that leads to a conflict. The Darfur region appears to be one in which environmental degradation and climate change has exacerbated prior instabilities. While climate change is not the direct or singular cause of conflict and violence in Darfur, environmental degradation has increased the instability of other structures, and therefore is at least partially to blame for the crisis in the region. This link between environmental issues and increased conflict has been debated, but there is evidence to prove at least an indirect but still affective connection between the two in the Darfur