Sahel Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the Sahel?
A
Subsahara Africa
2
Q
How much rainfall per year?
A
less than 250mm per year
3
Q
Why is this level of precipitation negative?
A
- High rates of desertification
- Overgrazing
- Deforestation
4
Q
How many are food insecure?
A
10 million
5
Q
Why are so many food insecure?
A
- Poverty, low productivity of land due to climate change, less to trade
- Desertification, hard to grow food
