Montserrat volcano and its effects on the inhabitants.

The eruption had a big impact to the environment, particularly because of a number of toxic gases possibly present in pyroclastic material. It typically consists mainly of water vapour, but it also contains carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide gas. Other gases typically found in volcanic ashes are hydrogen sulphide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, carbon monoxide, and volatile metal chlorides are very harmful to the air the citizens breathe. The air being very polluted also made it very hard for the farmers to grow their crop, furthermore with the pyroclastic flow it had ruin a enormous number of tree’s. The pyroclastic flow had also killed a lot of animals and contaminated the beautiful clear sea’s and lakes; killing a number of sea creatures. Two thirds of the land is damaged linking back to the economical issues, as it would take a great deal to repair everything. The citizens of Montserrat also had political concerns, as the citizens were not happy with the lack of concern the government had towards the eruptions, which had built a lot of frustration in them. The citizens demanded for new technology and better research techniques to keep them safe. As the government wasn’t providing the citizens with this they got very frustrated and claimed that they needed a new government.

The eruption had caused a lot of short and long term causes. There are many short term and long term issues, they need to work on the process of making new food to provide the country with organic vegetables and fruits and finding how to habilitate all of the people that now have to live in the north of the island. The country has to find a way to acquire adequate food supplies for the rest of the population. The government needs new idea’s on how they begin to make the south of the island habitable again and rebuild in the south so that all of the pressure can be relieved from the north and life can begin to return to normal. The country needs to start by re building short routes around the country and regain even better education about the eruptions to prevent further damage. For the long term effects is that they wouldn't be able to get in to houses because of the lava which had coated them, further more they wouldn't be able to grow anything in the south due to the ground being covered in ash, lava. The long term effects is also the oxygen in the atmosphere as millions of tree’s had been destroyed which was the cause for clean air.

To conclude all my points I think Montserrat should start by finding new jobs to help the citizens economically. These jobs include mining, construction and financial services, Even though All three of these sectors are small but steady with the financial services industry providing services to around 11 offshore banks, gradually building up economically. As everyone if cramped in the north I suggest as time passes they should spread to different places This situation puts great pressure on the natural resources for instance, fishing effort is now concentrated on the northern reefs because the volcano has limited fishing areas through reef destruction and hazards to human life. It is vital that the fishing and reef status be addressed soon. Agriculture was most developed in the south thus making food resources in the north stressed. Overall, I think the enviroment had put down the country the most as half the countries jobs were taken away as farmers and fishermen, however if it did not interrupt the environment it wouldn’t have linked and disturbed the country economically.