The Sahel Flashcards
1
Q
How many people are severely food insecure in the Sahel region?
A
6.2million
2
Q
How many children suffer from acute malnutrition?
A
5.9 million
3
Q
How much did the Sahel’s population grow by between 2000 and 2010?
A
Almost 30% (The Guardian)
4
Q
In 2000, the Sahel’s population consumed the equivalent, in food and fuel, of 19% of the carbon available form the landscape. What had this increased to by 2010?
A
41% (Environmental Research Letters)
5
Q
How many people have had to flee conflict in the Sahel region in the last decade?
A
Over 1.2 million.
