Sustainable Management-Sahel

Question 1

Conserve Africa Aims

Answer 1

• Improve living conditions thru use of natural resources, ethical and sustainable developments.
• Poverty reduction thru econ devt, social cohesion and sustainable devts.

Question 2

Is conserve Africa successful?

Answer 2

• Yes, provided food and water to many African homes.
• Minimized gender equality in many areas, encouraging women to be the change in sustainability
• Many areas still face major issues

Question 3

Great Green Wall Location

Answer 3

• Spanning the Sahel region
• Pan-African
• South of the Saharah
• Over 20 countries
• 182 in partnership

Question 4

GGW Aims

Answer 4

• Tackle poverty and desertification
• Educate and more effective land use
• Boost Food security
• Protect water resources
• Stop migration
• Promote political stability

Question 5

GGW successful?

Answer 5

• 12million planted in Senegal
• Restores 30,000ha of land per year
• Trees fertilise soil, providing food and shade
• Terrorism in Mali, Sudan, S.Sudan causes delays, and gaps in wall.

Question 6

GGW Criticisms

Answer 6

• Non-indigenous trees aren’t well adapted to drought
• Who is to own, and take care of the trees?
• Much of the already planted trees are dead, due to being not cared for, or not drought resistant

Question 7

What is a Diguette?

Answer 7

• Lines/Walls of stones placed on contours of gently sloping farmland.
• Slows down rain water allowing it to soak into land
• Prevents soil erosion the trapping soil, and building it up behind the rocks
• Restores habitats
• Burkino Faso

Question 8

Diguettes effectiveness?

Answer 8

• Extremely effective

- Saves lives and farms

Question 9

Diguttes criticisms?

Answer 9

• Requires lots of management

- Takes long periods of time to put in place