Desertification in sahel

Vegetation is used up too fast so the animals are getting a better source of food then humans: there is a lot of competition to find food.EnvironmentalistsAfrican empire collapsed so the town and villages moved to drier climates after the destruction.People come from far and destroy vegetation. An example would be too much wood is used for cookingFire wood is not used as it is for personal use. Resources are limited so the technology is useless without the local people. The soil richness is showing signs of desertificationSoil is degraded due to over grazing and destroyed through human misuse.FarmersThe government did not help the farmers after the civil war as they failed to realise the problems.Villagers steal food from are another in order to survive. The towns have become less secure. Wood is used for useless aspects such as fire.Wood is being used but as it is useless it cannot be sold. Also there is a higher risk of deforestation occurring.Agricultural land is close to the desert and there was suffering as a result. Everything is dry and takes time to grow.GovernmentThe US senate government has put together an international agreement to combat soil degradation. 16 countries have signed up for this.Custom of used soil is poor and the local people have to be more aware how they play an important role in this-it is not only the government’s problems.People are poor and there is a lot of pressure on the land. The economy is not growing so the people are ignorant as how they are affecting the health and wealth.As the population rises Sahel will be more endangered so they need to be controlled in many tactics. ScientistsFailure to cope with desertification dates back to the French economy which changed agricultural patterns: independent government led to more pressure on the land.The Slaughtering of cows after fattening them due to overgrazing is becoming much too common and this not a good thing. Droughts have begun to take a great economic toil as crops fail. Western aid has become much too prominent. Millions of square miles have been lost through overgrazing.Desertification is carrying on and is mainly due to human misuse. The progress of deserts may only be temporary as rain can return vegetation. Matrix