The causes of global climate change are, CFC gasses, methane. But 98% of total global greenhouse gas emissions are natural (mostly water vapour); only 2% are from man-made sources.
In this part of Africa the effect on peoples lives has been that there country is getting hotter and Dryer, and it is causing The land to dry out and stopping them growing crops and supporting there families etc.
The message in the issue statement is, ‘It’s a waste of time and money trying to save this zone, move the people out.’
The Sahel zone has been made virtually uninhabitable from the effects of Desertification. There is a lot less amount of crops being produced by the Sahelian farmers. About 50 years ago farmers use to produce 7 times as much produce as now.
This is a climate graph for Ethiopia, which is in the Sahel zone, and as you can see on the Temperature is very high and the average precipitation is low for what the temperature is in most months.
The people affected by Desertification and climate change could move further south of Africa like Cameroon or Congo or other county’s around that sort of area, We could do this by Transporting them all by bus, train or car if it is possible. Migration is a good idea because it will stop Desertification in a way or slow it down by less over grazing, deforestation, Over cultivation. However, It may not be a good idea to migrate people further south because of the costs and they will be homeless if they migrated and not have any income. And A farmer might not want to migrate down south because he will loose all his land and his only income probably. However a young person might take the view that it would be a good idea because there is more education and better life style down south. However, a Government official might take the view that he will be leaving his good job behind and may even become homeless. Even an official from an aid organisation wouldn’t mind moving because he will have nothing to loose or gain. In addition to the climate problems because some people are staying in the same area so it leads 2 problems e.g. overgrazing etc.
The UN and aid organisations have helped the local people by giving them money and shelters and schemes to help them get along. It is a good idea to help the people in this zone because other wise they might starve or get seriously ill. A village elder may react to the plans to change people’s way of life Not very good because he would probably loose his role as doctor or something important that he would be.
And an Aid working would like the plans because it would be better for the other people of the town etc.
On the basis of my findings I have concluded that, the Sahelians should move down south. I have come to this conclusion because it is better down there because there is more crops, more usable land, better lifestyle. E.g. more homes, schools, jobs etc.
