1. Mali and Honduras By: Hayley Litchfield Bella Carrara Lindsay Walker Grace Daly

2. Definition of Development The act of progress and growth in a country in the areas of economy, agriculture, government, and trade. The country is aware of how to best use it’s resources and further expand their knowledge of their own country.

3. Hondureños

4. Water pollutionWater pollution Weather disastersWeather disasters DeforestationDeforestation PoachingPoaching Issues

5. Water Pollution Due to:Due to: –The rupture of the San Andres’ mining company tube, 150 gallons of chemicals polluted the water.

6. Deterioration of water sources & feeders Endangers : -Health of population -Investment in sectors -Sustainability of economic & social development -Environmental stability

7. Hurricane Mitch 1998 Effect: severe flooding that devastated infrastructure & communities Effect: severe flooding that devastated infrastructure & communities Result: killed 5,600 people & caused $1 billion in damage

8. Deforestation Forests are under attack by loggers seeking pine & mahogany. *Red dots are areas of severe deforestation

9. Legalities Although there are laws prohibiting illegal logging, monitoring is lacking. Although there are laws prohibiting illegal logging, monitoring is lacking.

10. Illegal Logging Consumes 75-85% of hardwood productionConsumes 75-85% of hardwood production 30-50% of coniferous production is diminishing forests, biodiversity, while creating social conflicts30-50% of coniferous production is diminishing forests, biodiversity, while creating social conflicts Decreases rainfall, increases evaporationDecreases rainfall, increases evaporation

12. Mali

13. Geography of Mali In Western Africa Flat, Sandy, plains Sahara Desert Weak rain fall (7-20in/year) Rely on Niger River Sahel

14. History of Issue in Mali Continuous drought- decline 1980’s 1972-1974 great drought-lost 40% of herd Ongoing desertification of the Sahel 2003 famine 1983- Lake Banzena dried up

15. Issues in Mali Deforestation Desertification Droughts Poaching

16. Desertification a process by which land becomes increasingly dry until almost no vegetation grows on it, making it a desert Desertification is caused by the grazing of animals which kills the grasslands and allows sand to blow over from the Sahara.

17. Droughts 3.76% is arable land.03% is permanent crop land 96.21% is unusable land

18. Poaching In 2001- 13 mammal and 6 bird species along with 5 plants species were endangered Lack authority to prevent poaching

19. How it effects development Famine Poverty Loss of useful land and water Food chain

20. Future of Mali The environment will continue to decline at a steady rate due to the increasing birth rate. The birth rate is predicted to double within the next 20 years which will cause enormous strain on the environment. Also, because most of the land is desert, the country can not produce more goods.

21. Works Cited "Case Study In Advocacy From Honduras." International Bicycle Fund. 2 June 2009. "Country profile: Honduras." BBC News. 2 June 2009. "Development Progress." The World Bank. 1 June 2009. "Environment." Oxfam's Cool Planet. 3 June 2009. Path: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/mali/environ2.ht m. "An Environmental Crime in Honduras." Mines and Communities. 14 Apr. 2009. 29 May 2009. "Honduras." World Resources Institute. 1 June 2009. Honduras This Week Online. 22 July 2002. 31 May 2009.